Burke County, GA

Aiken, SC

Aiken County, SC

Wagener, SC

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) - The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help to find a missing man from Wagener. The sheriff's office says eighty-five-year-old Clarence Harsey's family reported him missing Monday, Mar. 27. He was last seen at around 8:40 a.m. on Cullum Pond Rd. in Wagener, driving a burgundy 1996 Ford F350 truck with S.C. license number 34362FM. He's described as being around 5'7" tall and around 210 lbs. with a bald head and brown eyes.

Missing Wagener man with dementia has now been found

Augusta, GA

AUGUSTA (WFXG) - Family and friends will gather later this week to pay their final respects to an Augusta mother who was murdered earlier this month. According to Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home, a celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Apr. 1, at 11 am for Commen D. Schultz at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Public viewing and visitation will be held Friday, Mar. 31, from 4 PM to 6 PM at Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home on Peach Orchard Rd.

Funeral arrangements are now set for Augusta woman allegedly murdered by her husband

Orangeburg, SC

WAGENER, S.C. (WFXG) - The Aiken County Coroner's Office is investigating an accident Saturday evening that took the life of an Orangeburg woman. Officials say the accident happened Saturday evening at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Wagener Trail Road near Shadow Lane Drive. They say the vehicle ran off the right side of the road and overcorrected, before overturning.

23-year-old dead following accident in Wagener

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Augusta Animal Services wants to warn the public about a scam they say has gotten several people in the area. According to Animal Services, people with lost dogs are receiving calls and messages about their lost pet being at Augusta Animal Services and that they need to pay a fee over the phone via CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, or another online payment system. Animal Services wants the public to know that they do not take payments over the phone and if you receive a call or message like this, it's likely a scam.

Augusta Animal Services warns about lost pet scam

AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - A beloved tradition returns to Aiken. The 56th running of The Aiken Spring Steeplechase. The imperial cup is in March and the holiday cup is in October. The gates opened at 8 am with races starting at 1 pm and ending around 4:30 pm. Folks came from near and far to experience this event.

56th Running of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase

AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - USC Aiken will be hosting a viewing event to watch five planets come into alignment. The event will take place from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 29 and Thursday, Mar. 30 at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on campus. Attendees will be able to see Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and Earth's moon in alignment.

Planetary alignment viewing event at USC Aiken

Georgia State

AUGUSTA. Ga (WFXG) - Georgia Soul faced off against the Coastal Georgia Buccaneers, taking the win 115-99. The Souls took on the Buccaneers at the H.E.A.L Complex at Paine College, starting out the game with a record of 7-1. During the first half of the game, the Buccaneers were in...

Georgia Soul sweeps Coastal Georgia Buccaneers

AUGUSTA, G.a. (WFXG) - BANK OF AMERICA AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER AUGUSTA ARE HOSTING ITS SECOND ANNUAL PLAY IT FORWARD GOLF CLINIC. Participants WERE INSTRUCTED BY CURRENT AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR PLAYERS AND PROMINENT WOMEN GOLFERS at FIRST TEE AUGUSTA Monday AFTERNOON. "IT’S MY FIRST TIME...

'Play it Forward' empowers next generation of women golfers

South Carolina State

AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - The University of South Carolina Aiken is set to launch new online bachelor's degree programs in business administration with concentrations in finance and marketing starting in the summer of 2023. The move is in response to the growing demand for skilled professionals in the financial and marketing fields, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

USC Aiken to offer online business admin bachelor's degree program

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UPDATE: Body believed to be missing elderly man found in Burke County woods

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,...

UPDATE: Body believed to be missing elderly man found in Burke County woods

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