Augusta GA

Monday Forecast: High pressure rules today providing us with lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s. Low pressure off the SC & NC coast will provide us with a few more clouds for Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the middle to upper 80s. Not much change in the forecast for the rest of the week with highs in...

The Saint John United Methodist Church had to leave after the hurricane because a tree fell on the building, heavily damaging their roof. Richmond County Sheriff’s Office found a body along Riverbend Road that had washed ashore. 30th annual Hispanic festival held in Augusta. Updated: 5 hours ago. The...

More than a year and a half after the murder of Laken Riley, legal proceedings against her convicted killer, Jose Ibarra, are still unfolding. While Ibarra is currently serving a life sentence without parole, a court-ordered mental health evaluation could reframe the next phase of the case. Riley, a 22-year-old...

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old. According to authorities, Anthony Jordan Reeves, 16, was last seen leaving the 300 block of Longhorn Road at approximately 11:17 P.M. Authorities state that Anthony Reeves was last...

A 41-year-old Georgia man, Hajir Talebzadeh, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, 41-year-old Melissa Cui Domingo, and her mother, Elizabeth, 74, at a Best Buy parking lot during a custody exchange. Days before her death, Melissa had been cleared of previously shooting Talebzadeh in self-defense. As reported...

UPDATE, 8:48 A.M. – According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, one person has died after an accident that caused part of Highway 23 to be closed to traffic. Deputies say they responded to a motor vehicle crash wit injuries on Highway 23 between Jack Delaigle Road and Hancock Landing Road on Monday morning around...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – One person has died after an accident in Appling on Friday. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office states that the crash happened on White Oak Road. According to the police report, the driver, identified by authorities as Mark McCarty, was traveling east on White Oak Road and drifted off...

APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 39-year-old woman from Stapleton died in a Columbia County single-vehicle accident, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The victim, a passenger, was identified as Danielle Walker, according to an accident report. A motorcyclist was killed in a tragic series of events on...

AIKEN, S.C. - The Mount Olive women's volleyball team fell to the Eagles of Carson-Newman in straight sets in the final game of the USCA Invitational hosted by USC Aiken Saturday morning. The Trojans went on a series of runs in the first set that swayed heavily in the beginning....

North Georgia police officer recovering after shot in line of duty. A north Georgia police officer who was shot in the line of duty is recovering in the hospital. Richmond County deputies discover body along the Savannah River. Updated: 10 hours ago. Richmond County Sheriff’s Office found a body along...