Augusta GA

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - North Augusta Department of Public Safety officers on Thursday afternoon responded to a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 20. The crash was approximately Mile Marker 2 on the westbound side, shutting that side to one lane. The accident was cleared by 6:30 p.m., and traffic was...

Chase Bank celebrated the opening of its first retail branch in Augusta on Thursday.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hitchcock Woods, along with most of the CSRA, was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. They’ve been able to open 68 miles of trails in the woods so far, but there is still a lot to clean up. Luckily, they got some help Thursday. Excavators, wood...

Three former Augusta commissioners echoed a similar message to the Charter Review Committee on Thursday, saying the document does not need a major overhaul.

BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A car crash on Old Jackson Highway resulted in a vehicle fire Thursday night. According to dispatch, deputies had stopped a car, then the car drove away, later crashing near the entrance of Kimberly-Clark. One vehicle is flipped over. Our News 12 crew saw multiple...

After multiple deadly crashes in recent weeks, law enforcement and the Georgia Department of Transportation are urging the public to obey traffic laws as we head into the summer.

HARLEM, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There is law enforcement activity around North Fairview Drive, according to Harlem Police Department. Please report suspicious activity to Columbia County Dispatch at 706-541-2800, or dial 911 if an emergency.

Tyler Prather has been convicted in the 2021 murders of Tishaa Moulton and Latoya Oglesby, District Attorney Jared Williams announced Thursday.

SAVANNAH, Ga. – An eight-count indictment was unsealed Thursday in the Southern District of Georgia charging 30 defendants – all alleged Sex Money Murder gang members and associates. Arrests were made in Hinesville, Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta. Officials also mentioned investigations across the country in seven...

An investigation is underway at an Aiken County elementary school. This all comes after allegations that students are being physically and verbally abused. Richmond County deputies training on using nonlethal force This ad will end in 30 seconds You can. Updated: 10 minutes ago. Law enforcement officers in Richmond...