Augusta GA

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – An arrest has been made in a deadly Burke County accident. Walter Leeks is charged with Homicide by Vehicle. The crash happened in January on Highway 24. Leeks was driving a log truck behind another vehicle. At the same time, a 3rd vehicle was traveling the opposite direction. Reports say […]

WRENS, Ga. (WJBF) – A 3rd suspect was taken into custody in connection with the July 5, 2024, shooting death of 16-year-old Sadiq Brown of Wrens, GA. On the morning of May 29th, members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Task Force apprehended 18-year-old Kieran Darnell Walters in Gwinnett County. Walters was wanted for...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The city of North Augusta was not awarded a grant to improve the Palmetto Trailway Project, we learned on Wednesday. The city held a public hearing back in January on whether to apply for the $100,000 Recreation Trails Program Grant. The North Augusta City Council...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Compass for Hope will soon be offering use of its second mobile laundry – part of a range of services it offers for people experiencing homelessness in Augusta. It’ll hold a ribbon-cutting Sunday, but we spoke Wednesday to the head of the nonprofit about the...

Deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Interstate Parkway on Wednesday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Local and state authorities are warning folks about a text message scam trying to fool you into thinking you owe money for a traffic ticket. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Driver Services are both warning against the scam that’s really after your credit card...

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We’ve got an update on the Burke County sheriff’s intent to sue county commissioners. The Board of Commissioners has now responded to Alfonzo Williams’ request to have court records and hearings sealed from the public. This is connected to his intent to ask...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters. This funding includes more than $683 million to...

Graduations are underway for Richmond County high schools this week at the Bell Auditorium.

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. — Waynesboro police announced the death of Sgt. Jose Colon Wednesday morning. Colon died after an extended health issue, the department said via social media. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. He had served on the police force for the city south...