Augusta GA

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RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who is wanted for questioning in reference to an Aggravated Child Molestation incident. According to authorities, Lamar Jermaine Johnson, 34, approximately 6’4″, 210 pounds, is known to frequent both Augusta and Waynesboro. If...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Academy of Richmond County teacher lost their job over an inappropriate photo sent to students, administrators said Friday. The incident happened Thursday night, when the teacher sent the photo to students and staff members in a group text, parents were told Friday in a letter from ARC...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Commission members held a budget workshop session Thursday, and there was much discussion about the Housing and Community Development Department. That’s the department that left the city on the hook to pay back millions in federal grant money. The city got more than $6...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” campaign will run from Nov. 22-30 as many families will start their holiday travel the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. Beginning Monday, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is launching...

FORT GORDON, Ga. (WJBF) – On Thursday, Ft. Gordon announced it’s Presidential Dinner Theatre is closed permanently. A Facebook post read, “It is with deep regret that we announce the closure of the Presidential Dinner Theatre. With the devastating impact caused by Hurricane Helene and the associated financial...

Vancouver-based West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has announced that it will permanently close its lumber mills in Augusta, Georgia, and in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, by the end of 2025. The decision, per the company, "is the result of timber supply challenges and soft lumber markets." West Fraser says...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A rabid cat was involved in an incident with a Richmond County resident, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The incident occurred around Milledgeville Road and Gordon Highway area of Augusta on October 31st. Animal Control collected the cat. The Richmond County Health...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The suspect accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother in a store parking lot will remain behind bars. Friday morning, Hajir Talebzadeh was denied bond. He went before Judge John Flythe for that hearing. In September, police say he shot ‘Melissa Domingo’ and her mother Elizabeth in the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three missing teenage girls. Trinity Armour, Destinee Vaughn, and Sarah Beard were last seen on Thursday, November 6th, at 6:30 pm, at “Leading Everyone to Success”, group home located at 5007 Old Waynesboro in Augusta. Trinity Armour and...