“It was as if a tremendous weight had been lifted off our shoulders.” The...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The Senior Citizens Council is glad to be back in service. After the agency sold everything in the building, they are now looking to get new things back into it. Back in late July the agency lost its federal funding and needed five hundred thousand dollars to keep the doors open. Two […]
Son grabs gun to stop father attacking mother with metal chair, police say
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home for a domestic incident in late August. When law enforcement arrived on scene, they spoke with the victim and suspect’s son. He allegedly told them his father, Clyde Robinson, Sr., hit his mother in the head with a metal chair…again....
Columbia Co. Deputy killed in crash
APPLING, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their deputies. Deputy Jeremy Crookham was killed Wednesday, September 17th in an early morning car crash. Reports say Deputy Crookham was headed north on Ray Owens Road near Crawford Place Road when his vehicle left the...
WATCH: News 12 FastCast for Sept. 16 – Quick headlines for busy people
S. Korea looks into possible human rights violations in Ga. ICE raid. The South Korean government says it plans to open a probe into possible human rights violations against its citizens during the Hyundai megasite ICE raid. SAFETY ALERT: 'Kissing bug' could pass a deadly disease to you. Updated: 45...
Coliseum Authority gives update on new arena in Augusta
The new arena being built in Downtown Augusta is on schedule for completion, according to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority.
Family of Melissa and Elizabeth Domingo speaks out ahead of custody hearing for 5-year-old...
The family of Melissa Domingo is speaking out almost two weeks since she and her mother were killed in a Best Buy parking lot.
Augusta University observes Constitution Day Sept. 17 with public reading
Augusta University recognized Constitution Day on Wednesday with its annual celebration on campus.
Nearly 7 years later, family still seeking justice in Augusta murder
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s been nearly seven years since a 22-year-old was gunned down on the front porch of his South Augusta home. Marcellus Flores was found shot to death outside his home on Daisy Lane in March 2019. As the anniversary of his murder approaches, his mother and family are renewing their plea...
Opinion: Instead of closing public schools, let’s open their doors wider
If we want to spare our children the pain of closing schools, there is another option: severing the link between your address and the public school that your children are assigned to.
JENNIE: Suicide awareness and support for families at Aiken’s Out of the Darkness Walk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– We’re starting our show today with a look at something that affects families from all walks of life… and sadly, a new report shows -suicide- is the leading cause of death for young adults in Georgia. It breaks down the numbers from last year, and of all deaths by suicide, more than […]
