Holiday adoption drive targets 110 animals at Aiken shelter
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Animal Shelter will host its Home for the Holidays Clear the Shelter adoption event Saturday. The shelter recently took in 110 dogs and cats, and the goal is to help provide them with a loving home in time for the holidays at no cost.
Grovetown Police Chief warns to lock your cars after series of recent break-ins
Grovetown Police are warning you to lock your cars after a series of break-ins over the weekend.
Man arrested after barricading himself in Burke County home
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man wanted on felony charges barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday evening before being arrested by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team. Gregory Ivey was taken into custody after deputies responded to a home on Hadden Pond Road around 6:50 p.m. Ivey...
Harlem Pharmacy will be closing its doors within days
A decrease in insurance reimbursements and an increase in pharmacy fees are driving a drugstore out of business.
13 Hole-In-The-Wall Georgia Italian Restaurants Serving Red Sauce Straight From Old Family Recipes
Georgia’s culinary landscape hides some seriously delicious secrets, and the best ones often come smothered in marinara sauce that’s been perfected over generations. Family-owned Italian restaurants tucked away in strip malls and quiet corners across the Peach State are dishing out authentic flavors that transport...
Veteran’s unclaimed body finds rest through Augusta funeral home
The unclaimed body of a U.S. Air Force veteran killed in an October hit-and-run will be buried in a military cemetery. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 12 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, S.C., for Lester Padgett, 67. Padgett died Oct. 7 at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center from injuries after he...
Augusta U. Women’s Track Squad Posts Top-10 Finishes in First Indoor Meet
The Augusta University women's track and field team won several top-10 spots Saturday at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off. Madison Thomas took third in the 5,000 meters. The Jaguars snagged five top-10 results in distance races at JDL Fast Track during their opening indoor meet. Thomas clocked 17:49.24 in...
Laney Walker Boulevard to close for railroad crossing maintenance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Laney Walker Boulevard will be closed for maintenance and emergency repairs next week. Officials say Laney Walker Boulevard will be closed between 5th Street and Peters Road. In 2023, commissioners approved a zip-lining course as part of the center to be added to Fifth Street bridge.
Charges dropped against local man and records expunged
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crime records have been expunged after charges were dismissed against a local man. Ian Wright had been charged in 2021 with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree, according to arrest records. However, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office said charges...
Woman uses note, gun to rob Hephzibah Dollar General
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a wanted woman. Reports say the suspect walked into the Dollar General located at 2489 Tobacco Road wearing a white ‘Snoopy’ sweatshirt, baggy pleated blue jeans, a burgundy or red knit cap, and a black medical...
