Augusta GA

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr hosted a law enforcement roundtable on Wednesday, April 29th, in Columbia County to discuss public safety issues, including contraband cell phones, unauthorized drones, human trafficking and violent crime.

APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Steve Morris, a major at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, has died, according to the agency. Officials say he passed away unexpectedly at his home early Thursday morning. Morris served the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office since July 20, 1987. He served as the Management...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A man has been arrested after a fatal motorcycle crash in Saluda County that claimed the life of an Aiken County man, according to authorities. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said 25-year-old Ryan Boyd, of Batesburg-Leesville, has been charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of a collision that resulted […] The post One person arrested after leaving...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta woman was arrested Tuesday after surveillance video showed her stepping on a child at Circle City ABA on Wheeler Road, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Aaniyah Brown, of Augusta, was charged with cruelty to children in the first degree. Deputies were...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says three people are dead after an overnight crash. The crash happened at around 11:17 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The Richmond County Coroner’ Office says a vehicle heading west on Tobacco Road crashed into...

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Scottie Scheffler of the United States looks on while at the tournament practice area during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Welcome to my weekly...

Little Shiloh has been at the shelter for a very long time. Owner surrendered,dogs that have been in homes, do not do well in shelters. This poor girl is really unhappy and truly deserves a good home. Shiloh is seven years old, forty pounds, healthy, and home ready. Her owner...

The Augusta area has a full weekend ahead, with live music on the water, a night of stand-up comedy, and a two-day country music fundraiser headlining the calendar. Gwen Hughes takes the stage aboard the Augusta Canal Moonlight Music Cruises, Aries Spears brings his unfiltered humor to Miller Theater, and Augusta Country Jam celebrates community and country music at Camping World in...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The rain may feel like a turning point, but water experts say the bigger question is what happens after the clouds move out. Dennis has been in the grass-cutting business for the past 25 years. This is not his first drought, but it is one of the hardest for his business.

FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Eisenhower Army Medical Center will temporarily divert inpatient critical care services beginning Monday due to staff shortages, hospital staff learned during a noon town hall meeting Wednesday. Patients who need hospital care will be transferred to the local network, where “they will receive safe,...