Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A downtown market is bringing convenience and fresh food options to area residents who live miles from any full-size grocery stores. Mark Coburn owns the Downtown Corner Store at 1018 Broad Sreet, offering snacks, groceries, household items, fresh foods, frozen foods and deli sandwiches...

North Myrtle Beach officials say they have been able to turn things around with various changes. An inmate has died at the Aiken County Detention Center, deputies said Wednesday. What the Tech: AI search tool perplexity. Updated: 4 hours ago. One particular AI tool saved me a couple hundred dollars...

City leaders approve steps to help ease traffic on Georgia Avenue. In May, we told you about North Augusta officials looking to ease traffic on Georgia Avenue, and now, they’re one step closer. Updated: 2 hours ago. The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed to our sister station,...

After 11 years, Lakeside finds its next leader in Brett Johnson. After more than a decade of stability at Lakeside, change has officially arrived, choosing to look internally for their next leader. This man was arrested on a range of charges in Augusta. Updated: 4 hours ago. Damon Jay Stewart...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - An inmate has died at the Aiken County Detention Center, deputies said Wednesday. As part of the normal procedure, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office called in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office to investigate the death. A vehicle...

Mark Coburn owns the Downtown Corner Store at 1018 Broad St., offering snacks, groceries, household items, fresh foods, frozen foods and deli sandwiches.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health believes the person who died from a brain-eating amoeba was exposed to it at Lake Murray. The victim was apparently a child because Prisma Health Children’s Hospital said the patient was there. It’s the same type of amoeba...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Several significant developments emerged from Augusta’s commission meeting Tuesday, but the key focus was the poor living conditions at Maxwell House Apartments. It’s an issue that will be included in the next public hearing scheduled for August 5th, which had not been part of the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff Eugene “Gino” Brantley was honored by the Georgia Police Benevolent Association (PBA) on Tuesday. During a weekly command staff meeting, Patrick Cullinan with the Georgia PBA presented Brantley with an award, which recognized his “exceptional service and...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A lunchtime power outage affected thousands of people in Columbia County for a time on Wednesday. At least 10,000 customers were affected, according to Georgia Power. The outage affected customers between Washington Road and the Savannah River. Traffic lights were out all over the area. The...