Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County crews blocked portions of Old Waynesboro Road on Friday after smoke was reported in the area near Mike Padgett Highway. Smoke was first seen around noon, according to witnesses. At 2 p.m., law enforcement officers were son scene and restricting traffic. As of 3:22...

A local woman has launched an Alsies franchise in Augusta, bringing both classic treats and gourmet ice cream sandwiches to area neighborhoods.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- November is lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in America, causing over one million deaths in men and women every year. And there’s a reason for that. “About 80 to 85% of all lung cancers are going to be caused...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Columbia Middle School student is being held accountable under the code of conduct and the law, school officials say. According to a letter sent to families on Friday, a student made a threatening comment against other students while on Bus 1711, Route 2. The principal...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Dream Center will host a Thanksgiving meal and turkey giveaway on Nov. 23 as local groups work to address food needs. The non-profit, which marks nine years of operation this month, opens its doors throughout the week to provide food, clothes and hot meals to those in need.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF)- A new free standing emergency room will soon be built in North Augusta. It’s the second one to be built in the city, which local leaders say is needed. Aiken Regional Medical Centers hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for the ER at Martintown, located in North Hills Shopping...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man accused of shooting and killing two people at a North Augusta gas station was in court for the first time Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. J’Shawn Deontae Dukes, of Statesboro, was booked into the Aiken County Detention Center on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m....

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - First responders battled a structure fire in North Augusta on Friday, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says its crews responded to the 400 block of Cary Avenue, just off of Cherokee Drive, around 2:50 p.m. Belvedere, Beech Island,...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – It’s a street, not a lake, but it’s still great. “Name of the street you’re on?” “Lake Erie,” said Joseph Molinary. “Lake Erie Drive, yes sir,” said Joseph. “Named after? “A Great Lake,” he said. There’s Lake Erie here, and Lake Michigan and farther below…Lake Ontario. So, with Great Lakes...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two people have been transported to the hospital after a traffic incident in North Augusta on Friday. At 6:05 p.m. officers with the North Augusta Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the 600 block of Old Edgefield Road for a pedestrian that was struck.