Augusta commissioners tell apartment owners to cleanup their act
Augusta commissioners will wait and see if some problem low-income apartments make their promised improvements before acting on their business licenses.
Outside DA appointed in investigation of Burke County sheriff
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Robert Busbee has been appointed to the GBI investigation involving the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. It’s in relation to claims of the sheriff falsifying training records and out-of-town travel using county funds. This stems from two...
Crime is mostly down across the CSRA – except in 1 city
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crime is down across the nation, according to a new FBI report — including in the CSRA. Released on Tuesday, the FBI’s annual Unified Crime Report recorded overall U.S. decreases in every violent crimes, defined as homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Richmond County...
Aiken Co. Homeless Housing push for tiny homes on hold after community meeting
After working on the project for the past four years, Aiken County Homeless Housing is looking to move forward to help with the growing homeless problem.
Local Umatilla Students Compete at Bassmaster National High School Championship
Local high school students Hayden Berryman and Mason Bush recently competed at the 2025 Bassmaster National High School Championship in Clarks Hill Lake in Evans, Georgia. The pair are cousins and part of the Facebook group Just 2 Cousins Fishing. These two young anglers know more than a thing or...
Susan Rhodes found alive, North Augusta Public Safety says
Susan Rhodes, a woman who went missing in North Augusta last month, has been located, the North Augusta Department of Public Safety confirmed on Tuesday.
Giving Your Best: Jeannine Owens
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Jeannine and Darren Owens have fostered more than 90 children in the last decade. Jeannine is described as someone whose heart for our most vulnerable children is unparalleled– and she is always looking for ways to help the foster community. One of those ways is being the co-director of a support...
Dropping vaccination rates worry Ga. medical experts as school starts
Flash flooding was reported Tuesday morning McCormick County, with two road closures after Stevens Creek overflowed. North Augusta neighbors discuss animal shelter, utility issues at public meeting. Updated: 4 hours ago. Neighbors in North Augusta spoke to city leaders at Monday’s Power Hour on different issues....
North Augusta neighbors discuss animal shelter, utility issues at public meeting
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Neighbors in North Augusta spoke to city leaders at Monday’s Power Hour on different issues. People packed the council room to make their voices heard. Some of them talked about the ongoing issues at the North Augusta pound, including the recent death of four puppies.
The Forgotten 19th Hole at Augusta National Golf Club
A tradition unlike any other almost included a 90-yard duel to the death. Every golf fan knows the 18 holes of Augusta National Golf Club. The pristine fairways, the white-sand bunkers, Amen Corner - it’s sacred ground in the sport. But what if we told you there was supposed to be a 19th hole? A […] The post The...
