Children ages 16, 14 and 10 in custody for Armed Robbery in Augusta on...
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said its deputies responded to a call of an armed robbery in the parking lot of the Sunoco Gas Station on Central Avenue Thursday.
Nonprofit’s mentees organize ‘Queens Giveback’ to serve 150 families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crown Her Mentoring held its Queens Giveback Night, providing food for families in need just days before Thanksgiving. The nonprofit, which mentors young women in the community, organized the event, with many of its mentees planning the food distribution. The group set up a food station...
Local groups expand Thanksgiving food services as need grows
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Organizations across Augusta worked to serve more people this Thanksgiving as community needs continue to grow, with some groups already seeing unprecedented demand for holiday meals. The Turnaround Foundation’s Thanksgiving dinner served 145 prepared meals for people experiencing...
Cyber investigation leads to arrest of 59-year-old in Edgefield County
A 59-year-old man is facing up to 40 years in prison, according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office.
Ga. Mom Accused of Killing Her 2 Babies 3 Years Apart
A Georgia woman is accused of killing two of her infant sons in separate incidents, one in 2021 and another in 2025. Dakota Nicole Taylor, 21, of Wrens, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 20, and charged with two counts each of malice murder, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children, according to a statement...
T.W. Josey alumni come together for 16th annual “Feed the Community” event
Many in Augusta got to enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal thanks to the T.W. Josey Class of 1994.
Local Animal Services May Expand: Augusta Approves Agreement to Serve Hephzibah
On November 25, 2025, the Augusta Commission in Georgia approved an intergovernmental agreement to expand Augusta Animal Services into the City of Hephzibah. The agreement allows Augusta Animal Services to handle animal-related complaints, manage stray animals, and provide animal control within Hephzibah’s city limits.
House fire spreads to woods, camper along Augusta Road in Aiken County
WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews battled a house fire early Thanksgiving Day. The fire was reported just before 6:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Augusta Road. Langley Fire Department crews arrived to find the single-story house fully ablaze. The woods and a camper trailer also caught fire nearby, according...
Man wanted for Robbery by Intimidation at Augusta Dollar General
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is looking for man wanted in connection to an alleged robbery at an Augusta Dollar General store.
Augusta leaders don’t want to touch Sheriff’s budget as they search for cuts
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – They’ve been at it for weeks, but city leaders need to try again to pass the budget. “Coming Tuesday, I think we’re going to have to cut harder. Let’s go ahead, cut the NGO’s, make a motion, get that passed, let’s go ahead and cut if we’ve got to do layoffs […]
