Augusta GA

The lead instructor for the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said everyone needs to have an exit strategy everywhere they go in today’s world.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The future is now. City leaders are sitting down to set a game plan for where Augusta needs to go. “Trying to see what we can do to make Augusta in the future thrive, and after Tuesday’s depressing news, there’s hope,” said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice. The administrator set up this...

People who live in Augusta could face higher property taxes as Augusta Commission members work to address a budget deficit that has doubled to $21 million.

AUGUSTA, GA. — A 17-year-old Georgia teen who was reportedly left alone to care for his eight younger siblings has been arrested after allegedly using a belt to discipline his 11-year-old sister, sparking an emotional debate over teen caregivers and parental supervision. According to the Augusta Police Department,...

Georgia Secretary of State candidate Judge Penny Brown Reynolds launched her statewide campaign tour in Augusta on Thursday.

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As America approaches its 250th birthday, local history comes alive through the stories of those who lived it. In Columbia County, former students of John Pierce Blanchard High School are ensuring their school’s legacy stays alive, even though the institution closed more than 50 years ago.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Administrator says she took no pleasure providing her 2026 budget recommendation that went double for commissioners hearing them. “There is a deficit, and when working a deficit, you have to come up with a way you find some money,” said Commissioner Stacy Pulliam. The Administrator saying...

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — Edgefield County is rolling out a new way for parents to report school bus concerns — or give drivers a shout-out. Edgefield County parents now have a faster way to reach the district’s transportation department — through a new online feedback system. “Previously we would tell folks...

Candace is the longest resident at the shelter and is so loved by the volunteers. She is rarely in her kennel as she is the easiest walker and will even run right next to you! She loves other dogs, so she is often in playgroups. Why is she still at the shelter? Someone at sometime let her down, and now she only...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The VA Augusta is reaching out to blind veterans in need of services through a White Cane Awareness Day event designed for veterans and their caregivers. The initiative serves as both an outreach effort to connect visually impaired veterans with health services and a community awareness...