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Criminal history of 24-year-old convicted felon charged in Augusta Mall shooting
Court records in Richmond and Columbia counties show the 24-year-old woman arrested Monday for allegedly opening fire and shooting one person inside of Dillard's at Augusta Mall has an extensive criminal history and is a convicted felon. One person was shot inside the Dillard's store just after 1:40 p.m. Sunday....
Parent gets in fracas with school bus driver in Columbia County
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A parent boarded a school bus without permission, Grovetown Elementary students’ parents were told Wednesday. It happened on Bus 1121, Route 13, and involved a brief physical altercation between the parent and the substitute bus driver, parents were told by Principal Valerie Allen. The latest...
Separate crashes cause traffic, injuries in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three separate crashes cause injuries and traffic problems this week throughout the CSRA. Columbia County government officials say on Thursday around 8:30 am. there was an accident on Columbia Road at Wendover Way blocking lanes. The road will be closed at South Belair Road and Columbia...
Here's where a senior care home wants to build 155 Augusta-area cottages and apartments
A Columbia County senior home wants to build 155 apartments and cottages off Furys Ferry Road but needs the county’s permission first. Thrive Senior Living’s campus is nestled between the Westhampton and Brookfield subdivisions. Its entrance sign fronts Furys Ferry. Developers had eyed the property since 2015 to...
Health inspections: See which Augusta restaurant scored 59 and why
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between April 19 and 25, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Bond denied for suspect in Grovetown slaying of woman, son
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Bond was denied Tuesday for the suspect in a house fire in Grovetown that became a double-homicide investigation. Investigators believe 47-year-old Denise Boswell and her 6-year-old son were stabbed and their home set on fire by 32-year-old Donald Beck. We sat down with Grovetown Police Chief...
'[We] love interacting with the kids': Columbia County firefighters mentoring local youth
Editor's note: This story is one of three features on firefighters in Richmond and Columbia counties ahead of International Firefighter's Day on Saturday. Columbia County Fire Rescue's Station 17 has spent years mentoring elementary school kids through a partnership with Columbia County Community Connections, which provides after-school programs to strengthen families and youth.
Ga. Supreme Court upholds Columbia Co. man’s conviction in death of 1-year-old
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A Columbia County man’s conviction for killing a 1-year-old boy has been upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court. Charles Sconyers was convicted in 2022 for the May 2019 death of one-year-old Lincoln Davitte. Sconyers told police the child sustained a head injury after a fall. But their investigation determined Sconyers […]
Dancing Stars of Augusta coming Saturday to Performing Arts Center in Columbia County
Dancing stars of Augusta is almost here. The big competition is set for this Saturday, May 4 at the Performing Arts Center in Columbia County. Professional dancer Matt Watson and his partner Alex Lipe demonstrated some incredible dance moves in the studio.
Evans man accuses woman of scamming him out of $500 in Masters merchandise at local bar
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an Evans man accused a woman of scamming him out of $500 worth of Masters Tournament merchandise at Indian Queen, a local bar in downtown Augusta. Deputies last week interviewed a man who said he met a woman at Indian Queen in...
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