Augusta GA

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, on Wednesday, December 31st at 7:25 a.m., a Georgia State Trooper checked a motorcycle speeding on I-20 Westbound near the Wheeler Road Exit at mile marker 196. The motorcyclist fled from the attempted stop, initiating a pursuit by...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hospitals across Augusta have welcomed their first babies born in 2026. Wellstar MCG welcomed its first baby born in 2026, an hour after midnight. Baby Zerah was born at 1:13 a.m. Thursday morning. Hospital staff says she was eight pounds four ounces!. Labor and Delivery staff...

Anderson Alverez is wanted for questioning in relation to an Aggravated Assault that happened New Year's Eve at the Maxwell House Apartments on Green Street in Augusta.

Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley has secured a $8.7 million federal grant amid cuts due to Augusta’s budget shortfall.

Aiken wants original mural designs from artists who live nearby. The winning artist gets $7,000. This mural will celebrate something special. The city earned a rare honor as one of just 13 cultural districts across South Carolina. Artists from Aiken County or neighboring areas can apply if they have strong...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - You can now find three new sculptures at the entrance of Pendleton King Park in Augusta. The Greater Augusta Arts Council announced the “Hydrangeas” creation on Wednesday. The sculptures were created by local artists Wesley L Stewart and Colleen Beyer-Stewart. Sidewalk art welcomes...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Fire departments are on high alert as New Year’s Eve fireworks pose increased risks amid dry conditions and a recent surge in brush fires. The Midland Valley Fire Department said on-duty firefighters and volunteers are coordinating where volunteers may be needed most, based on the number of...

With its many murals, painted traffic boxes and sculptures, Augusta offers a variety of public art, and not all of it is in downtown Augusta. Several new pieces of public art have recently been installed outside the Broad Street corridor. While you might rightly think of Phinizy Center for Water...

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - One person died after a Jeter Street house fire in the city of Edgefield on Wednesday, officials said. Sheriff Jody Rowland said the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Edgefield City Police and the SLED arson team. We reached out to Chief Ronald Carter and...

A $100 million investment from Rochester philanthropist Tom Golisano is sending major funding to children’s hospitals in Arkansas and Georgia, according to WSYR. The move adds two new members to the Golisano Children’s Alliance. Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock and Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta...