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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Train now to be prepared later. Tuesday, our first responders gathered to learn how to best protect us in crisis. The event is called StrongAugusta 2.0. Organizers say the name and training signify two things: collaboration and initiative. Collectively, our local agencies aim to have a...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Whether you want to hear Hip Hop with an inspirational message…someone who can create award winning designs…or bring you a night of artistic entertainment…you’ve come to the right place. We're introducing you to an artist who does it all - meet “The Art Dealer”.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Augusta's Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctor's Hospital treats thousands of burn injuries every year. February 5-11, the hospital is recognizing Burn Prevention Awareness Week. Dr. Richard Cartie is the hospital's Director of Pediatric Critical Care Services. He says burns are among the most common...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WFXG) - Columbia County deputies arrested a Waynesboro City Councilmember Sunday morning after he allegedly pulled a firearm at a local restaurant. Deputies responded to the restaurant on Park West Dr. shortly after 11 a.m. for reports of shots being fired. When they arrived, deputies spoke with the victim who told them Maurice McBride-Owens, a city council member in Waynesboro, followed her to the restaurant and started an altercation. She says McBride-Owens pulled a Smith & Wesson handgun, fired once into the ground, then pointed the gun at her chest. She told deputies he then choked her with his bare hands. A witness corroborated the victim's account of what happened.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Augusta University released its annual Healthy Georgia report. It is a one-of-a-kind report in the state of Georgia and it shows how Georgia ranks in the southeast and the entire United States when it comes to health issues. The report looks at issues from smoking to...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) - The first week of February is known as National Gun Violence Survivors week. People gathered at the Aiken County Recreation Center Sunday afternoon to remember loved ones lost to gun violence. Tyesha Simmons and Judy Duncan shared their stories about their loved ones who lost...

AIKEN, s.C. (WFXG) - On Monday, THE CITY OF AIKEN HOSTED A FORUM TO DISCUSS THE SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY FACILITY PROPOSED FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF MANY PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS, TO KEEP RESIDENTS UP-TO-DATE ON THIS PROJECT AND TO HEAR THEIR THOUGHTS. Some cITIZENS CAME...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) - UPDATE: The Aiken County Coroner's Office has identified the woman killed in a hit-and-run on I-20 Monday evening as fifty-eight-year-old Tanya Rogers of Augusta. ---------- The Aiken County Coroner's Office is investigating after a person was hit and killed on I-20 Monday. Coroner Darryl Ables...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - UPDATE: The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has one man in custody and is still searching for another in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Feb. 2 on Fairington Dr. The sheriff's office says twenty-one-year-old Maurice DeWayne Folsom turned himself in Tuesday night and they...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WFXG) - A decision years in the making is now made official. Monday night, Council approved $25M for a new Public Safety Headquarters. Several officers stopped by the meeting to hear the news. As the Mayor and Council all agreed - it’s time to move forward.

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - An investigation is underway after Richmond County authorities found a man shot to death in a vacant building on the 3400 block of Meadowbrook Drive Sunday. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the area just before 1:30 p.m. Officials say they found a...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - UPDATE: A driver was killed Monday afternoon in a single-car crash on I-20. According to dispatch, the crash happened Eastbound at the Bobby Jones exit and the call came in at 1:09 p.m. The coroner's office has identified the driver as fifty-seven-year-old Matthew Lowery of Gordon...