Augusta GA

Radio Training Network station WAFJ/Augusta (88.3) announced today it will rebrand as The JOY FM on Tuesday 1/20/26. The station will keep its full local staff, led by station manager John Bryant. Local news, traffic, weather, and support of area businesses will remain key parts of the programming. The updated...

Driving on country roads around Augusta, Georgia is very different from city driving. These roads often have rough patches, loose gravel, heat, humidity, and sudden rain. Cars must handle bumps, long distances, and uneven surfaces without breaking down. Choosing the wrong vehicle can lead to constant repairs and...

The canal has been drained, allowing access to several trees knocked into the waterway by Hurricane Helene. Heavy equipment is now on site to grab and cut the the trees.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office responded to the 600 block of East Boundary around 7:45 Thursday evening for a shooting death. 38-year-old Jawaun Scruggs from Augusta, was shot at least one time and pronounced dead on the scene at 8:37 pm. Authorities want to...

A North Augusta toy shop has moved into a bigger place to play. After three years specializing in selling classic toys to encourage children's imagination, Orange Otter Toys has moved a couple of blocks – and books and puzzles and stuffed animals and musical instruments – to a new downtown location. Orange Otter's...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Parents are suing a Georgia school district, claiming staff ignored their son’s emergency medical plan during a seizure that led to his death. The lawsuit accuses Columbia County Schools and three employees of failing 11-year-old Aa’Dyen Hooks. His mother says this isn’t about money — it’s...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man was arrested this week after he was accused of shooting at a car with people inside, according to authorities. On Jan. 9, North Augusta Department of Public Safety officers responded to Womrath Road and Bradleyville Road inference to shots fired. Officers met with...

Scott Kirby’s “Main Street Souvenirs”, a musical and visual journey through 150 years of American music and memory, will be Jan. 22 at the University of South Carolina Aiken Etherredge Center. Through live piano performance, narration, and film, Scott Kirby brings to life the sounds and stories...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Community Foundation for the CSRA recognized local nonprofit organizations receiving funding through the Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program. The celebration took place Thursday morning, when the foundation awarded grants totaling more than $735,000. The money will support...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Doctors Hospital is set to open a new Women’s Diagnostic Center on Thursday. Officials will hold a ribbon cutting, starting at 12 p.m. to celebrate the new center. The event will take place at 3624 J Dewey Gray Circle Suite 240. Augusta Regional Airport revealed...