Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Starting Monday, March 2nd, there will be more lane closures on Broad Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. The inside lanes will be closed. On-street parking directly alongside buildings will remain available, and sidewalk access to businesses will not be affected. Drivers heading that...

This month’s Daytrippin’ is about 90 minutes away in Aiken, SC. The Savannah River Site Museum is on Laurens Street SW. The SRS Museum tells the history with technological, and scientific history, scientific achievements, social and ecological accomplishment of the Savannah Rivers Site, know to the longtime local as...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — The new free-standing emergency room in North Augusta is taking shape after a groundbreaking in November. The ER is being built off Martintown Road in front of the YMCA. It will operate 24/7 and include CT and X-ray machines. Officials say the facility is...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new women’s diagnostic center opened Thursday at Doctors Hospital, expanding breast cancer detection services with advanced technology, including 3-D mammograms, biopsies and MRIs. The ribbon cutting was from noon to 2 p.m. at 3624 J Dewey Gray Circle. The center is part of Doctors...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – If you’re driving around the medical district in downtown Augusta, you’re most likely going to see a construction site. Piedmont Augusta continues to focus on giving the best care to patients, especially in case of emergencies. “Currently, not 100% of our hospital has emergency power. So, if...

MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A gas leak caused detours on a Columbia County roadway on Thursday afternoon. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says crews were working on a gas leak on Old Evans Road just around 12 p.m. A new restaurant opened in Columbia County in October, offering elevated...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – – On February 11th, a homeowner in the area of Creeks Edge in Grovetown observed a very aggressive raccoon. The raccoon was collected by Columbia County Animal Services and tested for rabies. Tests came back positive. The Columbia County Health Department Environmental Health Section...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new restaurant opened in Columbia County in October, offering elevated dining near the Performing Arts Center. Winston’s Tavern, located on Ronald Reagan Drive in Evans, is managed by Susan Hlavin, an Augusta native who has worked in the restaurant business her whole life. “My...

AUGUSTA, Georgia – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 16-year-old wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in South Augusta. Kenneth Terrell Singleton is wanted for murder following a homicide reported in the 3400 block of Winesap Way on February 18,...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man has been sentenced for placing cameras to spy on female rental property guets, according to authorities. Rhett Riviere pleaded guilty to three charges of voyeurism, first offense, according to authorities. He was sentenced to three years in prison plus three years of probation, with...