Augusta GA

Margaret “Meg” Heap took the oath of office Monday morning, administered by U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall, to become the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Attorney General Pamela Bondi appointed Mrs. Heap as the interim U.S. Attorney effective August 18. The swearing-in ceremony took...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – Fire crews responded to a house fire in North Augusta early Wednesday morning. North Augusta dispatch confirmed that the home is located on Holley Hill Drive at Edgefield Road. Motorists may need to find an alternate route of travel. No other details have been released. NewsChannel 6 has...

Some people in Columbia County are concerned about a proposal for a new data center.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WBTV) - A South Carolina woman who mysteriously disappeared for nearly two months was put in jail soon after she came back home. Officials said the woman -- 65-year-old Susan Rhodes -- disappeared after a June 11 crash in the city of North Augusta, close to the South Carolina-Georgia state line.

The backpack program at Golden Harvest Food Bank has extended into the school year to meet rising child hunger needs in Georgia. Recent data shows that a quarter of the state's children lack sufficient food at home. Priscilla Elliott, who works in public affairs at Golden Harvest, shared stark statistics...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office located and and arrested a teen who is accused of shooting his stepfather. The incident happened in 2023 in the Southgate Shopping Center on Gordon Highway. Jaquan Lewis, now 19-year-old, was found in South Carolina. Reports say that Lewis shot his stepfather...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office wants to talk to 2 people about an early morning homicide in Augusta. 40-year-old Willie Lewis and 30-year-old Shynice Cannida are wanted for questioning only in reference to a homicide on the 1100 Block of New Savannah Road August 20th. A shooting there...

Five young men accused of being gang members have been indicted for the shooting death of an Augusta apartment complex property manager.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, hunger still haunts the Augusta community, but Golden Harvest’s Spooky to be Hungry campaign is uniting people to make a difference. “It became our disaster relief campaign, which our community came together and helped rally food and funds to...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Higher storm chances expected today as weak backdoor cool front passes into the region. Drier again Wednesday before increased storm chances return towards the end of the week. Today will be dry initially, but we are expecting scattered showers and storms by the afternoon as a...