Teen swimming pool death in North Augusta under investigation
The Aiken County coroner's office is investigating the death of a teenager.
Celebrate freedom and culture at the 9th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The community will be celebrating at the 9th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival hosted by the Band of Brothers Augusta. This is an inspiring celebration that honors African American culture through music, food, and community connection. It will be a day full of live entertainment, local vendors,...
Georgia to expand mental health crisis centers
Georgia is focusing on mental health and suicide prevention by expanding its crisis resource centers across the state.
North Augusta’s Creighton Park reopens after upgrades
The City of North Augusta celebrated the re-opening of the new Creighton Park playground with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday in North Augusta.
Local organization bringing fathers, daughters together to bond through dance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Robert Outlaw has a passion to bring fathers and daughters together for one special night. Outlaw sits down with WJBF to talk about the My Noble’s Keeper presents Father-Daughter Dance: An Enchanted Evening, and how he is helping fathers create lasting memories with their daughters. Thank you...
Augusta’s Hurricane Helene long term recovery committee looks to help the community to be...
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver and The Salvation Army’s Derek Dugan are our guests on The Means Report. They talk to us about the Hurricane Helene Long Term Recovery Committee. We discuss the lessons learned from the disastrous storm. We also find out how the committee will work to make sure...
Attack sends woman to hospital in critical condition
There will be a Juneteenth celebration at Founders Park. Here are some of the details. ‘Hands and hearts’: Golden Harvest needs your help in its fight against hunger. This summer, the food bank says it’s helping more than 300 kids. That’s up from the 90 to 100 they served last summer.
Bridge collapses over highway in South Carolina after fiery tanker crash: See photos here
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WBTV) - A bridge collapsed over a South Carolina highway last week after a fiery tanker crash. The wreck happened around 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, along Old Vaucluse Road’s bridge over Interstate 20 in Aiken County. Photos and videos of the bridge collapse are near...
Governor Kemp announces second round of rural site development grants, CSRA included
Governor Brian Kemp announced the second round of grants in the OneGeorgia Authority's Rural Site Development Initiative on Wednesday.
All lanes back open after vehicle fire closes one lane of I-20 at GA/SC...
UPDATE, 1:36 P.M. – Authorities say that all lanes are now back open. GA/SC (WJBF) – Motorists heading into South Carolina from Georgia will have a slow commute. According to North Augusta Department of Public Safety, I-20 Eastbound at the 2 mile mark is temporarily closed until a vehicle fire is under control....
