Augusta GA

A night that began as an ordinary family dinner ended with three people dead on a rural Georgia highway, and the circumstances of how it happened are as heartbreaking as they are hard to believe. James K. Walker, 65, his 18-year-old son Kencerio Deontae Walker, and Kencerio's girlfriend, 18-year-old Nykeria...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man has been arrested after he was accused of hitting two women at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta. The incident happened on May 14 around 12 a.m. According to arrest warrants, Bruce Bland struck one victim with a closed hand several times in the face. Bland also threw a garbage can at the vic

The Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday announced the seven-county Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area saw record-breaking employment and labor force gains in April.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - First Tee—Augusta has been awarded funding to create PGA Jr. League programming, expanding access to the sport for local young golfers, according to a news release. The funding is part of a previously announced $7.6 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The water is fine and the pool is open and those at the Augusta Aquatics Center ready to dive right in. “I’m pumped to hit the pool. I love meeting here every day for Augusta Swim Team. It’s just a lot of fun to come out and have fun with the boys,” […]

A prime piece of South Carolina real estate history has hit the market in the form of a "rare" 161-year-old former smokehouse that has been elegantly transformed into a cozy two-bedroom abode. Offered for just $265,000, the historic 2,221-square-foot Beech Island, SC, home, which sits at the top of the...

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said two juveniles were arrested Thursday in connection to several car break-ins. According to officials, the alleged incidents occurred in the Burke Haven neighborhood during the evening hours of May 22, 2026, into the morning of May 23, 2026. The juveniles

Davionte Kelly, 24, and Montevion Williams, 19, got 40-year prison sentences last week in Columbia County. Their crimes? Being part of a car break-in crew that swept through apartment complexes. Judge Barry A. Fleming ordered the first 15 years served behind bars. Kelly received first offender treatment. Williams was n

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash. According to a Facebook post, it happened early Friday morning on Sand Bar Ferry Road at the Savannah River Bridge. Shortly before 1:15 am, deputies responded to the scene after receiving reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong

MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The UPS Store has closed its franchised location at 4115 Columbia Road in Martinez, the company confirmed. The store closed May 27, 2026. The company thanked customers for “support and loyalty over the years,” and said those needing shipping, packaging, printing and mailbox services can visi