Augusta GA

On Feb. 16, 1898, after months of severe drought, multiple small fires merged into a massive conflagration when 50-mph winds swept across the Carolinas.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly six months later, the Richmond County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a teen found dead in a river near the Lock and Dam Park in August. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen identified the body as 16-year-old Michael Houston. Bowen says Houston’s cause...

Community members expressed dissent to the proposed QTS data center at the first community meeting in Augusta. See the photos here. More: SEE IT: Community turns out for first meeting on Augusta data center This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Take a look: Large crowd turns out for first...

Concerns over grade point average calculations brought parents, students, and alumni to a special Burke County Board of Education meeting this week.

The event served 200 honored guests with the help of more than 600 volunteers, according to Brandon Lewis, worship pastor at the church.

An Aiken County native continues her quest for stardom when she auditions on American Idol Monday night on WJBF.

A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after a driver lost control and struck his patrol car while he was investigating an earlier accident on I-20. What’s Happening: The deputy was sitting in his stationary patrol vehicle in the left breakdown lane of westbound I-20 near Washington...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We use timers all the time. In the kitchen. At the gym. Even asking Alexa or Siri to remind us to leave the house on time. But timers can also be one of the simplest tools for staying focused. If you’ve ever picked up your phone...

The Burke County School System is maintaining a decision to lower student grade point averages after discovering an error in GPA calculations, despite the negative impact on students approaching graduation.

ATHENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The University of Georgia has gained preliminary accreditation allowing it to recruit the first class for its new medical school. The medical school will be in addition to the one at Augusta University. The Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday morning will hold a hearing on...