1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (67+ words) The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and Augusta Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning in the 3600 block of Peach Orchard Road. Kennedy Morrison, 16, was last seen on ... New tattoo parlor opens up in Augusta Authorities seek missing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (111+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hospitals across Augusta have welcomed their first babies born in 2026. Wellstar MCG welcomed its first baby born in 2026, an hour after midnight. Baby Zerah was born at 1:13 a.m. Thursday morning. Hospital staff says she was eight pounds…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The No. 2 at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office will be leaving soon. Richmond County Sheriff's Office Chief of Staff Lewis Blanchard has been hired as police chief in Lynn Haven, Florida. The city commission voted unanimously…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) MACON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Youths from Augusta were among the graduates when the Georgia Preparatory Academy held a commencement ceremony recently. Youths who earned their diplomas while serving time participated in the ceremony Dec. 18 in Macon. Six high school diplomas…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (169+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -Augusta used a strong second half to defeat Reinhardt 9762 Thursday morning at George A. Christenberry Fieldhouse during Columbia County Education Day. Tobias Prall led all scorers with 23 points, hitting six three-pointers as the Jaguars improved to 77 overall…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (426+ words) SALE CITY, Ga. - A well-known dog-fighting breeder and trainer in Southwest Georgia was convicted this week of dozens of federal animal welfare charges, along with possessing guns and manufacturing drugs, according to a media release from the Department of Justice....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) DOUGLAS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) " Georgia homeowners will soon be able to open catastrophe savings accounts to help cover disaster-related expenses as insurance deductibles keep rising. House Bill 511 creates accounts similar to health savings accounts but designed for business or home…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (74+ words) The Augusta Players are performing "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" while Grace Baptist Church is holding "Return to Bethlehem." ... The Augusta Players and Grace Baptist Church present different stories with similar messages 233 bikes, countless smiles: ACPSD drive reaches new high…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (65+ words) With temperatures expected to drop, nighttime warming centers are open for the safety and well-being of residents. Warming shelters open as colder weather moves into Augusta Application period opens for heating aid in Georgia Man wanted for questioning in Richmond…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (420+ words) NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly 90 new homes are coming to North Augusta after the city finalized annexation for a development near Exit 1, an area that has seen significant growth in recent years. Trees have been cut down to make way…...