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The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that jo

This week's Augusta event lineup includes something for everyone, from large-scale festivals to intimate community gatherings. The 16th annual Augusta Pride Festival kicks off Pride Weekend with music and vendors at its new fairgrounds home. Music lovers can catch the third annual Build the Band, a charity showdown ben

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken County deputies set up a perimeter and searched for two suspects following an armed robbery on Monterey Drive, officials said. The alleged robbery was reported on Wednesday evening in the 900 block of Monterey Drive, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies set up the perimeter...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon on multiple topics. The news conference will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the sheriff’s headquarters, 400 Walton Way. News 12 will be there, and we plan to stream it right here. The topics...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – One person has died after a crash on Washington Road in Columbia County. Crews responded Wednesday to the scene of the fatal crash at the intersection of Washington Road and Throughbred Lane in Evans, near the Mullins Crossing shopping center. During clean up and investigation, the Columbi

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man turned himself into jail Tuesday morning in connection to a crash that killed a 46-year-old woman in May. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, Joshua Haines, 43, was booked into the Aiken County Detention Center and charged with felony DUI resulting in death and driving without a

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Seven years after 22-year-old Marcellus Flores was shot and killed outside his home, his mother is still searching for answers and working to keep his story from being forgotten. Hope Ciccio said she continues to look through photos and memories of her son, including one picture...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley on Wednesday discussed teen violence and guns in the aftermath of a fatal shooting at a party for teenagers. The shooting happened early Saturday at a short-term rental home in the 200 block of Warren Road. Brantley said the home had been rented for a t

Aiken County Public School District nabbed $17,750 through Innovative Teaching Mini Grant Awards from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions for 2026. Twenty-seven teachers will use the money to launch supplemental projects at their schools. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions distributed $75,000 to almost 110 educators from th

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The parent company of E-Z-GO has announced it plans to split its products as Textron looks to become a “pure-play” aerospace and defense company. Textron’s specialized vehicles production headquarters is in South Augusta. On its LinkedIn page, it boasts a workforce of more...