Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a shooting. The incident happened at the Landings at 237 (formally known as Fox Trace Apartments) on Wrightsboro Road. One person was injured and taken to the hospital where he later died. Richmond County coroner identified the victim as...

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston County sheriff says 80 people were arrested over the weekend during a multi-agency targeted operation on a nightclub. Deputies, along with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and other federal, state and local partners, performed...

A construction project to build the Augusta area's newest Parker's Kitchen is tendering bids from subcontractors. The proposed site is 4.69 acres of property at 2311 Windsor Spring Rd. and 3221 Richmond Hill Rd., which comprise the northwest corner where the roads intersect. Updated plans dated May 21 for Store 139...

Augusta, Georgia – A Richmond County mental health provider is facing felony charges after a grand jury accused him of stealing more than $255,000 from Georgia’s Medicaid program. Attorney General Chris Carr said that Christopher Norris, 51, from Augusta, is now facing two felony charges of Medicaid Fraud because his...

Mix of Pitchers Carve Through Pelicans for Fourth Straight Win. Four Arms Allow Four Hits in Beachside Series Finale. COLUMBIA, SC: In the lone nine inning game of the week, the GreenJackets got stellar results from each pitcher they placed on the mound, holding the Pelicans to just four hits in a 4-1 win Sunday night.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Compass For Hope is a community driven organization with a mission to help the homeless in our area be self-sufficient while offering aid for them to better their lives. The second laundry trailer was officially put into service Sunday and the Executive Director for Compass For Hope, Mike...

Local businesses teamed up for a gaming event Saturday. Cardboard Castle Games opened its new spot at 3836 Washington Rd. No. 9 in West Town Shopping Center on May 31 with a fundraising event for Downtown Soul City, a nonprofit that supports downtown businesses. “They are a great partner with...

Augusta, GA (WJBF) – Five people are in police custody after a shooting in Augusta’s Harrisburg neighborhood. It happened Sunday around 8:30pm. According to Lt. Lewis Blanchard, Chief of Staff for the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting was between teenagers. He tells NewsChannel 6 that the situation is...

Richmond County is bracing as five residents, including a former Postal worker, are set to face sentencing after guilty pleas for crimes related to stolen mail keys, theft of mail matter, and identity theft. The activities occurred in 2023, with an ongoing investigation underscoring the gravity of mail theft as both...

Myrtle Beach manufactures just two runs across both games. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (May 31, 2025) – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were swept in a doubleheader against the Augusta GreenJackets on Saturday evening at Pelicans Ballpark. The GreenJackets took the first game 6-2 before earning a 2-0 win in the second game.