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AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a violent woman. Authorities say 49-year-old Verneka Petrice Ware is wanted for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault at the Augusta Mall on June 21st. The 80-year-old victim was in the Macy’s parking lot when she was confronted. The victim told […]

ATHENS, Ga. — A 15-month-old child has died after being exposed to Fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazapine, according to Athens-Clarke County police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Police said the Children’s Hospital in Augusta reported that a child was receiving treatment for exposure to the...

ATHENS, Ga. - Athens-Clarke County police are investigating how a 15-month-old child died at a Georgia hospital with fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepines in their system. An official statement from the police department said Athens police received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. Hospital officials reported to...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Officers say one person was shot at a North Augusta grocery store Friday night. At 10:59 p.m. Friday night, North Augusta Department of Public Safety officers were sent to the Kroger on Knox Avenue. After arriving on the scene, two witnesses told officers that they...

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a motorcycle fatality that occurred Sunday, June 26th just before 8:00 p.m.    74-year old Samuel Stevenson, of the 3400 block Sutton Place, lost control of his motorcycle and crashed while traveling north on Deans Bridge Road.   Stevenson was pronounced dead on the scene.  […]

ATHENS, Ga. — Police are investigating after a 15-month-old girl died after being exposed to fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepine, they said. On Saturday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta saying they were treating a child who had tested positive for exposure to drugs.

Athens-Clarke police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old child that police reported had tested positive for controlled drugs, including the dangerous fentanyl. The child died June 25 at Children's Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, according to police Lt. Shaun Barnett. The child was taken to a local hospital that...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Coroner's Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened Jun. 26 in Augusta. According to the coroner's office, seventy-four-year-old Samuel Stevenson lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on the 5400 block of Deans Bridge Rd. The crash happened just before 8 p.m.

The Aiken Department of Public Safety is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle and two witnesses to the possible drowning incident on Saturday at Gem Lakes. At approximately 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Aiken Public Safety was assisted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with retrieving the body of a Black male from the recreational area of Gem Lakes in regarding to a possible drowning. The cause of death is still under investigation.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A spring of crashes this weekend resulted in two fatalities and landed a young teen in the hospital. The latest crash happened Sunday night at 7:54 p.m. According to the Richmond County Coroner, a motorcyclist lost control of his motorcycle and crashed while traveling north on...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says it is investigating the death of a 15-month-old at Children's Hospital of Georgia. ACCPD reports they received a call on Saturday that the child was receiving treatment at the facility and tested positive for fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepine. Police later learned that the child had died.

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – On June 25, 2022, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. It was reported to ACCPD that a 15-month-old child that was receiving treatment at the hospital tested positive for exposure to Fentanyl, Opiates, and Benzodiazapine. Authorities were later informed that the child died. […]

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted for questioning. The alleged incident happened at Barnes and Noble at the Augusta Mall, June 26th. Police say the man pictured asked a 10-year-old girl to grab a book from a bottom shelf, when she did the […]

30-year-old Cortez Holden dead after a solo-vehicle crash in Augusta (Augusta, GA)Nationwide Report. Authorities identified 30-year-old Cortez Holden as the man who lost his life following a traffic collision on Saturday night in Augusta. As per the initial information, the fatal single-vehicle crash took place on Jimmy Dyess Parkway at Belair Road [...]

This week's opportunities for entertainment in the Augusta area are heavily focused on July 4th celebrations. Many of them don't wait for the official Independence Day to celebrate, but start as early as June 30 with the annual crowd-pleaser at Fort Gordon. In addition to the many chances to ooh and ahh over fireworks extravaganzas from Thursday through the holiday, there is also live music in store (yes! Charlie Puth is performing in Evans), a circus is in town and a museum exhibit has Augusta's landmarks re-created using LEGO bricks.

Head out to the Landing at Bogus Hill for an Independence Day Weekend of Soul event. Hosted by Jokers Comedy on Da Move and Groovetime Entertainment on July 2, the event will feature soul music by musicians Nellie Tiger Travis, Nelson Curry and more. Tickets can be purchased online starting at $25 per person. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the event runs until 10 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring tents and lawn chairs. To learn more, visit the Eventbrite page.

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old girl who tested positive for drugs. Zamiya Kelly died over the weekend at Children’s Hospital of Augusta. Before she died, hospital officials told investigators the child tested positive for exposure to fentanyl, opiates, and Benzodiazapine, a type of tranquilizing drug.