Boddie Leads Alabama A&M Through Two Rounds of Jaguar Fall Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. | Samuel Boddie sits inside the top 10 individually as the Alabama A&M University men's golf team completed the opening two rounds of the Augusta Jaguar Fall Invitational on Monday at Forest Hills Golf Club. Alabama A&M enters Tuesday's final round in eighth place after posting a 15-over-par...
Driver ditches drugs, runs from crash near West Lake
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 23-year-old man after he allegedly fled the scene of a crash near West Lake, authorities said. Deputies responded to the crash around 7 p.m. Monday. Investigators said drugs were found inside the vehicle, though the type and quantity...
Men’s Golf Stands Third after 36 Holes of the Jaguar Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Belmont men's golf team stands in third place after 36 holes of the Jaguar Invitational in Augusta, Georgia. The Bruins carded rounds of 290 and 287 on Monday to finish the day in third place at 577. Host Augusta has the lead at 559, with High Point in second place at 562.
Finding Solutions: Man’s record breaking sock collection will soon go to shelters
NORTH AUGUSTA, Sc. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local man has surpassed the Guinness World Record for the largest sock collection, with more than 2,000 pairs and counting. The current record is 1,531 pairs. Darryl Parker worked as a firefighter paramedic in Philadelphia for 30 years, saving lives and teaching CPR. Now...
Columbia County deputies arrest 23-year-old after Martinez crash
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office arrested a 23-year-old Monday after a crash on Stevens Creek Road at West Port Court.
Robbie Silas seen being escorted out of Wilkes County jail
A longtime Richmond County Sheriff’s Office major has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, according to officials.
Georgia Power talks about your bill, responding to outages, and playing it safe
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) We welcome Kerry Bridges back to this edition of The Means Report. He’s the region executive for Georgia Power. We talk about how to save money while we keep our homes heated and cooled. We also talk about how outage repairs work and how to stay safe if you see a downed […]
Border Bash returns with concert, 5K to help families in need
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A longtime fall tradition is making a comeback — and adding a new way to give back. Border Bash will return November 20–21, with a free Friday night concert, a Border Dash 5K on Saturday and a focus on supporting the Salvation Army of Augusta.
Owner Randy Eblen shares the story of Grumpy’s Sports Pub in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C (WJBF) – For this episode of Your Hometown Roadtrip the team stopped by Grumpy’s Sports Pub to talk with Owner Randy Eblen about how the restaurant came to be and what people can expect when they come to visit. What is this place and what is it all about? “Grumpy’s Sports Pub was […]
Celebrating legacy of author, Augusta native Frank Yerby
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Frank Yerby is a well-known novelist who has written and published 33 books, including The Vixens and The Foxes of Harrow, which was the first novel by an African American to sell more than a million copies, according to historians. However, most people may not know or realize that Frank Yerby […]
