Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization
In November 2025, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division launched an investigation into a major Drug Trafficking Organization operating throughout Augusta-Richmond County. The investigation identified Robert Seymore as the leader, along with members Qwintera Martin, Vernon Frails, Fredricus Green,...
Salvation Army of Augusta gives away local goods at Christmas market
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army of Augusta held a Christmas market on Saturday. From sweet treats and merry music to local goodies and Christmas cheer, you could find it all at the Kroc Center. We got to speak with one of the organizers about why they only accepted...
New Publix in Aiken set to open this weekend
This is near the growing village at Woodside, where you can find new apartments, housing, restaurants and small businesses.
Make-A-Wish grants golf cart to 5-year-old Aiken boy
A 5-year-old Aiken boy received the gift of his dreams when Make-A-Wish South Carolina granted his wish for a golf cart.
Chipotle opening second new restaurant in Augusta with unique feature
Augusta is about to get a new restaurant that's familiar with a slight difference. Chipotle Mexican Grill will soon open another location, and according to the company, this will be the first in Augusta to feature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to conveniently pick up digital orders without...
Augusta University students create wildlife health guides for Georgia DNR
Students at Augusta University completed a project that could help the community identify illnesses in wildlife.
Interview with parent of leukemia patient
Every dollar donated stays local to help children in the community, according to hospital officials.
Cool & Cloudy Saturday with Scattered Showers
Saturday Morning Update: It’s a gloomy start to the weekend with overcast skies, a few light showers and some morning fog. Temperatures start off in the 40s, and slowly warm only into the low 50s by this afternoon. The clouds are not going anywhere, but luckily, it won’t be a total washout of a day! Scattered light...
Rising Above the Storm: Augusta’s Forest Hills GC is Back and Better Than Ever
Sept. 26, 2024, was a day far-from-the-coast Augusta, Georgia, won’t soon forget. Hurricane Helene roared through, leaving in its wake a battered and devastated community, parts of which are still recovering today. The Bobby Jones Links-operated Forest Hills Golf Course – suffered its own unique misfortune. The...
Deputies seize over 27 pounds of meth during drug bust in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - More than 27 pounds of methamphetamine was found during a drug bust in Augusta, according to law enforcement. Around 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, Richmond County deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Fairington Drive in south Augusta near Hephzibah. At the home, deputies located and...
