Fugitive apprehended in Augusta swamp after K-9 pursuit
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Saturday, October 18th, around 3:56 p.m., deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office captured a wanted fugitive following foot chase and search in a swamp off the 5000 block of Mike Padgett Highway. While patrolling the area, deputies noticed man matching the description of a wanted...
Tigers Drop Defensive Battle To Fort Valley State
AUGUSTA, Ga.- Whenever Savannah State and Fort Valley State played in their previous 57 meetings, records were thrown out of the window because the teams were going to battle as if a championship was on the line. On Saturday afternoon at the Good Trouble Heritage Classic at Augusta's David Dupree...
“Three questions with …” JET Middle School Chorus Teacher Imelda Shoffner
The Edgefield County School District’s (ECSD) is introducing a new regular feature, “Three Questions With …” in which our community will be introduced to interesting voices in our school district. As a current, charting gospel music recording artist, our first interview subject, Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton (J-E-T)...
Local church and fire department team up to give back to community
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Belvedere Fire Department partnered with a local church for a day of family fun. Belvedere Fire and Warren Belvedere Church have been partnering for multiple years to educate people about fire safety and to get the fire department involved with the community. Families could head...
Georgia Carolina begins as Western Carolina State Fair comes to an end
This is the last weekend of the Western Carolina State Fair, but the first weekend of the Georgia Carolina State Fair.
Nonprofit breaks ground on home to help families with pediatric care
All in for Miller was started by a mother and father after their son died from a brain tumor at the age of four in 2017.
Literacy Night At Douglas Elementary a Big SuccessVisits from Regional Library, Animal Care FacilityAnd...
Parents, guardians, and students who attended Douglas Elementary School’s (DES) Literacy Night (9/18) were greeted with a special sidewalk treat and a unique opportunity to expand their capacity for literacy at home. The Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield (ABBE) Regional Library System’s Outreach Van was on hand to...
Chick-Fil-A In Georgia Gave White Officers A Free Meal But Told Their Black Co-Worker...
A Black police officer in Georgia opened up about his experience at a local Chick-fil-A location and said that he was racially discriminated against by the restaurant’s workers during a work trip with other officers.
Colonial Times event returns to North Augusta’s Living History Park after Helene damage
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – North Augusta’s Living History Park is bringing the 1700s back to life—more than a year after Hurricane Helene caused major damage to the site. Families gathered this weekend for the park’s annual Colonial Times event, which featured historical re-enactments, demonstrations, stories, and...
Motorcycle chase in North Augusta ends in crash, driver dead
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – A chase in North Augusta ends in a deadly crash. North Augusta Public Safety officers engaged in a chase with a man on a motorcycle, Saturday night, on Edgefield Road. The driver of the motorcycle was reportedly going over 80 in a 40 mph zone. After a second Public Safety […]
