Arrested in Ga. protest, immigrant journalist now in ICE custody
The Bon Air Apartments – site of two shootings and a suspicious death in the past month – was a topic of discussion for Augusta commissioners. McMaster signs order to speed up I-20 bridge replacement. Updated: 1 hour ago. The rebuilding of the Old Vaucluse Road overpass on...
Augusta Eats: Head to Pollard’s Corner for some home-cooked goodness
It's been two years since Melissa Hoard and her husband Bill opened Grandaddy's Kitchen at Pollard’s Corner in Appling. Since then, they’ve been busier than ever renovating, perfecting recipes, and tending to the steady stream of customers who come in daily for good food and fellowship. The restaurant had been...
Soldiers participate in Cyber Quest 2025 at Fort Gordon
For the last two weeks, Fort Gordon soldiers have been learning about cybersecurity in the annual Cyber Quest event.
Daily forecast | From First Alert Meteorologist Mikel Hannah-Harding
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Bermuda High will bring in high heat and humidity this week - possibly hottest of the year, so far. Typical isolated coverage of storms expected through the week. Heat continues today with highs reaching the low to mid-90s with the heat index over 100. Mostly...
Augusta city leaders seek public input on 2026 budget
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Augusta City leaders want residents to sound off on the 2026 budget. They want to know what YOU think the money should be spent on. Should it be roads, drainage, public buildings, infrastructure needs, or something else? Fill out the City of Augusta Budget Survey to make your opinion known. Click...
Augusta commissioners slam living conditions, crime at Bon Air Apartments
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Bon Air Apartments – site of at least two shootings and one suspicious death in the past month – was a topic of discussion for Augusta Commission members at Tuesday’s meeting. Aside from crime problems, the Section 8 apartment building that was...
Burke County deputies ask for help in finding missing man
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Deputies with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. Steven Duane Gladson was last seen leaving his home on June 13 in a GMC Denali pickup truck bearing the Ga. tag BGR 6514 and hauling a camper.
Traffic stop leads to heroin and fentanyl trafficking arrest
On June 17, 2025, officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad conducted a traffic stop on the 200 block of West New Bern Road for a registration plate violation. During the stop, officers discovered that the driver, Joseph Carr, 58, of North Augusta, South Carolina, did not possess a valid driver’s license.
New details emerge on fiery crash that brought down I-20 bridge
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two days after a fiery crash brought down an overpass on I-20, we’re getting more details about the accident even as officials are looking ahead at rebuilding the bridge. It will take nine months to a year to rebuild the Old Vaucluse Road bridge, South...
From Edgefield to the Beaches of Normandy
JL Doolittle standing in front of his home in Edgefield. Story by J. W. “Pete” Peterson, American Legion Post 30. As the sun rose over Edgefield County on the morning of June 6, 1944, residents awoke to the familiar warmth of a South Carolina summer, unaware that a local son was among the first wave of soldiers...