Augusta GA

A Georgia woman, Dakota Nicole Taylor, 21, from Wrens, faces murder charges for allegedly suffocating her two infant sons years apart by obstructing their nostrils. Authorities linked the deaths after her second son died, reopening the first case previously ruled undetermined. Case Background. Taylor’s 7-month-old...

This weekend is the 6th annual “Run for Ryan” in Columbia County. It honors a Lakeside High School graduate who tragically died almost 20 years ago in a college campus mass shooting.

Friends of Augusta Animal Services announced an adoption event at Miracle Toyota, located at 5512 Jefferson Davis Hwy, North Augusta. Several dogs from the shelter will be available for adoption during this community outing. Adoption fees have been drastically reduced.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 52-year-old man was taken into custody Friday night after authorities say he led deputies on a chase that began with a dispute in a Walmart parking lot in Columbia County. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Walmart on...

Reality TV star Tanner Smith from the Netflix show "Love on the Spectrum" is coming to Augusta for the Recovery Vow Podcast on Friday, and the public is invited to a meet and greet.

About forty firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies are responding to the Woodlawn Fire, located six miles north of Evans, Georgia, on Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, South Carolina. The wildfire covers about 200 acres...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Augusta, Georgia –Drivers across eastern Georgia and central South Carolina could face sudden severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon as a fast-moving storm system pushes toward the I-20 corridor with the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Eleven students with ties to the justice system earned high school diplomas or GEDs Thursday through the Thrive program, a Richmond County initiative aimed at rehabilitating and supporting at-risk youth. The graduation drew emotional reactions from students and families. Thrive staff said...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Illinois State travels to Georgia over the weekend, to compete at the Valspar Augusta invitational, as the field has nine of its 17 schools ranked inside of the top-100 in the National rankings. Event: Valspar Augusta Invitational. When: March 14-15, 2026. Where: Forest Hills Golf Club...

Eight Richmond County schools received state recognition for improvement in math and literacy on the 2024-2025 Milestones test.