School bus, pick-up truck collide in Columbia Co. apartment complex; minor injuries reported
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Friday morning around 7:45, Columbia County Deputies responded to Lakeside Apartments on River Watch in front of the 800 building in reference to an accident with injuries. Upon investigation, a school bus was traveling south in the apartment complex when the driver of a Chevrolet...
United Way, Piedmont Augusta offer resource help to those who need it
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - United Way of the CSRA and Piedmont Augusta hosted a public community resource fair on Wednesday. The event was in honor of 211 Day — the annual day to raise awareness for the 211 helpline. PHOTO GALLERY: COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR. In the CSRA, the service...
Davidson Fine Arts students celebrate Black History Month with ‘Journey to Harlem’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students at Davidson Fine Arts are celebrating Black History Month through song, dance and poetry with their latest production “Journey to Harlem.”. The show highlights the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement during the 1920s and early 1930s when African American art, music and...
CSRA raises more than $260K to fight heart disease, stroke
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The CSRA raised more than $260,000 to support the fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD) — the nation’s number 1 killer. On Feb. 6, the 2026 CSRA Heart Ball brought together more than 200 community leaders, volunteers and survivors of CVD to showcase how research discovery, advocacy,...
North Augusta launches its 4 Minute Community Program
In North Augusta, a new program is giving people the tools to act fast before paramedics arrive.
Georgia Power customers urge halt to data center expansion plan
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Power customers pleaded with public service commissioners to pause the utility company’s plan to expand energy capacity to meet demands from the state’s booming data center industry. Environmental groups and customers asked commissioners to reconsider the December approval of...
Rich. Co. school leaders hold final public hearing before D-Day on proposed consolidation plan
School leaders had the chance to meet once again to discuss the school system's future—which has been a big conversation for Richmond County parents.
Fallen power lines shut down Augusta Road in Aiken County
CLEARWATER, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A downed transformer closed parts of Augusta Road in Beech Island on Thursday afternoon. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office says crews are working in the intersection of Augusta Road and Old Cherokee Drive for a fallen transformer, which caused power lines to fall across the road for a...
Augustan pleads guilty to gun charge in shooting of S.C. trooper
BAMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta man previously convicted in the 2023 shooting of a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper in Bamberg County has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Derrick Gathers was previously convicted in May of 2025 of attempted murder, possession of a...
RCSO seeks help finding man missing since January
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help to locate a missing man. 32-year-old Willie Walker III was last seen on January 5th, 2026, at around 4:30 pm at his home on the 3000 block of Westwood Road. Willie was last seen wearing a red hoodie over a […]
