Local students get cybersecurity training at Augusta University
The Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center at Augusta University held the ‘Cyber Saturday’ event Saturday morning.
Augusta teen summit focuses on deterring crime and gang ties
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Saturday afternoon local leaders in Richmond County held a Community Teen Summit and Youth Forum at May Park Community Center to combat the rise in teen violence. “We wanted to bring in some of the young adults in our community to a safe place where they can utilize their voice. They can […]
WellStar MCG hosts walk-through inflatable colon to raise colorectal cancer awareness
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - WellStar MCG set up a large, inflatable colon Friday for visitors to walk through as part of a colorectal cancer education event. The display was designed to give people a better understanding of how the organ works and what doctors look for during colon cancer screenings.
Dogs have their day: Augusta animal hospital helps canine officers
An Augusta veterinary office has donated first aid kits for dogs to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit. The 10 kits from Westside Animal Hospital "helps ensure that deputies and handlers have immediate access to critical medical supplies in the event a K-9 partner is injured while assisting in law...
Suspect Arrested in Atlanta in Connection With January Homicide in Augusta
Augusta, GA — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this year in Augusta, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the shooting took place on January 22, 2026, in the area of Yates Drive and Susan Circle. Investigators...
52-year-old dies after crash on Windsor Spring Road
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died after a crash on Windsor Spring Road Friday morning.
Richmond County deputies on the scene of a shooting in Montclair
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed they are on the scene of a shooting. Details are limited at this time, but we do know it happened tonight shortly after 10 p.m. on Dominion Way at Kings Chapel Road in Augusta. That’s off of Warren Road. When deputies arrived, they found a […]
Six Georgia water systems have ‘forever chemicals’ well above EPA limit
The water coming out of your tap may be clear, but that doesn't mean it's totally safe to drink. In fact, for at least six Georgia communities, there's real cause for concern. Recently, USA Today posted a map of public drinking water systems across the country that submitted test results to the Environmental...
Old Barnwell Secures 2031 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
The U.S. Golf Association picked Old Barnwell on March 4 to host the 2031 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship. This marks the 22nd USGA championship in South Carolina. The par-73 course opened in 2023 and sits in Aiken. Brian Schneider and Blake Conant designed it, working with sandy soil and rolling hills...
World Lymphedema Day: Augusta-area patients honored at Georgia Cancer Center event
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Patients were honored Friday at a special event hosted by the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University and Wellstar MCG Health in recognition of World Lymphedema Day. The observance, now in its 11th year, was established to raise awareness of the condition. Early detection is key,...
