Evans daycare worker charged after making siblings fight each other, police say
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – A daycare worker in Columbia County has been arrested on Child Cruelty charges. Reports say 37-year-old Riffat Khalil is accused of forcing 9 and 6-year-old siblings to fight each other. It allegedly happened Monday, July 28th at ‘Discovery Zone Kids’ in Evans. The owner was notified and reviewed...
Biker community shows support for motorcyclist critically hurt in Augusta crash
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The family of a woman who suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident organized an event to demonstrate their support for her recovery. Bikers in the community attended the event on Tuesday to show their support for Morgan Gray, who was critically injured on May 28 after she was hit...
Warrenville man fatally crushed by truck in accidental incident
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating the accidental death a Warrenville man. Tuesday night at 9:28 p.m., the coroner’s office was called to a residence in the 200 block of Hillvale Street in Gloverville. 56-year-old Benny Clayton was found on a flatbed car hauler trailer...
Radioactive wasps discovered at Savannah River Site
Mad Hatter Farm welcomes rescued animals — and needs community support. Mad Hatter Farm in Harlem is rescuing five horses next week — and it needs your help to feed them. Even $5 makes a difference. Augusta Dream Center helps families gear up for start of school. Updated:...
‘She is fine’: Daughter left 82-year-old mother stuck to mattress with feces-covered sheets, causing...
A Georgia woman who is accused of neglecting her elderly and disabled mother so badly that the 82-year-old was found stuck to her own bed due to untreated bedsores has been indicted on a felony murder charge after initially being arrested for neglect, according to court records. Tyrossale Peak, 54,...
Augusta seeking community input on FY2026 budget
The City of Augusta is inviting residents to give feedback on the FY2026 budget by at public input meetings next month.
Tanya Barnhill Turnley takes oath of office as District 4 commissioner-elect
District 4 Commissioner-Elect Tanya Barnhill Turnley took the oath of office on Tuesday.
Highly radioactive wasp nest found at Savannah River Site
AIKEN, S.C. - A radioactive wasp nest was discovered earlier this month in South Carolina by workers at the Savannah River Site, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The report states that on July 3, workers found a wasp nest on a stanchion near a tank...
FDA Warns Dangers of Drug “7-OH”
At an 8.8. magnitude, it is the sixth strongest earthquake ever recorded. Savannah Riverkeeper joins fight against RV Park in Edgefield. The fate of a wooded area in Trenton remains uncertain after the Edgefield County Planning Commission rejected the proposal for an RV park. 8.8-magnitude earthquake sets off tsunami...
Augusta Eats: Breakfast and brunch restaurant serves healthy dishes with wide appeal
The name First Watch probably won't make many think of a restaurant. But the founders of First Watch restaurant cleverly adopted the nautical term for the first watch, or work shift, on a ship. According to the company website, the name emphasizes the early start of the day on a ship, which works for a restaurant...
