Augusta’s homeless count nearly doubles – including hundreds of kids
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The number of homeless people in Augusta nearly doubled from 2023 to this year. More alarming: Kids make up the biggest age group. The stark spike is something nonprofits have reported, and their observations are confirmed by the results of the 2025 “point in time” homeless census.
Postal worker, 4 others plead guilty in mail fraud, theft cases
The U.S. Department of Justice announced five men, including a postal worker, pleaded guilty to illegally having a postal service master key and committing several felonies.
Augusta assault investigation: Woman suffers head trauma, suspect arrested
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Early Wednesday morning, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to Doctors Hospital after receiving a call that a woman was brought in for treatment and considered in critical condition. The Criminal Investigation Division began investigating this case and learned that the female victim was...
10 years after S.C. church killings, fight continues for hate crime law
The Bon Air Apartments – site of two shootings and a suspicious death in the past month – was a topic of discussion for Augusta commissioners. McMaster signs order to speed up I-20 bridge replacement. Updated: 46 minutes ago. The rebuilding of the Old Vaucluse Road overpass on...
Gov. McMaster issues order to expedite I-20 overpass bridge replacement in Aiken County
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order to expedite the replacement of the Old Vaucluse Road I-20 overpass bridge in Aiken County on Tuesday.
Deadline nearing for Georgia students to apply for tuition vouchers
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The deadline is June 30 to apply for Georgia’s Promise Scholarship Program, which offers private school tuition vouchers for students of low-performing public schools. Students at the lowest performing 25% of schools are supposed to be eligible to apply for the “Georgia Promise” program....
Commissioner Alvin Mason announces resignation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Commissioner Alvin Mason has announced that he is resigning from the Augusta Commission. Mason made the announcement on Tuesday stating that “he has done all that he can do.” Mason says his health played a role in his decision. Count on NewsChannel 6 to bring you more information on this...
RCSO deputy called a hero after Father’s Day rescue mission at Lock and Dam
An afternoon on the water for an Augusta father and son turned into a rescue mission over the weekend.
Arrested in Ga. protest, immigrant journalist now in ICE custody
The Bon Air Apartments – site of two shootings and a suspicious death in the past month – was a topic of discussion for Augusta commissioners. McMaster signs order to speed up I-20 bridge replacement. Updated: 1 hour ago. The rebuilding of the Old Vaucluse Road overpass on...
Augusta Eats: Head to Pollard’s Corner for some home-cooked goodness
It's been two years since Melissa Hoard and her husband Bill opened Grandaddy's Kitchen at Pollard’s Corner in Appling. Since then, they’ve been busier than ever renovating, perfecting recipes, and tending to the steady stream of customers who come in daily for good food and fellowship. The restaurant had been...
