Augusta GA

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Families can step back in time this weekend as the Living History Park hosts “Colonial Times: A Day to Remember.”. The free festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at the park, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave. in North Augusta. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

With more inmates than available beds, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a major expansion of the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. The project would also address aging security equipment, including housing units with nonworking door locks. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Nearly 200 inmates at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center are sleeping […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – One of Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley’s command staff is no longer employed with the department. Colonel Bo Johnson is no longer working for the agency. Details were not made available on what led to Johnson leaving. We have reached out to the sheriff’s office to learn more. In his role […]

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – An alleged murder suspect from Gwinnett County was caught in the CSRA. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was informed by Gwinnett County law enforcement that there was a murder suspect that was possibly staying at an address within Columbia County. During the investigation, it was determined that the suspect vehicle […]

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson made his fifth and final stop of a statewide campaign tour Monday evening in Columbia County, where he addressed concerns about affordability, healthcare and data center development. Jackson was joined by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp as he spoke with voters […]

AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF)- We are less than three months away from Border Bowl XIV. The best players in our part of Georgia will once again battle for the paddle against the best players in our part of South Carolina. Starting out with team Georgia, it will be led this year by Washington Wilkes head coach […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Richmond County patrol car was involved in a crash on Monday afternoon. The crash happened on Peach Orchard Road near Willis Foreman Road. News 12 first learned of the crash around 5:30 p.m. The scene was cleared by 6:15 p.m. Ten months later, Savannah police...

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Ten months later, Savannah police said they have no further details to provide in the investigation of an acid attack that sent the victim to Augusta for treatment. The attack happened shortly after 8 p.m. Dec. 10, 2025, near Whitaker and West Waldburg streets. Police previously said...

The 38th Annual Downtown Tree Lighting is back. The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department set the date for Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026. It runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Newberry Street Festival Center, and anyone can come for free. Rain would push the event to Friday, Dec. 4.

A Georgia marketing agency owner accused of making unauthorized charges to a client’s credit card now has a bond hearing scheduled for October 15, while ... Read More