Augusta GA

(WJBF) – A shooting suspect out of Jenkins County is in custody after a chase across county lines into Burke County, Monday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., Georgia State Troopers spotted a vehicle matching the description of one driven by a male shooting suspect in Jenkins County, traveling on US 25. The vehicle began to...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Gavin Sanford says that his goal is to put a different spin and “flava” on his food giving his consumers’ pallets an experience as if they are traveling to Guyana with the food that he serves at Island Time Fusion. Sanford sits down with WJBF to talk about how he got […]

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - CSRA districts continued to show notable improvements as Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another all-time-high graduation rate – and significant year-over-year improvement – in 2025. The four-year graduation rate rose to 87.2% – up from 85.4% in 2024. Classmates at Harlem Middle...

Freshen up at Project Refresh’s free shower event in May Park. You can freshen up at Project Refresh’s Shower at May Park event on Tuesday. Downtown business owners voice frustrations at construction meeting. ‘Let’s Talk’ event highlights bullying concerns, student safety. Feeling like fall, isolated showers...

Freshen up at Project Refresh’s free shower event in May Park. You can freshen up at Project Refresh’s Shower at May Park event on Tuesday. Downtown business owners voice frustrations at construction meeting. ‘Let’s Talk’ event highlights bullying concerns, student safety. Feeling like fall, isolated showers...

Freshen up at Project Refresh’s free shower event in May Park. You can freshen up at Project Refresh’s Shower at May Park event on Tuesday. Downtown business owners voice frustrations at construction meeting. ‘Let’s Talk’ event highlights bullying concerns, student safety. Feeling like fall, isolated showers...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - IRONMAN and Arts in the Heart had big impacts on our local businesses. These two events brought people from all over the country — right here to Augusta — increasing foot traffic and business downtown. From one end of downtown ... “We had a...

HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a July homicide in Richmond County. 29-year-old Fabian Tremaine Lee has been arrested and charged with Murder in the death of 41-year-old Carl Linwood Dednam Jr. On July 13, Dednam was found shot on the 4200 block of Windsor Spring Road...

MILLEN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A shooting led to a police chase in Jenkins County on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol say they were patrolling in the city of Millen around 4 p.m. when they overheard a “be on the lookout” in regards to a shooting in Jenkins County.

Between the brick buildings and tree-lined streets of Augusta, Georgia, Oscar nominee Eric Roberts works on his next film. The star's arrival marks another step in the city's rise as a movie destination. The state's generous tax breaks make Georgia a smart choice for production companies. In 1985, Roberts earned...