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Mobile home destroyed by fire during Burke County Sheriff's Office raid
One person was arrested and a house was destroyed this week during a Burke County drug investigation. Arrie V. Williams, 41, of Waynesboro, is charged with possession of a gun by a convicted felon, according to a news release from the Burke County Sheriff's Office. Just after 1 p.m. Thursday,...
Waynesboro man charged after mobile home fire
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. - UPDATE: The man pulled from the mobile home fire has been booked and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the Burke County Sheriff's office, other charges will follow as the investigation continues. The Sheriff's Office found in their investigation that...
Georgia sorority sisters risk their life to save mom and kids trapped in sinking car
Sometimes people with the right skills just happen to end up in the right place at the right time. These are the moments we find out what reaction we would have if faced with an emergency situation. Five sorority sisters in Georgia were on their way out of town when they had a miraculous twist of fate on their detour to get lunch.While heading off course to find something to eat, one of the girls spotted something out of the corner of her eye. Instincts kicked in when it registered what they saw. A car had lost control and veered off the road into a creek below. The girls called out to ask if they were okay and that's when the five sorority sisters kicked into automatic action.Cori Craft, yells to the girls that her two small children are still trapped in the car, one of them just 4-years-old, strapped into his carseat.
Sardis residents woke up to no power Thursday morning
Sardis, Ga (WFXG) - Some are still left without power after a stormy Thursday morning for the CSRA. Strong winds and heavy rains caused numerous trees to fall, hitting power lines. In Sardis many residents woke up to no power. Burke County EMA says the winds did cause a tree...
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