Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, GA – On the morning of Wednesday, September 17, 2025, detention staff at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center discovered a 27-year-old male inmate unresponsive in his cell. The inmate, who was housed alone as a precautionary measure, was regularly checked on by staff. Medical personnel were immediately...

A federal watchdog found Georgia’s Medicaid program has spent much more on administrative costs than on providing health care. School leaders in Orangeburg placed the last beam on a new high school, marking a significant milestone for construction. Burke County sheriff requests money for new deputy. Updated: 3 hours...

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in finding a missing 22-year-old.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - If you haven’t been to North Augusta recently, you might do a double-take. New buildings are popping up everywhere, and one of the newest additions is hoping to be a central part of that growth. If you’re a fan of Brinkley’s Chop House, a...

School leaders in Orangeburg placed the last beam on a new high school, marking a significant milestone for construction. With a backdrop of a legal battle between the sheriff and commissioners, Burke County budget approved. N. Augusta raid yields enough fentanyl to kill half of the CSRA. Updated: 2 hours...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – On September 18th, investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1000 block of Georgia Ave in North Augusta. Since May of this year, ACSO Narcotic Division has been working a joint operation with investigators...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Five music stages. More than 150 art vendors. Dozens of cultural food stations. It’s almost time for one of Augusta’s biggest festivals. Set-up is already underway for the weekend event, which will take place in Augusta Common and extend toward the river, along Reynolds Street.

Carmel’s Karis Reid will get the opportunity to win another Drive, Chip and Putt championship. The Greyhounds freshman qualified for the annual tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. – the home of the Masters tournament – by winning the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier Sunday, Sept. 14 at...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -A ribbon-cutting event took place at the Arts and Heritage Center in North Augusta to commemorate the latest exhibit, Palmetto Park and Pond. The Palmetto Park and Pond served as a jazz venue on the chitlin circuit. It drew in some of the most prominent jazz musicians in the 1930s and...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In Augusta, a local nonprofit is working to break down barriers and give people a second chance at success. ReNForce hosted a special Second Chance Job Fair at the Augusta Public Library for those reentering society after incarceration or long-term unemployment. The library, usually a...