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Deer causes crash, vehicle fire, injuries, power outage in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - To avoid hitting a deer on the highway, a man crashed into a power pole, causing a vehicle fire and an outage for over 150 people in Waynesboro on Monday morning, according to authorities. Deputies say they responded at 2:56 a.m. to Highway 24 South near...
GBI investigates deadly shooting that killed 1 in Millen
MILLEN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We’re learning new details after one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Monday night in Millen, according to authorities. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting that happened around 9 p.m. Robert Lamar Herrington, 39, of Millen, was identified...
17-year-old last seen on Pine Needle Road in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Waynesboro Police Department is seeking the help of the community in locating a missing juvenile, according to authorities. Authorities say Dawson Holley, 17, was last seen Wednesday around 6 p.m. on Pine Needle Road wearing a white hoodie and blue jeans. Holley is described to...
24-year-old shot, killed on Williamsburg Dr. in Hephzibah
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a shooting death that occurred on the 300 block Williamsburg Drive in Hephzibah Sunday night. 24-year-old Gregory Campbell of Barrow Drive was shot at least one time and transported to Wellstar / MCG where he was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. An autopsy has […]
Mobile home destroyed by fire during Burke County Sheriff's Office raid
One person was arrested and a house was destroyed this week during a Burke County drug investigation. Arrie V. Williams, 41, of Waynesboro, is charged with possession of a gun by a convicted felon, according to a news release from the Burke County Sheriff's Office. Just after 1 p.m. Thursday,...
Health inspections: Augusta restaurant told to 'clean up blood in reach-in cooler'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between April 12 and 18, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Augusta man wanted in connection to Aiken County murder turns himself in
A second suspect wanted in the disappearance and murder of an Aiken County woman turned himself in late last week. Bryan Alexander Hampton Jr., 35, of Augusta, turned himself in Friday and is charged with accessory after the fact to murder, according to a news release from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Shooting injures 1 at Circle K on Peach Orchard Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Peach Orchard Road that left one person injured. On Sunday at 5:15 p.m., deputies responded to the Circle K at 3603 Peach Orchard Road about a shooting. They say a male victim, who had been...
Burke County native Prince Dykes tackles children’s financial literacy with books, tour
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — Burke County native and financial expert Prince Dykes returns home to empower children with stocks and financial literacy books as part of his book tour. He aims to instill financial knowledge early, ensuring every child has an investment account by kindergarten. Through his Global Children Financial Literacy Foundation, Prince makes […]
Pedestrian killed on Deans Bridge Road identified as Augusta man
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a pedestrian killed on Deans Bridge Road Thursday morning. Tony Maurice Walker, 38, of Augusta, was pronounced dead at the scene just after 12:30 a.m., according to a news release from the coroner's office. Walker was attempting to cross Deans...
Man wanted for aggravated battery in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Waynesboro Police Department is seeking the community’s help in locating a man wanted for aggravated battery. David Tyrone Smith, 35, is wanted on charges of aggravated battery (family violence) and obstructing or hindering a person making emergency telephone calls, according to the Waynesboro Police Department.
Waynesboro house catches fire after subject barricades inside
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Waynesboro home is a total loss after a fire following the execution of a search warrant by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday at 1:10 p.m., the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Burke County Special Response Team executed a search warrant on the 600 block of East 7th Street Lot D.
Boss Hog Cook-Off coming to Waynesboro on May 10th and 11th
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WJBF) – Barbeque lovers have the opportunity to experience what some say is some of the best ribs and barbeque ever eaten. The Boss Hog Cook-Off takes place May 10th and May 11th. Organizers say that this event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, and they add that this cook-off will […]
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