Augusta GA

The live broadcast will be recorded; registrants will receive a link to the video post-event. Before American settlers traveled west in the nineteenth century, they ventured south over the eight-hundred-mile long Great Wagon Road that ran from Philadelphia to Augusta, Georgia. James Dodson’s illuminating and...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - North Augusta Public Safety says it is aware of an ongoing phone scam where someone is claiming to be with Public Safety. The agency says the scam involves the person claiming there is a warrant out for your arrest. Public Safety says no one from...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The Salvation Army of Augusta and the Richmond County School System is hosting a community-wide winter clothing drive for the month of January. In this partnership students, families, and school staff are welcomed to donate new or gently used winter items. You can donate coats, jackets, hats,...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a full lane closure will be in effect on Wrightsboro Road between Damascus Road and Highland Avenue due to scheduled construction. The lane closure is expected to remain in place over the coming weeks, weather permitting. Drivers should follow posted detour...

The Augusta area’s dining choices keep getting better. It seems that a couple of times a year, a unique, locally owned and operated restaurant brings a unique perspective to their food, often with a Southern flair that makes it more special. The owners of Brinkley's Chop House in North Augusta recently expanded their...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 23-year-old. Deputies say Jaheim Jamon Samuel was last seen on Dec. 13, 2025 on the 3100 block of Evergreen Drive. Samuel was last seen wearing black jeans, cream colored shirt with black writing and black...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Video game retailer GameStop is reportedly closing 16 stores in Georgia, including one Augusta location, as part of its “comprehensive store portfolio optimization.”. The store in Augusta is located in the Southpointe Plaza at 3209 Deans Bridge Road. The retailer announced in an SEC filing...

More cleanup is happening on the Augusta Canal, which is just slowly starting to open up after Hurricane Helene.

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An accused child molester who had been on the run for 15 years has been offered a plea deal, according to court proceedings Monday in Columbia County. Edgardo Coscia disappeared when a grand jury indicted him on child molestation charges in 2010. Years later, his charges were dismissed when a...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A hospice nurse is opening Augusta’s first inpatient hospice home, giving families a new option for end-of-life care. Stacia Sirull, a hospice nurse, is opening the Augusta Inpatient Hospice Home. The facility will feature hummingbird decorations throughout. “My sister passed away a couple...