Funeral to be held for longtime Columbia County Sheriff’s Office major
APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A funeral service will be held on Wednesday for a longtime Columbia County Sheriff’s Office major. Steve Morris died at his home early Thursday morning, according to sheriff’s office officials. His funeral will be held Wednesday at Abilene Baptist Church, 3917 Washington Road, at...
Dr. Lori Myles talks about her run for Augusta’s top office
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) We continue to hear from Augusta’s candidates for mayor on The Means Report. Watch our interview with longtime educator Dr. Lori Myles. She talks about her plans if elected. Be sure to join us each week for The Means Report. We are on Monday afternoon at 12:30 on NewsChannel 6.
CCSO: 16-year-old missing over a week, last seen in Evans
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help to locate a missing teen. 16-year-old Kaiden Griffin was last seen on April 24th around 3:00 pm on Eagle Nest Drive in Evans. He was wearing black joggers and black pants. If you know of Kaiden’s whereabouts, please contact the CCSO […]
Learn about new trailhead, walking bridge planned for Augusta Canal
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Canal Authority and city of Augusta will break ground Wednesday on a new trailhead and pedestrian bridge at a popular shopping and entertainment area, the Village at Riverwatch. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the site of the future access...
Augusta Fire Department Graduates New Recruit Class After Training Program
The Augusta Fire Department graduated a new class of recruits last Friday. These firefighters wrapped up their training with a ceremony at Augusta Tech. Graduates finished a program that prepared them to respond to emergencies in the city. One graduate spoke to younger students. He urged them to chase their...
Salvation Army Nears Funding Target for Augusta Center of Hope
The Salvation Army of Augusta has pulled in $15,244,187 for its $15.7 million Center of Hope project. That puts the campaign at 97% funded. Less than $456,000 remains. "We've seen incredible support from our community in just a short amount of time," said Maj. Jonathan Raymer, Area Commander of The Salvation Army of Augusta, per Augusta Good News. "To go from $1 million remaining...
Salvation Army, local restaurant team up for food donation drive
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For the month of May, the Salvation Army of Augusta is partnering with Frog & the Hen to host a community-wide donation drive. For the whole month, the organization is collecting individually packaged snacks such as granola bars, trail mix, chips, crackers, and drinks. The items are used to create snack packs for clients, providing children with something to take...
Big-rig shreds side of van, stalling traffic on I-20 in Columbia County
APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A wreck between a big-rig and an Xfinity van Tuesday afternoon snarled traffic for some time along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 in Columbia County. The crash happened not far from the Appling-Harlem exit. As of 2 p.m., eastbound traffic wasn’t moving between White Oak...
Local couple elopes at Kentucky Derby
A CSRA couple turned one of the world's premiere sporting events into a day they will never forget.
Augusta street gets electronic signs after requesting speed humps, for now
It’s what residents on Scotts Way want to see, and they are not alone Augusta gets a lot of requests.
