Augusta GA

“Rony Denis,” the founder and leader of House of Prayer Christian Churches, was denied bond during a detention hearing Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A dedication ceremony to honor Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon was held on Friday. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. on Master Sgt. Gary Gordon Boulevard in front of the under-construction U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence headquarters building. Prior to the event, there was a...

AIKEN S.C. (WJBF) – The Western Carolina State Fair is asking the community to nominate deserving families for a special VIP Experience at the Western Carolina State Fair, which runs Oct. 10th -19th. The ‘Fairly Famous’ program celebrates local families who have made a difference or have overcome life’s...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - September marks Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, and one local support group took the opportunity to celebrate with a spa day. Patients and survivors gathered for a spa day aimed at providing relaxation, resources, companionship and a sense of community. We heard from those on the spa...

Another case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Richmond County, as of Wednesday, Sept. 24, according to Georgia Department of Public Health.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga (WJBF)- We continue our week-long series of stories on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene as our area remembers and recovers. Tonight, we’re taking a look at progress in Columbia County. “We have a dog that’s really scared of storms. And he woke us up...

CSRA (WJBF) – On the anniversary week of Hurricane Helene, Chief Meteorologist Jenna Petracci sat down with two incredible women who had to rebuild their homes after Hurricane Helene. It took them around six months to move back into their family homes. They will never forget that terrible night and the aftermath of...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a robbery suspect. James Berrian aka “Pop” is wanted in reference to a Robbery by Force incident that occurred on the 200 block of Boy Scout Road on September 25th. Police say Berrian frequents the area of the 2900 block of Washington Road […]

Hankinson Gym is known for its youth program "Gloves Up, Guns Down." For this episode of "Your Hometown Road Trip," the team invited the Hankinson Gym family to the WJBF studio to chat about their program, what it means to the community, and more.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Clint Bryant and his wife Trish have not been home since Helene, they’ve been renting, because tree came crashing down on them just after they got out of bed. “We go, oh my God, were we not lucky that we were out because the tree fell on our bed. It went through […]