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3rd person arrested, 1 wanted in fatal shooting of 3-year-old in Athens, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police said a third person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of the 3-year-old Kyron Zarco in Athens. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Desmontrez Mathis was arrested Thursday in Augusta during a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation. 16-year-old Jayden Brown...
Aiken Music Fest begins 2024 season Saturday
A venue known for its equestrian events will be home to a variety of concerts this summer during the 2024 Aiken Music Fest series. Concerts begin Saturday at Highfields Event Center, and this year’s opening show will feature headliners Scott Tournet & The Spark. "Tournet is known for being...
Three USC Aiken graduates make history
AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - It's graduation season, a time when students enter into the next chapters of their lives. In total, there were 379 undergraduate students and 83 graduate students. All of them walked across the stage Wednesday, beginning a new chapter in their lives. Margaret Knotts, Lizbeth Smiley, and...
Patchy fog Thursday night, afternoon storms Friday
Thursday afternoon update: It’s another beautiful day in the CSRA! We’ve got a mix of sun and clouds, with warm temperatures approaching 90 degrees in some spots. Looking at tonight’s forecast, we expect another round of patchy fog after midnight into early Friday morning. Clouds will be increasing as well ahead of our next weather maker. A few showers and thunderstorms roll in Friday afternoon. Highs will continue to be above-average in the upper 80s. The best chance for showers and storms will be on Saturday, as we continue to see disturbances roll through. If you have any Cinco de Mayo plans for Sunday, you will want the rain gear! Highs will only be in the lower 80s this weekend, thanks to the added cloud cover and rain. Going into next week, we start with another round of showers and storms on Monday, but sunshine returns on Tuesday and lasts through midweek. We will experience another warmup, with the warmest air so far this season and highs in the lower 90s midweek! Going into the second half of next week, rain chances return, with an isolated shower or storm possible on Friday.
Two wanted in reference to Augusta Mall shooting
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Two people are now wanted in reference to the Augusta Mall shooting. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Samoney Tanksley, 26, and Kay-Sean Nealy, 20, are wanted for aggravated assault. The incident happened at the Dillard’s inside the Augusta Mall on Sunday, April 28th at 1:43 P.M., and according […]
14-year-old shot and killed outside at Cedarwood Apartments: what the community is saying
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Darryuan Tanksley, a 15-year-old, is wanted in the shooting death of 14-year-old Anthony Harrison Wednesday night on Richmond Hill Road. Reverend Dr. Larry Fryer says it’s important to make sure teens make good choices, but they have to choose life first. “We got to bring some hope, and ensure them that […]
EAT. PLAY. GO. grab a plate like grandma used to make at The Proper Plate
AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - One local executive chef is determined to make customers' taste buds happy with a new restaurant in downtown Aiken called The Proper Plate. Southern mac and cheese, marinated rotisserie chicken, meatloaf and mashed potatoes and gravy are just some of the items found on the buffet.
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash causes 2 miles of traffic on I-20
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a crash, followed by another crash on I-20 that blocked two miles of traffic in Graniteville Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Aiken County dispatch says they were on the way to the scene of the crash on the I-20 at mile...
Fog Thursday Morning…Very Warm Afternoon!
It was a very warm day with sunny and dry conditions. Tonight, lows will be around 60 degrees and there will be some patchy fog development that will last until around 9am Thursday. The rest of the day will be sunny, with temperatures getting close to 90!. Friday will have...
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