Augusta GA

APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County Fire Rescue recovered a missing person at Wildwood Park Saturday evening. The dive team recovered the victim at around 8:30 p.m. in what officials are saying is a possible drowning. Authorities haven’t confirmed if anyone has died as of Saturday night. Officials say...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- If the world of high fashion has Fashion Week in Milan, with sleek models dressed in avant-garde looks strutting down the runways, then the golf world has the Masters, where

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Former Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree has died. He’d been in a metro Atlanta hospital with serious medical issues, News 12 has learned. Roundtree was the head law enforcement officer in Augusta for more than a decade − and when he took office in 2012, notably no sheriff had been like him.

Hundreds of plane through Augusta, Georgia every year for one of the biggest golf events, and the 2026 Masters private jet traffic is seeing another record for travelers. The Georgia city boasts a population of roughly 200,000 citizens, but the…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting with traffic control while the Augusta Fire Department battles a large structure fire on Kings Chapel Road. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to allow emergency personnel to operate safely and efficiently. This is a developing story.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office took a barricaded suspect in the murder of a 4-year-old into custody following an hours-long incident early Saturday in the 2000 block of Division Street in Augusta. Deputies attempted around midnight to locate a suspect wanted in connection with a child murder investigation, noted the sheriff's office. Niomi Rose, 4, of Hephzibah, was pronounced dead at...

AUGUSTA, GA (WIS) - Patrons attending the Masters have their sights set on merchandise ranging from shirts to accessories to golf gear, but one item tops the list - the Masters gnome. “It’s gotten insane. Yesterday I was here to catch the ceremonial tee shot. And I saw people walking...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A four-year-old child has died after suffering blunt force trauma injuries, according to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office. Officials said Niomi Rose, 4, of Hephzibah, was taken by EMS to the emergency room at Wellstar, where she was pronounced dead at 12:12 a.m. Saturday. Investigators...

Goodwill of Middle Georgia and CSRA threw open its doors for the Masters week sale on April 6. Shoppers had queued up before 8 a.m. at three spots across town. The stores on Walton Way and Washington Road in Augusta, plus Knox Avenue in North Augusta, stocked donated golf shirts, cups, bags, hats, cookbooks, books, and flags.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - WRDW-TV has earned nine nominations in the 2026 Southeast Emmy® Awards, highlighting the newsroom’s commitment to impactful journalism, investigative storytelling, and community-focused reporting. The nominations span multiple categories, including investigative reporting, crime and justice coverage, military-focused journalism, Best Newscast, and individual achievements by WRDW...