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SAFETY ALERT: Georgia State University warns of ‘vape hacking’ after new study. A new Georgia State University study says an alarming number of young people are modifying their vape devices in potentially dangerous, life-threatening ways. Updated: 17 hours ago. A church in Columbia County hosted an event to...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A judge sentenced the man accused of threatening to kill a New York reporter and blow up her house. Austin Suman was sentenced to nine months in prison on count one, which is threatening interstate communications. To her loved ones, Summer Poole was the glue...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond, Columbia, Barnwell, McDuffie and Burke Counties all start school this week. As school starts back, it’s essential to be aware of all the information that can help keep your children safe. Many parents choose to post back-to-school photos, but the Georgia Bureau of Investigation...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person wanted in connection with a recent vehicle theft. The individual pictured here is wanted on charges of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Investigators say a 2019 Honda Odyssey was taken from a home on the […]

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — A Richmond County deputy escaped injury Saturday night after an impaired driver crashed into a marked patrol vehicle in downtown Augusta. It happened around 10:29 p.m. in the 900 block of Broad Street. Officials say Deputy Boyd was driving westbound in a marked unit when another vehicle...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – Nicole Pruitt was headed to Tucson, AZ from Atlanta on July 16 to meet her new grandson. What started as a peaceful transit almost became a crisis. She told WJBF, “I recall the flight attendant telling the young lady “Ma’am you need to return to your seat” because she was trying […]

Richmond County deputies investigating a deadly shooting on Deans Bridge Road at Meadowbrook Drive.

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Waynesboro Police Department hosted a back-to-school bash on Saturday where kids could get a haircut and supplies before they head back to school. An investigator talked about why they held the event. She was a champion on day one, eventually bringing home a trophy for...

EVANS, Ga. — Hot and sunny conditions once again greeted 248 of the nation’s best high school anglers on Clarks Hill Lake as they battle it out for the Top 25 spots. Today being the notorious “moving day” anglers will be looking to back up a solid start or adjust for a comeback. The Top 25 will go out on Championship...

Sunday Morning Update: Remember just last Sunday when temperatures climbed to triple digits? What a difference a week makes! This morning, some spots started off as low as the upper 60s and this afternoon we will struggle to make it out of the 70s!! Mostly cloudy skies will continue to blanket the area with scattered...