Augusta GA

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a vehicle fire. According to authorities, the vehicle fire is happening on Bobby Jones Expressway Westbound at I-20 Westbound, which is causing for traffic to be backed up and redirected. RCSO states the Augusta Fire...

A woman has been arrested after allegedly leading deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office on a vehicle pursuit through Augusta on Wednesday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Newly released documents paint a clearer picture of the situation surrounding the suspension of three deputies over a body-camera incident that raised questions about the use of force on a suspect. The force recently used by Deputy Nicholas Boyd against the alleged head of the Youngins...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Evans High School graduate who survived last month’s mass shooting at Brown University is speaking out after the U.S. Department of Justice released recordings of the suspect. In the recording, the suspect, Claudio Valente, is heard saying he wouldn’t apologize and admitted he had...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Foggy Friday Morning - Warm Afternoon. Dense fog is likely to form again late tonight into early Friday morning. Visibility less than a quarter miles looks likely for most of the CSRA. Be safe on your morning commute and at the bus stop. Temperatures will stay mild tonight in the mid-50s.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A vehicle pursuit ended near Green Street and John C. Calhoun Expressway after Richmond County deputies PIT maneuvered a vehicle. Officials say that deputies attempted a traffic stop, and the vehicle fled. The vehicle then came to a stop after an officer used a put maneuver...

(WACH) — Calls to emergency services could be disrupted in parts of Aiken County after several Verizon Wireless cell towers reportedly lost connectivity. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that eight Verizon towers in Aiken, North Augusta, and the Edgefield area went offline. The sheriff’s office warned...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There was a large law enforcement presence Thursday morning at a home in west Augusta near Fort Gordon. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force were in the area attempting to find a suspect, according to deputies. Witnesses said around 11:25...

Tuesday marks 21 years since two trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville. Nine people died and 250 were treated for toxic chlorine exposure.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — On a usually empty stretch of Highway 378 through Edgefield County, people lined up mid-morning on Jan. 7 to catch a glimpse of the Buddhist monks making their Walk for Peace. “This is the biggest thing to ever happen around here,” said Shaquavis Sales, who...