Augusta GA

UCLA Snags First 2028 Verbal From Georgia 5A State Champion Heba Fouitah. NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Los Angeles has scored its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Augusta, Ga. native Heba Fouitah. Fouitah, who is among the top recruits in this class, is a versatile Summer Nationals qualifier.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - While tornadoes were grabbing the headlines Saturday, the CSRA was also dealing with a flood warning. Rain stalled over the region much of the day, part of the same system that spun up tornadoes in Burke, Screven and Allendale counties. By midafternoon, the rain was coming...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Patients at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital in Augusta’s Medical District were relocated Saturday morning after an electrical fire inside an HVAC unit, according to the Augusta Fire Department. As many as 40 patients were moved to other areas of the building. Augusta firefighters responded shortly before...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Thursday, October 8th, at 4:13 pm the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to a residence on the 300 block of Union Baptist Road in Aiken to investigate the discovery of a body. Authorities said an unidentified male was found inside the home in advance stages of decomposition. The immediate cause of […]

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The city of Aiken is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at 12 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the completion of the Aiken Regional Airport’s primary runway resurfacing project, an $8 million infrastructure investment that will improve and sustain airport operations. This major improvement...

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County School System will continue normal operations today, Friday, October 9th. All events and extracurricular activities scheduled for today will proceed as planned. Out of an abundance of caution due to anticipated inclement weather, all events and extracurricular activities scheduled for Saturday, October 10th, are canceled. The Lucy […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Transit bus and paratransit services will be shut down Saturday as Hurricane Isaias brings the threat of strong winds to the area. Augusta Transit, ADA paratransit and Richmond Transit will not operate on Saturday “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a city news release.

Located at 120 Laurens St. SW. in Aiken, Malia’s Restaurant has been a local institution since 1987. The restaurant, currently closed for renovations, underwent a series of changes last year that, according to coverage by the Aiken Standard, led to the purchase of the restaurant by husband-and-wife partners Greg Pierce and Angelia Roberts. Pierce and Roberts, the restaurateurs behind the Feed Sack, are now bringing new life to Malia’s.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) announced Friday that the waiting list for housing vouchers is will open next week for a new Augusta apartment complex. The AHA will provide 47 vouchers for 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments at the newly built The Villages at Meadowbrook on Deans Bridge Road. Beginning […]

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Golden Harvest Food Bank is kicking off its 34th annual ‘It’s Spooky to Be Hungry’ campaign bringing the community across the CSRA together to help fight hunger. Throughout October families, schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and community groups are encouraged to collect food, volunteer, and raise money to support neighbors that are dealing with […]