Fatal crash in Aiken leaves one dead, another injured
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF)- One woman is dead and another person injured after a crash in Aiken tonight. It happened around 4 p.m. on Whiskey Road and Ping Way. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a Kia SUV attempted to turn into a private drive and crashed head on into a Ford pick up truck. […]
New document appears to show plan to strip Eisenhower of core hospital services
A newly surfaced government document appears to lay out a sweeping plan for the future of Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon.
FoodeesFest comes to Aiken this weekend, May 1-3
FoodeesFest, a traveling food and artisan festival, is now underway at Newberry Street Northwest in Aiken, S.C. May 1-3.
2026 Spring Greek Festival underway in Downtown Augusta this weekend
The 2026 Spring Greek Festival is underway in Downtown Augusta!
Crash shuts down part of Whiskey Road in Aiken County
A crash with reported injuries has shut down part of Whiskey Road, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
Guard Assists with Georgia Wildfires
MAY 1, 2026 – U.S. Army Soldiers with the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, have joined the multiagency wildfire response in South Georgia. The team arrived April 28 in Echols County, Georgia, with two D6 dozers to stop the...
19 inmates report illness at Charles B. Webster Detention Center
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 19 inmates reported nausea or diarrhea after complaints about food served inside the Charles B. Webster Dention Center. According to RCSO, 17 of those inmates were seen by medical staff. The Health Department also inspected the food service unit, but officials say nothing negative was […]
Melty opens new location in Aiken
AIKEN, SC (WRDW/WAGT) - A new restaurant serving melts, salads and desserts has opened in Aiken. Josh Keaton, who was born and raised in Aiken, opened the new Melty location after 26 years in the food and beverage business. “I moved away for a while and to be able to...
North Augusta man accused of exposing himself, spitting on officer
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A North Augusta man was arrested after he exposed himself in public and spit on an officer, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety. Carrington Smith, 38, of North Augusta, was arrested on Thursday. Officers say they responded to 1850 Richland Avenue W, Knights...
North Harlem Elementary paraprofessional accused of ‘inappropriate physical contact’, no longer employed
A former North Harlem Elementary School paraprofessional has been accused of using "inappropriate physical contact" on a student.
