Augusta Prep teacher reflects on 47 years in classroom
When Steve Boyd started his teaching career in Martinez, he intended to spend a couple of years getting classroom and coaching experience before returning to his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to continue his career. “Forty-seven years later, I haven’t yet,” said Boyd, who’s retiring from Augusta Preparatory...
‘A lot of memories come back’: Thunder Over Evans honors Armed Forces Day
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Saturday was Armed Forces Day. Every year, our community comes together at Thunder Over Evans to thank our military service men and women of the past, present and future. With a night of family fun, our photojournalist, Breck Brigham, was there and shares the sights and...
Pine Hill Baptist Church reintroduces themselves to Augusta communities
Victim identified in deadly motorcycle crash into low-hanging power line in Aiken County. A motorcyclist is dead after striking a low-hanging power line Friday night in Aiken County, officials say. 9-year-old donates money from lemonade stand to Columbia County deputies. Updated: 3 hours ago. 9-year-old Presley has...
3rd suspect arrested in 2022 Glenn Hills killing of 46-year-old man
Lakeside girls tennis heading to Rome to compete for state title. The Lakeside Panthers girls tennis team is heading to compete for the state title In Rome on Saturday, after falling short last year. Updated: 23 hours ago. Sweetwater Road at Edgefield Road is shut down due to an accident...
South Carolina man dies in crash after hitting downed power lines
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified a 53-year-old South Carolina man who died in a motorcycle crash in Aiken County on Friday night. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. on U.S. 25 (Edgefield Road) near Sweetwater Road...
Isolated showers Sunday and Monday!
3rd suspect arrested in 2022 Glenn Hills killing of 46-year-old man. Ricardo Daggett, 21, has been arrested in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Ahmed Jabari Hill Sr. on Tullocks Hill Drive. Lakeside girls tennis heading to Rome to compete for state title. Updated: May 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM...
Local middle school boys graduate from mentoring program
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – A local group of male mentors honored area middle school boys with a special ceremony today. The Alpha Mu Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity held a celebration of erudition for boys in its Project BBUILD. The fraternity is the oldest African American Greek letter organization. For 18 years, the...
Woman wanted for childing endangerment and fleeing police
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A woman is wanted for child endangerment and felony fleeing and eluding. 32-year-old Jessica Nicole Harmon is wanted by the Grovetown Police Department. Harmon is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds, according to GPD. She frequents the Augusta area, according to GPD.
Daily forecast | From First Alert Meteorologist Chris Still
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Clouds and the possibility of thunderstorms should be enough to keep temperatures several degrees cooler than the high of 94 we hit in Augusta on Friday, but warmer than average temperatures will continue through midweek. We are tracking a line of storms that will move through...
Augustans share frustrations navigating downtown road construction on Telfair Street ahead of summer events
If you are heading downtown for events at the Bell Auditorium, you may encounter some traffic issues on Telfair Street.
