WJBF – Welcome to Speak Out!, the breakout digital segment of Celebrating Black Excellence, where we feature poets and spoken artists, and they perform their works of art. In this episode of Celebrating Black Excellence 365: Speak Out!, we present Wintah Storm as she performs her poem, “Phenomenal x 3.” For more information on Wintah Storm, you can […]

If parents can't afford the fine, they will be able to work it off through community service.

New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The National Breast Cancer Foundation Incorporated shows that more than 300,000 women and nearly 3,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. One local nonprofit organization is making sure men and women sign up for mammogram screenings. There’s a new local twist in the effort in the fight to […]

A Florida man said his custom car was stolen while he was asleep on Monday, and the vehicle contained something irreplaceable: his mother's ashes.

Former President Trump had a busy legal day Thursday as the Supreme Court weighed presidential immunity arguments while his criminal hush money case continued in New York. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, was back on the stand for a full day in Manhattan where he continued providing a timeline of his […]

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – One person is dead following a crash in Burke County. Authorities at the sheriff’s office say that single vehicle fatality that occurred shortly before 11  pm Wednesday night. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Trevor James Michael Prevatt of Temple, Ga., was traveling north on River Road near Marie Vann Road […]

For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.

Marine Corporal Charles Alex Benfield, who was reported missing from Southern California's Camp Pendleton last week, has been located.

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WJBF) – A fire broke out Wednesday night at Pizza Hut on Augusta Road in Edgefield. For several hours, crews fought those flames. Fire crews were still on the scene after midnight. No word on injuries or how the fire got started.

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred on the 3500 Block Windsor Spring Road Wednesday afternoon.  A woman was crossing Windsor Spring Road when she was struck by a southbound vehicle. She has been identified as 22-year-old Dominique A. Abraham of Augusta. Dominique was pronounced dead on […]

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Thursday, Augusta leaders will officially break ground on a low-income apartment complex in Augusta. The Lenox will help address the need for more affordable housing. The Lenox is being co-developed by Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. and Parallel Housing, Inc. The building will be 4 stories with commercial space on the ground level. […]

A fifth person has been arrested in connection to the murders of Kansas moms Jilian Kelley and Veronica Butler.

Carolina is a two-sport star for the Musketeers playing volleyball and soccer. Every year she has been named All-Region first team in both soccer and volleyball and she was a Georgia Coaches Association all-star invitee for volleyball during her sophomore and junior seasons. In the classroom she is #1 in her class with a 4.6 GPA earning the USA Certificate of Merit. For her hard work both in the classroom and in her athletic endeavors, Carolina has been named WJBF Scholar Athlete of the Week.

20 local food pantries, churches, and programs received grants of up to $40,000 each on Wednesday from Golden Harvest Food Bank's 'Food Forever Fund.'

In the area near Fort Eisenhower growth has boomed but fire protection has not kept up, but after nearly a decade of being on the drawing board the city holds a ground breaking for a new fire station.

AIKEN, S.C. (WBF) — Aiken’s iconic downtown buildings are set to hit the market. Aiken City Council is making it official, partnering with Colliers International to spearhead marketing efforts. It includes Hotel Aiken, the Holley House/Motor Court, Taj Aiken, C.C. Johnson, and Warneke Cleaners buildings. “We interviewed two firms. Counsel gave us permission to negotiate […]

The Harlem Bulldogs are moving on to the second round of the Georgia High School Association state baseball playoffs after a pair of dominant 15-1 wins over Dougherty in games one and two. Harlem won the 2023 GHSA 3A state championship, including a perfect 10-0 run in the playoffs. This year’s team returns eight starters […]

Human trafficking has increased throughout the country, primarily involving children. Local leaders, law enforcement and college staff are taking action at Augusta University through their “AU Engage” series.

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – On Tuesday April 23rd, officers with the Grovetown Police Department responded to Next Generation Learning Center located at 325 Old Wrightsboro Road, in reference to a Simple Battery incident involving an employee and a child. Once on scene, Officers learned that a parent had arrived to pick up their child and […]