Grovetown family raises awareness for 5-year-old son’s ultra-rare chromosomal disorder
A local family is bringing awareness to a new and ultra-rare disorder affecting their young son. It's called CHAMP1. It's a chromosomal mutation that was only discovered 11 years ago in 2015.
Roundabout at Furys Ferry and Hardy McManus roads opens
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The roundabout at Furys Ferry and Hardy McManus roads is now open. The roundabout is part of a years-long roadway widening project to help reduce traffic concerns in the area. Construction is still going on in the area as crews continue finishing touches. Drivers are asked...
GSP responds to crash at Columbia County line
Georgia State Patrol responded Wednesday to the scene of a crash involving two vehicles near the Columbia County & McDuffie County line.
Victim airlifted to trauma center after crash east of Thomson
HARLEM, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - One person was flown to a trauma center after a two-car crash near the McDuffie County and Columbia County line Wednesday, we’ve learned from first responders. The crash happened along County Line Road near the intersection of Watson Bailey Road. A pedestrian was killed Wednesday...
Augusta homeless outreach teams work to connect people with help before golf week
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As Augusta prepares for its busiest weeks, outreach teams are working to connect people experiencing homelessness with help before the crowds arrive. Outreach teams walk street by street, looking for people and starting conversations. Every stop is different. “Sometimes we want to...
Last Seen: Mother seeks answers 28 years after son vanished in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Song Reames has spent 28 years searching for answers about her son’s disappearance. “It hurts. It’s not a day go by, I am not thinking about him. That was my only kid I have,” Reames said. In March 1997, 20-year-old James Gramling told...
Arrest made after man was shot, hit by car and shot again, SC cops...
Years after a South Carolina man’s body was found in a shallow grave another man was charged with murder, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office . On Tuesday, 39-year-old Windsor resident Samuel Wade Wilson was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, along with the murder...
Monthly Augusta Community Prayer Breakfast held at Mosaic Church in Evans
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Mosaic Church in Evans hosted for the Monthly Augusta Community Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday. The war in Iran, the military and congress were among many things mentioned at the event. “One thing this prayer breakfast does, just by virtue of that, we’re here, it opens people up to the truth […]
Augusta Fire Dept. holds esophageal pre-cancer screenings for firefighters, staff
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Firefighters face many dangers when battling a blaze, including an increased risk of certain cancers. That’s why the Augusta Fire Department is partnering with Lucid Diagnostics to offer esophageal pre-cancer screenings for firefighters and staff. Fire Chief Antonio Burden received a screening...
Here’s an update on construction of the new Augusta arena
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction is still on schedule and on budget for the new downtown Augusta arena. The arena is being funded by sales tax money and will replace the now-demolished James Brown Arena. The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority got an update on construction during a meeting Tuesday....
