Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two people were killed after a vehicle veered off Riverwatch Parkway and overturned near Goodrich Street, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies rushed to the scene of a traffic fatality on Riverwatch Parkway on Monday evening. The crash was reported around 6 p.m....

(WJBF) — The Jo-Nathan Foundation is hosting two major fundraising events aimed at helping young people access life-changing opportunities through camps and leadership development. The foundation was created in honor of Jo-Nathan Simpkins, a student at South Carolina State University whose life was cut short during his junior year. His family says he was known […]

The Salvation Army hosted a clothing swap Sunday afternoon at the Kroc Center ahead of Earth Day on Wednesday.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A deadly crash in Aiken County occurred late Sunday night. The crash happened at Sand Bar Ferry Road and Cary Drive, with the road expected to be blocked off until Monday morning, officials say. One person is dead as a result of the crash, according to...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A motorcyclist is dead after a fatal collision in Aiken County late Sunday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Aiken County Coroner identified the driver as 52-year-old David Smith III. The collision occurred around 10:35 p.m. on Sand Bar Ferry Road. Authorities...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken Department of Public Safety arrested a man, they say, was wanted for Attempted Murder. Reports say the suspect was confronted by police over active warrants at Brandt Cort apartments. 24-year-old Jaheem Legons allegedly went up stairs to an apartment as authorities commanded him to stop. He jumped from from […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burn Ban Alert: All South Carolina counties in the CSRA are under a burn ban beginning today. Do not burn yard debris or have outdoor fires. Very dry fuel on the ground combined with relative humidity below 30% the next few afternoons means fires will be able to spread quickly.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Jessica Renee Spurling, 35, is wanted for questioning in connection to a suspicious death that occurred May 13, 2025, at 2206 Harding Road. Spurling is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She is known to frequent the areas of Harding Road, Balfour Road, and Peach Orchard Road near Windsor Spring Road.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Patrick “Pat” Clayton, a longtime law enforcement officer and former chief deputy at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, has died after a battle with serious medical issues, according to his family. Clayton spent 45 years in law enforcement, serving in roles that included...

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen. Authoritie say16-year-old Benabala Meda was last seen April 18 around 4 p.m. at her home in the 2100 block of River Park Court. Investigators say Meda left the residence by unknown means and was last seen wearing a pink […]