Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Administrator says she took no pleasure providing her 2026 budget recommendation that went double for commissioners hearing them. “There is a deficit, and when working a deficit, you have to come up with a way you find some money,” said Commissioner Stacy Pulliam. The Administrator saying...

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — Edgefield County is rolling out a new way for parents to report school bus concerns — or give drivers a shout-out. Edgefield County parents now have a faster way to reach the district’s transportation department — through a new online feedback system. “Previously we would tell folks...

Candace is the longest resident at the shelter and is so loved by the volunteers. She is rarely in her kennel as she is the easiest walker and will even run right next to you! She loves other dogs, so she is often in playgroups. Why is she still at the shelter? Someone at sometime let her down, and now she only...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The VA Augusta is reaching out to blind veterans in need of services through a White Cane Awareness Day event designed for veterans and their caregivers. The initiative serves as both an outreach effort to connect visually impaired veterans with health services and a community awareness...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF)- Major growth taking place in North Augusta. Several large multi use neighborhoods are under construction. That construction is bringing new businesses. A Hobby Lobby recently opened in the old Bilo location in Edgewood Square. Several additional new businesses are coming to this shopping...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested 22-year-old Mason Marsh for Impersonating a Police Officer and False Imprisonment. Officials say these charges stem from an incident reported to the RCSO on October 10th. The investigation revealed that Marsh conducted...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A second suspect in a shooting that injured a man in Augusta has been arrested, according to officials. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Dominique Ellis was arrested on Thursday morning. He’s charged with aggravated assault in connection to a shooting that happened in broad...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office continues their investigation into the murder of an Augusta man Monday night. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Martin Gordon, who was a student at Helms College. A GoFundMe Page set up for Gordon says he was a single father of two children, who...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The City of Augusta faces a budget crisis nearly twice as severe as projected, with a shortfall rising from $11 million to $21 million. City leaders had previously disclosed the $11 million deficit. The expanded shortfall stems from multiple sources. The end of American Rescue Plan...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) — A shooting Tuesday night near Broad Street has reignited concerns among business owners about crime in an area where the city is actively working to attract new businesses to empty storefronts. The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the alley behind the Ramada Hotel, just...