Historic RICO charges filed in Burke County embezzlement case
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office arrested Susan Jennifer Perez Godbee Wimberly, an employee of CMS, a local manufacturing company based in Italy with operations in Burke County, and her husband, Michael Wimberly, in connection with a complex, years-long embezzlement scheme. Lieutenant...
The Hooters near Augusta National was the anti-Masters, yet had lore all of its...
The Hooters down the road from Augusta National is no longer. Makes you wonder where John Daly will set up shop next. The post The Hooters near Augusta National was the anti-Masters, yet had lore all of its own appeared first on Golf .
Customers react to new Augusta recycling program
If you want to recycle in Augusta, you'll need to make a separate agreement starting Friday with the city hauler and it will increase what you pay for trash service.
Jackson man found shot dead in driveway, investigation underway
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating a shooting that has claimed the life of a Jackson man. Tuesday morning at 2:11 a.m., deputies with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of shots fired in the area of the 5000 block of N. Silverton Street in Jackson. […]
Poll results: Readers have decided on Augusta’s best drive-thru service
What restaurant in the Augusta area has the best drive-thru service? That's the question The Augusta Chronicle ask its readers on National Drive-Thru Day, which was July 24. According to readers who voted in the recent poll, Chick-fil-A's drive-thru service reigns supreme. Here are the Top 5 vote-getters: ...
Augusta Hooters Tragically Closes And It Could Cost John Daly A Ton Of Money
Hooters is currently facing a bit of an existential crisis in the wake of a bankruptcy filing that has resulted in a number of the chain’s locations closing their doors. That list of casualties sadly includes the restaurant in Augusta, Georgia where John Daly had posted up during The Masters for close to three […]...
Mail truck catches fire in south Augusta’s Pepperidge neighborhood
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The U.S. Postal Service is investigating after a mail truck caught fire in south Augusta. The truck caught fire around 2:45 p.m. Monday in the 3600 block of Seelye Drive in the Pepperidge neighborhood off Peach Orchard Road just north of Tobacco Road. Residents of Hephzibah,...
Daily forecast | From First Alert Meteorologist Malik Bryant
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Dangerous heat with high humidity will continue through at least midweek, so a FIRST ALERT remains in effect through Tuesday. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EVERY CSRA COUNTY MONDAY. The heat gets worse Monday due to higher humdity levels. Highs will be around 101 with feels like...
Alcohol involved in crash that killed motorcyclist in Aiken, officials believe
Fresh off his big win in Dallas, Hamilton Coleman was welcomed back home by his West Lake neighborhood community. Gamecocks Lanorris Sellers, Dylan Stewart, Mazeo Bennett, Jayden Sellers, Jalon Kilgore and Gerald Kilgore were in attendance. Rep. Ralph Norman enters 2026 race for S.C. governor. Updated: 5 hours ago....
New billing system proving to be a hassle for North Augusta homeowners
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC. (WJBF)- Frustration continues for homeowners in North Augusta trying to pay their water bills. The city has transitioned to a new utility billing system, but the transition is not as smooth as some would have liked. With hurricane cleanup in the books, North Augusta city leaders are turning their...