Augusta GA

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A large home on Ridgepine Drive was reduced to ruins in a fire Tuesday. Much of the brick home’s roof was missing after the fire that was reported around 11 a.m., pouring dark smoke into the sky. At least 20 firefighters were still on the...

For more than 30 years, Beamie's at the River has been a fixture of the downtown Augusta Riverwalk area. Delicious seafood, a dynamite gumbo, a laid-back nautical theme, and a large bar that screams out, 'Come, sit down, and stay for a while,' have kept it thriving as the riverfront has evolved and thrived. One of...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – On November 8th, Aiken County Deputies responded to 126 Old School Road in Windsor, where witnesses had located a victim of a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as 29-year-old Jamal Richardson, who was pronounced deceased on scene. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has arrested...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cars wrapped around May Park Monday morning for the 34th annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway. Golden Harvest Food Bank attended this year’s giveaway and also gave out food. The need was bigger as impacts from the government shutdown linger. As Thanksgiving nears, we’re on your...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Monty Osteen has dedicated his life to improving Augusta and the CSRA. You can see his influence and impact across the area. Osteen will be honored at the prestigious Dyess Symposium on January 8th at the Augusta Museum of History. Watch our interview and find out what the future could hold for […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The holidays can be tough when you can’t be with family. For many kids in foster care, that’s a reality every year. In Augusta, someone very special is helping ease that pain by providing support and comfort. His name is Sparky. Sparky is more...

A food giveaway was held at the Julian Smith Casino on Monday. Several local churches came together for the event on Nov. 24, just days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Forest Hills Golf Course, the historic Donald Ross-designed venue operated by Bobby Jones Links and owned by Augusta University, has fully reopened and is thriving once again after extensive damage from Hurricane Helene. The September 26, 2024 storm—unusual in its inland severity—downed more than 1,500 trees across...

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Five suspects charged in connection with a shooting at Oglethorpe Mall over the summer pleaded not guilty Monday during a court hearing. Jonathan Jones, Royce Haynes, Theron Robbins Jr., Jahmil Johnson and Aujawan Hymon Jr. appeared with their attorneys before Chief Judge Morse and entered not guilty...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Helen Bissell is on a mission. She travels the country to deliver a mission of tolerance. Bissell’s late father Abe Korn spent several years in concentration camps during the Holocaust. Even though it’s been 80-years, Bissell’s passion for peace is strong. Her father was a positive, upbeat man and...