Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis responds to former Mayor's request for grand jury

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - On February 1st, the Richmond County emergency care provision zone will be open, and city leaders are hopeful Augusta will be able to take over control of the area currently managed by Gold Cross EMS. There may be one issue, however. “In our efforts to obtain...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - UPDATE: The Augusta-Richmond County Commission has voted to temporarily keep Gold Cross ambulance service in the county, pending legal approval. Mayor Garnett Johnson said during Wednesday's emergency meeting that Georgia is preparing to step in and provide temporary ambulance service and the Augusta procurement department has been directed to start compiling a list of possible providers. Additionally, he said he would like to reach out to Gold Cross and ask them to operate on a month-to-month basis.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - According to an email sent by Lena Bonner, Augusta's Clerk of Commission, Mayor Garnett Johnson has scheduled an Emergency Special Called Meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. A quorum, or seven total present, would be required to facilitate the meeting to discuss EMS services in Augusta Richmond...

WARREN COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - Two mine workers are dead after an accident at the Kamin Mine in Warren County Friday. According to the Warren County Coroner's Office, twenty-five-year-old Damian Asberry and twenty-four-year-old Charquavian Bloodsaw, both from Tennille, Georgia, were working in a large dump truck when the back of it lifted up and hit a power line. The electrical arc set the ground beside the truck on fire. Asberry and Bloodsaw reportedly jumped out of the vehicle to extinguish the fire and were electrocuted.

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) - Midland Valley High School is on lockdown after a fight involving several students. According to Midland Valley's website, at least ten students were involved, and several are being treated for minor injuries. Two faculty members were injured while putting a stop to the fight. Aiken...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a missing teenager. Sixteen-year-old Denise Reyes Lopez was last seen Sept. 8, 2022 on the 100 block of Maple Dr. in Martinez. Investigators say she's known to frequent the area around Fox Trace Dr. in Augusta and Tiger Lily Cir. in North Augusta. She may be riding in a light green Volvo XC90.

(AUGUSTA, GA) - This April, you can help welcome the world to Augusta, Georgia. The Masters Tournament is holding a job expo on Tuesday, January 31st. The expo will be held at The Legends Club from 1pm to 7pm. It's located at 2701 Washington Road, in Augusta. There are a...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WFXG) - The Richmond County Coroner's Office is investigating the death of a bicyclist. According to the coroner, 53-year-old Marico Dorsey was riding a bicycle on Olive Rd. near Eagles Way, Wednesday, January 11, when a vehicle struck him. He was transported to Augusta University Medical Center where he died Wednesday evening. The coroner's office says no autopsy will be done.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WFXG) - The next time you answer a phone, how can you be certain that it's not a scam? A local resident was hit for thousands of dollars. On Monday Columbia County deputies responded to a hardy Pointe resident who claimed to be the victim of a phone scam.

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - UPDATE: Investigators in Burke County believe they have found the body of Robert Walker. According to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, a volunteer helping to search for Walker found the body in a wooded area off of Gough Red Hill Rd. in the area where he was last seen. Burke County investigators, Burke EMA and the Burke County Coroner’s Office are on scene. The preliminary investigation indicates that the body is Walker.

THOMSON, Ga. (WFXG) - Tippy Cakes Bakery in Thomson hopes you'll stop by for something sweet. Tippy Cakes Owner, Tiffany Holley, explains, “We normally offer cupcakes every day and then we also do custom orders like custom cakes. We do homemade confections like chocolate peanut cluster, white chocolate pecans and just different desserts and things like that."