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EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Over the next several days, graduation ceremonies are happening at the Evans Towne Center Park. On Wednesday night, Evans High School had its ceremony at 6:30 p.m. It's been nearly three years since 37-year-old Latoya McMillan was shot dead on Houser Street in Bamberg. Authorities still...

Not only did we have the honor of speaking with this month's Salute to Service Honoree Alvin Jenkins, we got to surprise him too.

Crime rates in Richmond County dropped 25 percent during early 2025, while the Sheriff's Office works through a critical staff shortage. The office seeks fresh talent to maintain public safety, mirroring a nationwide trend of police staffing challenges. "With COVID, it sort of hurt us. And I hate to say...

North Augusta’s Mosquito Control Program has begun spraying this week.

Stephen Stanko sparked a nationwide manhunt in 2006 when he killed two people in South Carolina, raped and brutally attacked one of the victim's daughters, then left the area in a stolen pickup truck. Stanko's crime spree started in April that year when he beat and strangled his girlfriend, Laura...

Summertime is about a lot of things, but fresh fruits, vegetables, and trips to a farmers market are near the top. The sweet, fresh smells. The colorful, plump vegetables that are ready to eat. It screams "summer is here." To help readers find the freshest produce in the Augusta-area, here are several of the nearby...

NewsChannel 6's Dee Griffin spoke with James Brown's longtime friend, Timothy Snell, known as Fattz, and Cher Best.

The Augusta Coliseum Authority recently gave the press updates on construction for the new arena downtown---including the possibility of a name change.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A witness tells News 12 that they saw multiple Aiken County deputies around a home on Bent Arrow Road around noon on Wednesday. We have reached out to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office to learn more. Back in 2023, Lloyd Widener III, 23, was fatally...

Augusta will take a deep dive into storm damage removal by removing trees that fell into the canal. The process will keep the canal patch closed even longer.