Augusta GA

The candidates who won election in Georgia on Tuesday have made big promises to voters that many Black residents of Augusta want to see fulfilled. Democrat Jon Ossoff will return to his U.S. Senate seat as part of the sweeping victory his party won on Tuesday, taking control of the House and Senate. Ossoff has stated he will lower housing costs. In 2025, he launched an investigation into large corporations and out-of-state companies buying up properties and passing on higher home and rental pric

An 18-year-old is wanted for murder after a security guard was killed in an early morning shooting in Georgia.

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Grovetown Middle School is notifying families about a physical altercation between two students. It happened Tuesday on the campus, according to a letter to parents from Principal Blake Stitcher. The incident occurred during the school day and caused a brief disruption with other students present,...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Authorities have identified a woman who died in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Aiken County. The driver has been identified as 22-year-old Addison Feraldi, of Aiken, Coroner Darryl Ables said Tuesday. The cause of death remains under investigation. The crash took place on Old Barnwell Road...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three men from the CSRA are headed to federal prison in separate cases involving guns and drugs. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Georgia say the sentences target repeat offenders tied to narcotics and illegal firearms in Augusta, Thomson and Evans. The cases:. Kyle Ashley...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing woman. Carolyn Preston, 76, was last seen on Monday at 11 a.m. on the 2900 block of Running Creek Lane in Augusta driving a black 2017 Jeep Patriot with a Florida tag #: RYZB59. The vehicle […]

Sheriff Eugene Brantley discussed public safety, department accountability and homeless outreach during a clergy and community luncheon in Blythe. BLYTHE, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley brought local pastors and community leaders together Monday, November 2, for a conversation about public safety, transparency and strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the people they […]

It's a long way from North Augusta, South Carolina, to Los Angeles, California. In fact, it's roughly 2,300 miles.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — “Forever 23.” That’s how family and friends say they’ll always remember Trey’von Grandison. On Monday night, loved ones gathered to celebrate the life of the 23-year-old, releasing balloons into the sky and chanting, “We love 50,” a nickname Grandison was known by. But behind the balloons and heartfelt memories was a […]

***Warning: some of the pictures may be disturbing to some readers.*** TALIAFERRO COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Motorists heading into the Augusta area on Interstate 20 may experience some delays or diversions. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation website (GDOT), all eastbound lanes of the highway are blocked in Taliaferro County due to an overturned […]