Nonprofits aims to educate, support local lung cancer community
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Those in the Augusta community have the opportunity to participant in an educational meeting about lung cancer on Tuesday. LiveLung, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting lung cancer patients, invites the CSRA’s lung cancer community to its meeting at 11:30 a.m. at The Kroc Center, 1833 Broad...
Jefferson County clinic provides health screenings, education and more
LOUISVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A health care clinic in Jefferson County is aiming to provide the community with much needed resources on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Health Department Mobile Clinic will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2501 US-1. Those in the Augusta community have the opportunity...
United Way, AmeriCorps to hold food drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The United Way of the CSRA and AmeriCorps are hosting a food drive in observation of the MLK Day of Service. This “Day On, Not a Day Off” event will collect essential food items to benefit GAP Ministries. It will take place Jan. 19...
Arrest made in Helms College student murder, RCSO says
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a 2025 homicide. 32-year-old Justin Lee Johnson was taken into custody Monday for the murder of Martin Gordon. Gordon was found stabbed last October in the parking lot of helms college on Washington Road. The 30-year-old victim was...
“The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey on the Great Wagon Road,”...
The live broadcast will be recorded; registrants will receive a link to the video post-event. Before American settlers traveled west in the nineteenth century, they ventured south over the eight-hundred-mile long Great Wagon Road that ran from Philadelphia to Augusta, Georgia. James Dodson’s illuminating and...
SAFETY ALERT: N. Augusta Public Safety warns of phone scam impersonating officers
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - North Augusta Public Safety says it is aware of an ongoing phone scam where someone is claiming to be with Public Safety. The agency says the scam involves the person claiming there is a warrant out for your arrest. Public Safety says no one from...
Keeping Augusta warm through a community-wide winter clothing drive
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The Salvation Army of Augusta and the Richmond County School System is hosting a community-wide winter clothing drive for the month of January. In this partnership students, families, and school staff are welcomed to donate new or gently used winter items. You can donate coats, jackets, hats,...
Wrightsboro Rd. to close in front of Daniel Village beginning Jan., 14th
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a full lane closure will be in effect on Wrightsboro Road between Damascus Road and Highland Avenue due to scheduled construction. The lane closure is expected to remain in place over the coming weeks, weather permitting. Drivers should follow posted detour...
Augusta Eats: North Augusta tavern offers original flavors with Southern flair
The Augusta area’s dining choices keep getting better. It seems that a couple of times a year, a unique, locally owned and operated restaurant brings a unique perspective to their food, often with a Southern flair that makes it more special. The owners of Brinkley's Chop House in North Augusta recently expanded their...
Deputies look for missing 23-year-old in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 23-year-old. Deputies say Jaheim Jamon Samuel was last seen on Dec. 13, 2025 on the 3100 block of Evergreen Drive. Samuel was last seen wearing black jeans, cream colored shirt with black writing and black...
