Augusta GA

Hundreds of Georgians are receiving some very bad news around the holidays . Over the last week, the USA Today Network has received WARN Notices for multiple companies announcing various layoffs totaling just under 1,000 people losing their jobs. Here's who we heard from: Augusta layoffs Doctors Hospital in Augusta...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Downtown Augusta construction will expand Monday as work begins on a new section of Broad Street. The project will start Nov. 24 between St. Sebastian Way and 13th Street. Construction in this area will continue at least through mid-December. The broader Broad Street construction project...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Local food assistance organizations are still playing catch-up weeks after the government shutdown ended, with demand remaining higher than normal following more than 40 days of federal furloughs and lost SNAP benefits. Golden Harvest and the Salvation Army both report seeing a huge spike...

Demolition began on Masters Cinemas in the plaza on Washington Road Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson will host his annual Sweet Potato Giveaway this week, a holiday tradition ahead of Thanksgiving.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene of a traffic fatality on the 3600 block of Walton Way Extension on Tuesday.

NORTH AUGUSTA, Sc. (WJBF)- Aiken County Public Schools are going to breaking ground at Belvedere Elementary School. It’s for a few new additions being attached to the school. Right now, the gym is separate from the school so when it rains the kids can’t use it since they would get wet walking to it. The […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– We’re talking today about Pediatric Cancer Research. Tara Simkins, Co-Founder of Press On Fund, knows the challenges firsthand, as her son is a childhood cancer survivor. She explains that Press On was founded by two families who turned their own children’s cancer battles into a mission to fund...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– We’re getting ready for Thanksgiving next week… so traveling is a big issue for families with young children. Shannon Usher is a baby expert and creator of Peaceful Infant. She has great advice about traveling with babies and small children, whether you’re going by car or taking a flight. Shannon...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Today we can look forward to warmer than average temperatures and the rest of the week with highs in the middle 70s Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday through Friday will be days to watch for potentially record breaking high temperatures. Highs are forecasted to reach the low 80s through the end...