Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Congratulations to the graduating class of the Georgia Military College at the Augusta campus. They had their commencement ceremony Friday morning. Students put on their caps and gowns and walked the stage at first baptist church of Augusta, celebrating all of their hard work, resilience...

NORTH AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A motorcyclist is dead after an accident on U.S. 25 near Sweetwater Road in North Augusta, around 10:30 p.m., Friday night. South Carolina Highway Patrol says the driver of a 2004 Harley Davidson was driving south on U.S. 25 when they hit low hanging power lines, causing the driver to...

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – On Saturday, May 17th, at 12:26am, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to Deans Bridge Road at Brentwood Drive in reference to a motorcycle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, deputies learned a motorcycle was traveling south on Deans Bridge Road at Brentway Drive when a vehicle pulled out...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A motorcyclist died after an incident on U.S. Highway 25 near Sweetwater Road, South Carolina Highway Patrol says. The motorcyclist from Johnston was traveling south on Highway 25 when they crashed into a low-hanging power line from a downed traffic light around 10:30 p.m., officials...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has implemented its new Downtown Safety Plan, and they are already seeing improvements. Sheriff Eugene Brantley recently announced a 25% decrease in Part 1 crimes from January 1st through May 10th of this year. Part 1 crimes are serious crimes including...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Mayor Johnson’s Food Truck Friday took place on Friday night. The mayor hosts the event every third Friday of the month at his headquarters on Windsor Spring Road from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. A 16-year-old from Barnwell County is dead after a police pursuit...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Sweetwater Road at Edgefield Road is blocked due to an accident involving a motorcycle as of 10:45 p.m. Thursday, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. A traffic light in the intersection fell on a person riding the motorcycle, officials say. A 16-year-old from Barnwell...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local teacher gained some recognition on The Jennifer Hudson Show Friday. For the “What are you celebrating segment,” Courtney Robinson is a kindergarten teacher at Redcliffe Elementary School, and she’s celebrating being the teacher of the year. Let me tell you about...

Piedmont Augusta’s Summerville campus reopened last May with the goal of continuing to bring the best care to people in the community.

Two women are wanted for questioning in connection with a suspicious death on Harding Road.