Richmond County could get new superintendent for new school year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County School System could get a new superintendent this week ahead of the start of the school year. During a recent meeting on personnel, the Richmond County Board of Education agreed to make a decision by July 22. The new school year is right...
4-year-old dies after tragic Evans swimming pool accident
EVANS, GAa. – The Columbia County Coroner’s Office is investigating the accidental drowning death of a 4-year-old. The child died Saturday after an incident that happened Tuesday in Evans. At approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, emergency services responded to a report of a drowning incident at a neighborhood pool...
FBI warns of South Carolina scam using ‘spoofed’ phone numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The FBI is warning people in South Carolina about a rise in government impersonation scams across the state, according to a release from the agency Monday. Criminals are reportedly posing as FBI agents, disguising themselves with phone numbers from the agency. The main phone number for the agency’s...
More mosquitoes in Georgia test positive for West Nile virus
Aiken County kids go back to school for a new year. Kids headed back to class Monday in Aiken County for the first day of the new school year. Woman arrested after argument leads to stabbing to Martinez. Updated: 55 minutes ago. A 27-year-old woman has been arrested after a...
Xavion Wimberly’s stolen necklace returned to family
The family of Xavion Wimberly is thanking the Richmond and Burke County Sheriff Offices for their work after his death, including recovering a necklace he was wearing when he died.
Fort Gordon soldier catches dirty deed in shocking video
FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The 12 On Your Side investigators are asking questions after some troubling video showed up online. It looks like a soldier at Fort Gordon could have caught a thief red-handed. And not just anyone. According to the post on social media, it was a contractor...
Young Child Pulled From Evans Neighborhood Pool Passes Away
A 4-year-old child who had reportedly been underwater for several minutes at a neighborhood pool in Evans died over the weekend. The child, identified as Harang Jeon, was pulled from the pool at Magnolia Valley Plantation subdivision off William Few Parkway on July 15. First responders administered CPR to the...
Hear Irmo 911 call, see cam footage leading up to N. Augustan’s death
Aiken County kids go back to school for a new year. Kids headed back to class Monday in Aiken County for the first day of the new school year. Woman arrested after argument leads to stabbing to Martinez. Updated: 44 minutes ago. A 27-year-old woman has been arrested after a...
SAFETY ALERT: COVID emergency visits rising among young kids
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested after a stabbing in Martinez, according to authorities. City of Aiken to flush hydrants after water discoloration. The city of Aiken says hydrant flushing will begin Monday after water discoloration caused issues for some residents in June. Local deputies arrest man accused of...
Woman wanted by RCSO for burglary
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A woman is wanted by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office for burglary. Authorities state the incident happened on the 800 block on Metcalf Street in Augusta. According to authorities, the victim received an alarm activation on July 7th, and when he returned home, he found several items...
