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Look at this huge sinkhole on Walton Way in Augusta
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'They watched her die': Teen dies hours after arriving at juvenile detention center in front of employees who did nothing, lawsuit says
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Name released for 41-year-old man slain in Augusta
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'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
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Now closing: Bankrupt furniture, home goods stores leaving the Augusta area
A pair of national home goods retailers filing for bankruptcy are closing their stores in Augusta and Columbia County. Conn's Home Plus acquired competitor Badcock Home Furniture & More in December 2023, but earlier this month the combined retail entity began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to numerous media and trade publications this...
Cold case solved: Suspect arrested in 2019 Augusta slaying
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a 2019 murder. On Dec. 30, 2019, at 4:47 am., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2106 Bayvale Road to investigate the murder of Dwayne Lane, 52. This man may have...
Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia set to open on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Medical College of Georgia is finally ready to open its doors on the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern. After a little more than a year building the school, leaders from around the state came together Friday for an official ribbon cutting. This is a dream...
Complete this survey to create a more climate-resilient Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The University of Georgia is seeking the public’s help in creating more climate resilience in Augusta. The project aims to address the impacts of climate change in vulnerable and underserved communities in Georgia. The team consists of a group of climate scientists from UGA, who...
What the Tech: How to avoid smishing scams
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - After years of being scammed by robocalls and emails, many consumers know how to ignore them. In recent years, many cyber criminals have switched to texting scams because they know if we receive a text message, we’re going to open it. The FTC, FBI, AARP...
‘Show mercy’: Georgia Power hikes, summer heat send bills skyrocketing
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Many Georgians are reporting sticker shock as they open up their recent power bills with Georgia Power. “Everyone is saying, ‘Wow, what happened to the Georgia Power bills?’” said Gene Milkey, during a Public Service Commission board meeting on Wednesday. The heat this summer...
Another coffee chain may be coming to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Caribou Coffee is planning on opening two locations in Augusta, chain officials tell us. Construction will likely start in early fall with an anticipated opening date of early 2025, pending approval. A new Lowes Foods store held a grand Thursday in Aiken. It’s at the intersection...
20/20 Sports With A.B. – Georgia Native Dylan Cease Throws No Hitter For Padres, The Braves Lose, And More
In today’s 20/20 Sports with A.B., he talks about the Braves losing in the 10th inning against the Mets last night, the GreenJackets with their 5th straight loss, and Georgia native Dylan Cease threw a no hitter for the Padres to beat the Nationals. Ashley Brown: Well, the Braves...
Scattered storms today before a mostly dry weekend
Highs staying cooler in the upper 80's as more scattered storms develop this afternoon. Storms will not be as widespread as the past couple of days, but pockets of heavy rain will last until mid-evening. This weekend brings a brief period of lower rain chances and more sunshine. Highs stay...
After tree removing uproar in Olde Town, Augusta mayor seeks to form new city department
Just days after residents loudly told city officials to find solutions for implementing infrastructure improvements other than cutting down many of the large trees in Olde Town, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson said he wants to hire a city arborist and form a new city department for landscapes and tree maintenance. The mayor said...
Augusta Boxing Club thanks community for 50 years of support
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Boxing Club is a safe place for kids to go, and learn the sport of boxing. They’ve been serving the community for 50 years, and for this episode of “Your Hometown Road Trip,” we stopped in and spoke with the Augusta Boxing Club’s Director, Ray Whitfield, about what the […]
VA Innovation bringing life changing health devices to Veterans
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Thursday, the Charlie Norwood Uptown VA hosted its inaugural “VA Augusta Innovation Summit.’ The event showcased veteran health care inventions and collaborations. These glasses are called “Xander Glasses.” They allow people with severe hearing loss to understand speech in real time. It’s just one invention featured at the Summit that will help […]
Z marks the spot: Here's the location of Augusta's newest drive-thru coffeeshop
The first Georgia location of a Colorado-based coffeeshop chain has opened in Augusta. Local franchisees Ryan and Kaitlyn Triplett opened the new Ziggi’s Coffee at 252 Furys Ferry Rd. in Augusta, just a few hundred feet from the Columbia County line. ...
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