Salvation Army of Aiken shelter sees meal demand double in 90 days
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army of Aiken shelter has seen the number of people in need of meals double over the last 90 days. The increase has stretched supplies thin. As the organization asks the community for help, staff members have found creative ways to meet people’s basic needs.
VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others
The VA is closing underperforming clinics and addressing issues at troubled facilities, VA Secretary Doug Collins says.
Missing woman with autism last seen Monday in Edgefield County, officials seek public’s help
The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in finding a missing woman with a developmental disability who was last seen Monday.
Augusta neighborhood wants speed humps but the city says it doesn’t qualify
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Frank Lewis was taking his dog for a walk on Scotts Way, keeping a close eye on the traffic. “They come through awfully fast through here. The real risk and the scare is there’s an awful lot of kids playing out here and riding their bikes,” said Lewis. The concerns have […]
Augusta Air Pollution Among Nation’s Worst Once Again
The Augusta metro area ranked 41st worst in the nation for year-round particle pollution. It got a failing grade in the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report. The report examined air quality data from 2022 through 2024, grading counties on unhealthy amounts of smog and particle pollution.
Domestic dispute in Grovetown ends in gunfire, husband arrested in S.C.
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – On Monday, April 27th around 1:00 am, Officers from the Grovetown Police Department responded to a home on the 300 block of Newmantown Road in reference to shots being fired during a Domestic Dispute. Upon arrival, Officers met with Kimberly McCarty who advised that her husband, 33-year-old Thomas McCarty came home […]
Driver arrested after Aiken man killed in Saluda County crash
SALUDA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash that killed an Aiken County man Wednesday night in Saluda County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Ryan Boyd, 25, of Batesburg-Leesville, was charged with a felony for leaving the...
Pool problems plaguing Augusta as commissioners look for answer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The condition of Augusta’s two indoor pools has some city leaders going off the deep end. “We’re shutting them down without giving any kind of notice to the citizens, just a sign on the door that we closed until further notice,” said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle. City leaders taking notice that […]
‘Homes lost… roads just gone’: Columbia County firefighters describe wildfires
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Wildfires in southern Georgia have combined to burn more than 55,000 acres. The Pineland Road Fire in Echols and Clinch counties is 23 percent contained. While the area saw some rain Wednesday morning, it was not enough to make a significant difference. Firefighters are conducting strategic...
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Chris Carr campaigns in Augusta
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr stopped in Augusta on the campaign trail as early voting is underway.
