Augusta GA

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A school resource officer was struck by a student at Grovetown High School, administrators said Tuesday. It happened while the officer was de-escalating an incident involving a student, Principal Andrew Young told parents in a note. The officer was not injured. The student is being held...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A moped rider died after an accident that happened while he was being pursued by deputies. The man died Tuesday at 4:48 p.m., Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said. Richmond County deputies say the accident happened Monday around 12:16 a.m. near the parking lot of a...

Jacob Spears, an 18-year-old freshman, was one of the students shot at Brown University on Saturday.

North Augusta opened a free ice-skating rink at Sharon Jones Amphitheater that runs now through Jan. 2. The Winter Whirl event marks the first time the city has offered free skating since the early 1960s, when an actual rink operated in town. Kelly Zier, who has served as city attorney for more than 50 years,...

BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man was found shot to death in the parking lot of a Beech Island Circle K store, Aiken County deputies said Tuesday. Just before midnight Monday, deputies responded to the Circle K at 5412 Jefferson Davis Highway and found the man dead on scene from at least one gunshot wound.

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) presented a $5,000 check to the Salvation Army this month as a way to support its various programs and to assist those in need in the CSRA.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Stars Special Olympics team hosted their annual Bowl with Soldiers Christmas party. The goal was to bring together local athletes and military personnel from Fort Gordon for an evening of bowling at Bowlero. The Augusta Stars is a Special Olympics team that offers bowling...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift, a gallery on Broad Street in Augusta may have what you’re looking for! Westobou, however, is more than a gallery! It’s a contemporary arts organization committed to supporting artists and making Augusta a more vibrant and culturally rich place to...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man was arrested after he was accused of shooting towards an Augusta apartment complex in October. Tyrese Hammond, 26, was arrested Monday in connection to the case, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The incident report states deputies responded to Woodcrest apartments...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Whataburger has expanded into Georgia over the past few years to great fanfare, but the Texas-based chain has now closed two north Georgia restaurants. The locations at 254 Riley Road in Dahlonega and 700 U.S. 29 in Athens closed Monday, the company said. The United States...