Downtown Augusta working for a rebound
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Downtown Development Authority has reported a net gain of 50 or more businesses every year since 2020 downtown. But now almost a year from Hurricane Helene, a lot of storefronts remain empty on the most lively stretch of Broad Street. Downtown Augusta: What’s ahead...
2-state chase ends near Grovetown after speed nears 100 mph
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A pickup led officers on a two-speed chase late Thursday morning before it ended near Grovetown. The chase started in South Carolina and tore through Aiken County, passing into Georgia around 11:35 a.m. Two people have died after a crash in Burke County on Wednesday night.
Plans show new details about Parker’s Kitchen coming to Washington Road in Martinez
The Augusta area's newest Parker's Kitchen, planned for the corner of Washington Road and Bobby Jones Expressway, is accepting construction bids from subcontractors. Bids can be proffered through Sept. 9, according to project manager EMC Engineering Services in Statesboro. The Augusta Chronicle first reported in...
Let them eat wings somewhere else. The Masters and masses part ways.
Augusta's everyman appeal loses out in the quest for luxury, exclusivity and money.
Family Dollar ‘Smash and Grab’ suspect arrested
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A homeless man is behind bars for allegedly breaking into an Augusta Family Dollar Store. Reports say Victor Evans and another unidentified man broke into the Family Dollar on Laney Walker Blvd., just after 1:30 am on August 12th. The two allegedly stole tobacco products, packs of Coke, and 2...
Identities released in deadly Burke Co. crash, officials say speeding was a factor
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – On Wednesday, August 13th, around 7:40 p.m., the Burke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident on the 800 block of Hancock Landing Road. Officials say the preliminary investigation indicates the driver was speeding and failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the...
Crash shutting down road ‘for several hours’ in Waynesboro
The Burke County Sheriff's Office is urging people to avoid the 800 block of Hancock Landing Road in Waynesboro due to a crash.
Woman accused of leading deputies on multi-county chase
Ust days after opening sign-ups for emergency rental and utility assistance, Augusta-Richmond County has suspended applications. The Richmond County Board of Education on Tuesday announced its intention to increase the 2025 property taxes it will levy. Augusta leaders delay SPLOST, raise trash and streetlight fees....
Former Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office employee charged with impersonating a police officer
The Richmond County School System held a transportation job fair on Wednesday, looking to fill open positions in the district. We spoke to the brother of the man who drowned in Strom Thurmond Lake. Michael’s brother, Jeremy, says he was known for his love of animals, his family and his friends.
School bus involved in traffic accident in far south Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A school bus was involved in a traffic accident Wednesday afternoon in south Augusta. News 12 learned that the accident was near a BP station on Peach Orchard Road just south of Tobacco Road. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Georgia State Patrol vehicles, as well as...
