Augusta GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. - People in downtown Savannah offered mixed opinions on a proposed intercity rail line connecting Atlanta and Savannah. One of the potential routes would pass through Augusta. People near Forsyth Park were asked about the plan after the Georgia Department of Transportation asked for people throughout the

GROVETOWN, Ga (WJBF) – A truck got stuck on a railroad track and was hit by an oncoming train on Monday. It was not the first time a truck has been stuck on the Katherine Street railroad crossing in Grovetown. There are several signs that say trucks are not...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Lucy C. Laney High School community has planned a prayer and balloon release on Sunday to honor the life of Coach Otis Smart. Principal Marvin R. Washington confirmed Smart’s death on July 11. The memorial is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. at the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A traffic stop attempt by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office ended in a rollover crash Friday afternoon after the driver refused to stop, authorities said. Deputies attempted to stop the red 2017 Honda Civic around 2:22 p.m. on Peach Orchard Road near Mike Padgett Highway,...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Doctors Hospital held a mass casualty training exercise on Friday. The hospital puts together the event each year, creating drills to help prepare for any future disasters. “We’re taking them out into the real field so they can have hands on experience of during a mass casualty incident,” said Acy

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Wellstar Columbia County Hospital is on track to open next month. Wellstar said Friday that Columbia County’s first hospital is scheduled to open Aug. 26. A community open house planned for Aug. 8 for the public to tour it. Details on that will be released...

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Customers in Waynesboro, Sardis, Gibson and Hephzibah will soon see a new name on their local bank branches. Following the anticipated acquisition of Southern Bank’s four Georgia locations, those branches are expected to reopen as Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union on Aug. 3, with the

Lucy. C. Laney High School announced a Prayer & Balloon Release will be held Sunday, July 19 to honor the life and legacy of the late Coach Otis Smart.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The 2026 annual notices of assessment for real estate and personal property have been mailed to property owners in Augusta. The notice is not a tax bill. It shows the assessed value placed on a property for the 2026 tax year and includes information about exemptions and the right to appeal.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jermaine Orr, 17, who investigators say is wanted in connection with an incident on Dublin Drive. Deputies said Orr is wanted for aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage to property and possession of a firearm during the commissio