Augusta GA

The Class I recall was issued after two Johnsonville customers claimed "hard plastic material" was found in the cheddar bratwurst product. A Class I recall on over 22,000 pounds of Johnsonville’s cheddar bratwurst has been issued to retail locations across several states after customers reported finding plastic in...

HAZLEHURST, Ga. (WTOC) - A tragic update in the case of a family in Hazlehurst, now mourning two deaths. We first reported last week, 20-year-old Tee’Andrick Lawson was beaten to death inside his mother’s home on West Plum Street in Hazlehurst. His death happened on April 2nd. His...

When the Huntingtons bought four defunct rice plantations during the Great Depression, they didn’t just build another rich person’s garden. They created Brookgreen, where centuries-old live oaks frame 2,000 pieces of American sculpture, including Anna Huntington’s massive fighting stallions. The former plantation’s...

Georgia joins a number of states that will comply with a directive from the U.S. Department of Education to remove diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools or face the termination of federal funds.

Although Masters Week just ended, some renters may already be getting a head start for next year. Corporate Quarters is a local family business that began 30 years ago and helps people in the area rent out their homes for Masters Week.

It's that time of year for those fun Easter Egg hunts and there are plenty going on this week in the Augusta-area, including two for children with special needs. Here's a list of many of the events going on in the Augusta area. Find even more events at...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We’re learning two different bills at the Georgia Statehouse did not survive Sine Die two weeks ago. We’ve been tracking House Bill 225 and House Bill 651 for months now. Both have to do with automated school zone speed cameras. Brandon Keathley is charged...

A 23-year-old man on a moped died Tuesday after striking another vehicle on a south Augusta road. Ammon Taylor was on the 1500 block of Brown Road off Mike Padgett Highway when his moped hit the vehicle, Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said in a statement. Taylor was pronounced dead at 2:13 p.m. at Wellstar MCG...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Those who rent out their homes for golf week got a nice income boost during tournament week. And unlike in previous years, money made this month is helping to make up what many lost to Hurricane Helene. We followed the journeys of those who are both...

A man wanted for human trafficking in Escambia County, Florida is taken into custody in Grady County, Georgia. The sheriff held a news conference to announce the arrest.