Rising temperatures pose risks for seniors.
As temperatures rise across the CSRA, doctors warn that senior citizens face an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. Medical professionals emphasize that recognizing specific warning signs is important for preventing life-threatening complications during the summer months.
Evans teen arrested after license plate readers damaged in Columbia County
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Evans teenager has been arrested after multiple license plate readers were damaged in Columbia County this month, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Two Genetec license plate readers were damaged Aug. 10 in the area of Pollard’s Corner in Appling, according to the...
Massive checkpoint at SC/GA state line kicks off Hands Across the Border DUI enforcement...
Hands Across the Border enhanced DUI enforcement is now underway across the region, with drivers along Sand Bar Ferry Road finding out Tuesday night
Augusta South YMCA closing, but childcare programs will continue for families
As the Augusta South Family YMCA prepares to close its Tobacco Road location, the organization says families who depend on it for childcare will not be left without options.
Finding Solutions: ACTS of Aiken marks 40 years
The organization started as an idea from one woman at one church. Forty years later, nearly 70 churches across Aiken County support it.
Threat call prompts evacuation at Hephzibah Middle School
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A phoned-in threat led to an evacuation and law enforcement sweep of Hephzibah Middle School on Tuesday. Richmond County School System officials say the school received a call in which a caller made a threat. Administrators immediately activated safety protocols and contacted law enforcemen
RCSO conducting checkpoints to combat DUI
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday it is joining law enforcement agencies from both Georgia and South Carolina in combating drunk driving.
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on I-20 in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A deadly crash on Interstate 20 shut down the roadway early Wednesday morning. Richmond County deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on the I-20 westbound Exit 196 ramp to I-520 at 1:39 a.m. Deputies say the vehicle struck the guardrail, crossed two lanes of traffic and...
Driver dies after vehicle flips on Richmond County interstate ramp
A driver died early Wednesday after his vehicle hit a barrier wall and flipped on the ramp from I-20 west to I-520 in Richmond County, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: Deputies arrived at the crash on Exit 196 at 1:39 a.m. The sheriff’s office said...
Driver dead after single-vehicle crash on I-20W ramp to Bobby Jones Expressway
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on the ramp from I-20 to Bobby Jones Expressway. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:39 A.M. on Wednesday, the Traffic Division responded to a single-vehicle crash on the I-20 westbound Exit 196 ramp to Bobb
