Piedmont Augusta announces 44 community non-profits as recipients of community impact funds totaling $2M
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Piedmont Augusta announces on Wednesday that 44 community non-profit organizations will be the recipients of a total of $2 million in community impact funds to support the services they provide to residents of Augusta and surrounding communities. According to Gene McManus, the chairman of the...
Coca-Cola Polar Bear brings cheer to patients at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia
The Coca-Cola Polar Bear made a stop at the Wellstar Children's Hospital of Georgia on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Last Seen: 7 years later, Andrya DeGhelder’s murder remains unsolved
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The body of 39-year-old single mother Andrya DeGhelder was found in a dumpster behind the Walmart in Grovetown on July 31, 2017. That was six days after she had been reported missing. Seven years later, no one has been arrested in connection with her death. “It’s...
North Augusta looks to buy land at Riverside Village, but it’s raising environmental concerns
North Augusta is looking to buy land at Riverside Village to build a cyber office hub using state settlement money. The city is negotiating to buy one of the last open sites in Riverside Village for a new cyber facility, but the site’s proximity to Brick Pond Park is raising environmental concerns.
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...
