Augusta GA

Vampire Penguin, the downtown Aiken frozen dessert shop, is being put up for sale by owners Jeannette Moseley and Ryan Moseley. They opened the store in 2021 but now plan to partner on a different business. Jeannette Moseley posted a message on Facebook about their decision. She said they're moving...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Wednesday morning around 9:40am, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to two subjects in front of J.D. Lever Elementary School pointing a handgun at passing motorists. According to a Facebook post, the school was placed on lockdown, and this prompted a large...

A shooting suspect is being held without bond on Thursday after a shooting left one person hospitalized and led to lockdowns at three schools in Martinez.

A woman living in Augusta, Georgia, is calling out a local used car dealership for what she describes as a stressful and drawn-out ordeal that began shortly after she and her husband purchased a vehicle in cash. In a TikTok video, the woman explained that on November 14, 2025, she, her husband, and her 17-year-old...

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and United States Marshals arrested two wanted individuals wanted in Florida for several child crime related charges on Thursday.

The North Augusta Family YMCA will open a new, expanded facility at 406 E. Martintown Rd. in summer 2026. The space will be twice as large as the current location. The center will bring new amenities including two indoor pickleball courts, a sauna, EGYM Smart Circuit, fitness equipment, and a massage therapy room. It...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hundreds of young adults aging out of the foster care system face the reality of having nowhere to call home at 18, but Bridge Builder Communities is stepping in with Augusta’s first tiny homes community designed specifically for this population. Jackson Drumgoole’s vision has become...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A point-in-time count is underway in Aiken, where volunteers are working to count how many people are experiencing homelessness in the area. The data are important for understanding the situation and securing federal funding. “I’ve been on the streets for six years. Luckily in August I...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- With temperatures dipping to below freezing at night and possible winter weather headed our way this weekend, it is important to know how to protect your water pipes in your home and office. When those temperatures drop, the water in your pipes expands as it freezes, possibly causing them to burst...

The department’s preliminary report is finished, but the city is saying the audit is not final because more information is being requested.