Diaper, pull-up giveaway held to ‘fill in the gaps’ for families
BLYTHE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, Augusta Partnership for Children held a pull-up and diaper giveaway for parents needing extra support. Free community events like this can mean so much to new parents. “We decided to expand our reach out to Blythe and some of the smaller communities so we...
Burke County School town hall hears concerns from parents, staff and the community
BURKE COUNTY, Ga (WJBF) – Burke County Schools parents, staff and community members attending a town hall meeting to discuss any changes they want to see. This was the first town hall meeting aimed at building a better Burke County Public School System discussing safety, academics and responsibilities. I spoke with a...
Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrests 3 people in contraband bust, release says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — Three people were arrested on Thursday by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in their attempt to sneak in contraband into the Washington State Prison, according to a release from Sheriff Joel Cochran. Cochran said in a Facebook post that, on Thursday, around 1 p.m., deputies...
South Carolina Farmers, Homeowners Can Dispose of Waste Pesticides on Sept. 16
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable, or unwanted pesticides at an upcoming event. It is scheduled for:. September 16, 2025. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Carolina Fresh Farms. 1335 E Pine Log Rd. Aiken, South Carolina 29803. The...
Body found in river near Riverbend Drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Savannah River, Saturday. Deputies responded to the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 3:46 p.m. Once there, they located the body of an unidentified man washed ashore near the...
Armed and Dangerous: Police Search For Augusta Assault Suspect
AUGUSTA — Richmond County authorities are searching for a 41-year-old man in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred earlier this month at an apartment complex in Augusta. Rodrigus Antaun Freeman is wanted following an incident at Walker Estates Apartments on Peach Orchard Road on September 9, according...
Wonderful Weather for the Weekend!
Saturday Morning Update: A nearly perfect weekend on tap with a forecast that checks all the boxes. Temperatures will be near average with warm days and cool evenings. With dry air filtering in, not only will we not need to worry about rain, but the humidity will be lower and it will feel so nice! With high pressure...
Survivor of 9/11 attack on the Pentagon speaks at Fort Gordon ceremony
Fort Gordon, Ga. (WJBF)- Across the United States this morning, people are holding ceremonies to remember those who died during the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people died in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and a field in Pennsylvania when three planes hit the buildings and the...
Paceline Palooza raises money for cancer research
The Paceline Palooza event was held on Friday, Sept. 12 to help raise money for cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center.
911 call released for deadly Augusta Best Buy shooting
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The redacted 911 call for the shooting that killed two people in an Augusta Best Buy parking lot has been released. The suspect has been arrested and booked into jail after an apparent domestic dispute ended with the murder of a 41-year-old and her mother in an Augusta parking lot.
