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Daily Forecast | The latest from First Alert Meteorologist Emily Acton
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Sky conditions will continue to clear out overnight as a cold front approaches this will make way for a beautiful weekend!. Looking cooler this weekend behind the front. Morning lows will be in the 50s both mornings this weekend and highs will be below average in the upper 70s to low 80s. Winds will be out of the west/northwest between 5-10 mph.
Be our guest: Couple proposes building Columbia County party house near Lakeside High
A house on Evans to Locks Road where guests can celebrate special events would benefit the entire community, according to the Evans couple proposing the project. Rocky and Dimple Walia propose to construct a four-bedroom house with a large outdoor event space that can be enclosed by retractable screens. The...
Inspirational conversationalist Angel Wright empowering community to Speak Up Sis!
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Angel Wright, the founder of Speak Up Sis!, is an author, educator, publisher, entrepreneur, and “inspirational conversationalist.” Wright sits down with WJBF to talk about how a message to herself and a need for community pushed and inspired her to create opportunities and spaces for others to be able to “speak […]
For sale: Augusta budget hotel on Washington Road is on the market, asking seven figures
An Augusta hotel on a portion of Washington Road coping with a shifting homeless population is being put up for sale. The dual-branded Red Roof Inn/HomeTowne Studios at 3030 Washington Rd. first appeared on the real-estate website Crexi on May 6. The 138-room hotel's asking price is $4.9 million. The...
Addressing hunger across the CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - South Carolina and Georgia are among some of the highest food insecure states in the nation. Roughly 10% of the Georgia population going hungry, and 12% percent of the South Carolina population in need of food. “Especially in our rural counties where poverty, homelessness and food...
Augusta plane crash 911 calls released
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – 911 calls released that paint a picture of the aftermath of a plane crash in the Forrest Hills/ Summerville area of Augusta. The pilot, Jason Mckenzie, was killed in the crash. The neighborhood was left in shock. The typically quiet start to a day in the Summerville neighborhood of Augusta was […]
'Armed and dangerous' man wanted in connection to fatal Tudor Drive shooting in Augusta
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person they say is responsible for the shooting death of a 37-year-old Augusta man. Ryon Mcconey Lewis, 39, has active arrest warrants sworn out against him for suspicion of murder and possession of a gun during a crime, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
New Kroger opens May 22nd near Ft. Eisenhower
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – At 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22nd, the doors of Kroger’s new Eisenhower Crossing Marketplace located at 3942 Harper Franklin Avenue will open for business. Prior to the store’s official opening, Kroger will host a ribbon-cutting celebration at 7:30 a.m. with associates, customers, community leaders, Zero Hunger | Zero Waste partners and […]
Harlem baseball punches ticket to state; N. Augusta, Midland Valley softball advance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, a total of seven of our local baseball and softball teams hit the diamond with a chance of getting one step closer to making their dreams of winning a state title a reality. See the highlights for Harlem, North Augusta and Midland Valley above.
2 charged in drug bust during Augusta Mall shooting investigation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A drug bust in Richmond County has led to the arrest of two suspects during the investigation of the Augusta Mall shooting. On April 28 at 1:43 p.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3450 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta Mall, for shots fired. On April...
CBE365: Speak Out Mother’s Day Edition with Sonya Clay
WJBF – Welcome to Speak Out!, the breakout digital segment of Celebrating Black Excellence, where we feature poets and spoken artists, and they perform their works of art. In this Mother’s Day Edition of Celebrating Black Excellence 365: Speak Out!, we present my mother, Sonya Clay as she reads her poems, “The Blessings Of Motherhood” and “The Fruit […]
Telfair Street says goodbye to Dolce Darlin Bakery
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The big pink house on Telfair Street is about to get a new owner. Dolce Darlin Bakery says they are selling their current location but will not be leaving the sweet treat business altogether. We caught up with the owner about what is in store for...
Campbell Vaughn: Loquat is a great addition to any landscape with bonus of good-tasting berries
Have you seen the trees around town that have large leaves similar to a magnolia and have clusters of large yellow berries? Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is the name, and the yellow berries are actually a delicious fruit. Sometimes called a Japanese Plum, this tree does well in our region and...
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