Sunday advanced voting begins in Richmond County

AUGUSTA, Ga. (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...

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...

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.

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) - The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is searching for twenty-one-year-old Maurice DeWayne Folsom in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Feb. 2 on Fairington Dr. Authorities say Folsom is believed to be accompanied by an accomplice known only as "Cam," and they may be traveling...

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) - 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...

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...

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