Golden Harvest Food Bank approaches Summer Harvest goal
Golden Harvest Food Bank is in the middle of its Summer Harvest program to help provide children in need with food when school is not in session.
Finding Solutions: Acts of Aiken Christmas in July sale benefits families in need
Acts of Aiken is holding a Christmas in July sale at its resale stores through the end of the month, with all proceeds going to families in need.
Columbia County holds event discussing progress after Hurricane Helene
As we get closer to the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Columbia County is highlighting the cleanup efforts in the waterways since the storm.
AU police updating license plate data request policy after News 12 inquiry
Augusta University Police are updating their license plate reader data request policy after a News 12 inquiry revealed a gap between written rules and practice.
Hotel Aiken redevelopment moves forward as downtown businesses prepare to relocate
A long-awaited redevelopment of the historic Hotel Aiken is moving forward, bringing new optimism for downtown while leaving some businesses preparing for a major transition.
Richmond County men among five indicted by grand jury on gun charges
Five people, including three Richmond County residents, have been indicted by a federal Grand Jury on firearms-related charges. Among those charged are Robert Lee Jones, 22, of Richmond County, who faces counts of illegal possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Steven Allan Darby,
All lanes clear after tractor-trailer crash slows traffic on I-20 westbound in Columbia Co.
UPDATE, 1:19 P.M. – According to Columbia County Emergency Dispatch and Georgia Department of Transportation, all lanes have been cleared and reopened along I-20 Westbound in Columbia County after a tractor trailer accident shut down all Westbound lanes around 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16th. COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) –
Oaks Ministries empowers Augusta youth through service
On this episode of Your Hometown Roadtrip, the team talked with the folks at Oaks Ministries to find out about how they are serving the community.
Aiken Approves Transfer of 2,658 Acres to State for New Public Forest
Aiken City Council gave initial approval on July 13 to hand over 2,658 acres of wooded land to the South Carolina Forestry Commission. Why? To create a new state forest. The Brunswick Tract sits north of Interstate 20 between U.S. Highway 1 and S.C. Highway 19. The city bought the...
Driver taken into custody after chase, rollover crash in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A driver is in custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a chase that ended in a rollover crash Thursday evening. Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they attempted to stop a black BMW sedan with no registration plate on Tubman Home Road at Gordon Highway around 6:30 p.m.
