Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Lyzee’s Hope is a nonprofit organization devoted to building healthy families. This year, they partnered with Partners for Faith & Justice – advocating for healthcare, education, economic and social justice. Elizabeth Hope Brown is an author, survivor and founder of Lyzee’s Hope. Her upcoming event

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church wants you to know more about their church and they’re sponsoring a fun-filled “Oysterfest” for the community to enjoy! It’s coming up Saturday, September 19th. We’ve got two special guests here today to tell us more about the event: Junior Warden, Mollie

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Golden Harvest Food Bank is getting a major boost from the state’s Farm to Food Bank program. It’s part of nearly $1 million being invested in fresh, Georgia-grown food for families in need. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper said Golden Harvest will receive...

The facility includes dedicated intensive care unit rooms, while every patient room can be converted to function as an ICU room if needed. | Photo Credit: SmithGroup. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is scheduled to begin seeing patients Aug. 26 in Grovetown, Georgia. The 100-bed hospital will expand access to..

Authorities are working to bust a theft ring that’s taken more than $2.7 million in parts from school buses in multiple counties.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man accused of helping dispose of Jamilla Smith’s body has been sentenced in connection with her death. Clyde Hendley II was sentenced June 16 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to murder, according to court records. He...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect is in custody after what officers are calling a shooting incident at Aiken Regional Medical Center on Tuesday evening. Officers say no injuries have been reported. The Aiken Department of Public Safety says that officers were on scene as of 9:20 p.m. A secondary...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A funeral will be held Tuesday for a Richmond County deputy who was killed in a car crash last week. Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Wasson died in a crash on Washington Road on Wednesday. Heather Michelle Lanier, 57, of Martinez, was also killed in the crash.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Law enforcement agencies in Georgia and South Carolina are teaming up for “Hands Across the Border,” an effort to crack down on impaired driving. Agencies will run high visibility safety checkpoints along some of the CSRA’s busiest corridors. Sergeant First Class Brad Eagler...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An early Tuesday morning SpaceX launch could be seen across the CSRA. The Falcon 9 launch lifted off around 5:30 a.m. in Cape Canaveral, Florida, launching 29 Starlink satellites into low-orbit. It is the 37th flight for the first stage of the mission.