Augusta GA

BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WJBF) – Still Creek Tree Farm is a Christmas tree farm for families. For this episode of “Your Hometown Road Trip,” the team stopped in and spoke with owner, Charles Shoup about the business. What do y’all do here?. “There’s a lot going...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing child. 11-year-old Angelo Phillips was last seen Friday. Investigators say he could have been seen walking down Rountree Way, parallel to River Watch Parkway, toward Blue Ridge Drive. Angelo was last seen wearing a red shirt...

In an interesting discussion on social media, a user recently sought help from their online community. The user was looking after two dogs and was in need of a complimentary dog wash station. They had all the necessary supplies, such as shampoo, conditioner, paw balm, brushes, and probiotic deodorizing spray, but...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — A late-night shooting in Augusta has turned deadly. Richmond County deputies were called to the 1300 block of 10th Street just before 11 p.m. Friday. Investigators say several men were sitting on a porch when someone opened fire. The victim, identified as 24-year-old Heavaugh Leigene Brooks, was...

Joseph Doyle, the Sweet Potato guy, has collected a family of sweet potatoes over the past 14 years and will soon be opening a museum dedicated to them, featuring his largest, oddest, and most unique looking taters.

Augusta Animal Services will let families foster dogs and cats from Saturday through Dec. 2 as part of its "Home for the Holidays" program. The initiative gives animals temporary homes during Thanksgiving week while reducing stress on shelter populations. Families can pick up animals starting Saturday at noon. They...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Jefferson County mother was arrested in connection to the murder of her eight-month-old child on Thursday, according to a release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The release said that Dakota Taylor, 21, was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation into the death...

Local counties offer house watch programs where deputies monitor homes for unusual activity while residents are out of town.

PJ Ware of Kitchen Kings and Natta Neshelle of Natta’s Sweet Treats show us why they are the dynamic duo of food and sweets. Kitchen Kings x Natta’s Sweet Treats are located at 1370 Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia, and Natta’s Sweet Treats is also located at 39 Franklin Street in Barnwell, South Carolina. The […]

Guns and other weapons were located at two Richmond County schools, according to letters sent to parents of students at Hornsby Middle School and Westside High School this week.