Augusta GA

The sign in front of the 7 Brew Coffee early on June 13 said “open in 3 days” as a steady stream of vehicles made their way through the drive-thru. The shop at 3600 Walton Way Extension will be Augusta’s third 7 Brew with other locations on Peach Orchard Road and Charlestowne Way.

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing man. Edward Jefferson, 67, was last seen on Saturday, June 14th at approximately 11:00 a.m. leaving from 3814 Oxford Drive in a gray 2020 Kia Soul with a Maryland tag of 7FF4168. Authorities say Jefferson was...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On June 15, 2024, Elias Delk was killed due to blunt force trauma after being beaten to death by a group of patrons on the 1700 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Authorities originally arrested two suspects on murder charges, Creston Curry and Tamiko Bolton.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders, including one with an Augusta connection, is scheduled to die Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, is being killed for shooting a friend and then...

Crowds of people lined Walton Way Extension in Augusta, waving signs as part of the “No Kings” protest. Aiken tire shop reopens after fire forced it to shut down. McKinney Tire Service recently opened back up after a generator fire caused by Hurricane Helene made the shop close for eight months.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Our persistent pattern is going to continue Friday and into the weekend featuring seasonal highs and chance for late day storms. Next week looks hotter with above average highs and slightly lower storm chances. Isolated showers and storms possible tonight. Overnight lows will be muggy in...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Canal is reopening ahead of this weekend for kayakers and paddleboarders. The Savannah Rapids kayak rental says the tow path will remain closed due to work. We updated you on the canal’s status a few weeks ago, where officials were still clearing debris from...

Officials say their main priority will be reopening Interstate 20 after fiery tanker crash collapsed an overpass. See the aftermath of bridge collapse that closeed Interstate 20. Updated: 2 hours ago. Interstate 20 was closed for miles after a fiery early morning crash bright down the Old Vaucluse Road overpass.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Richmond County Sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Malibu near the intersection of GA Highway 25 North and Hephzibah-McBean Road Friday around 7:04 p.m. The vehicle initially slowed down but then accelerated, fleeing from law enforcement and starting a...