AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A community resource fair is in the works for later this month to assist underserved populations. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Project Life, 1758 Gordon Highway. It was originally scheduled for March 18 but was delayed by forecasts for hazardous weather ..read more

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock announced Georgia will receive a $1.58 million construction grant from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans homes in Milledgeville and Augusta, Georgia. Two facilities in Augusta and Milledgeville are the state’s two skilled nursing care homes for ..read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Another film shoot is coming to Augusta. Right now, the details are still very limited. But what we do know is that the filming will be shutting down a portion of Broad Street next week. In a letter sent to Broad Street businesses, owners were told ..read more

Two historically Black communities in Augusta continue their rebound more than 10 years since Augusta dedicated about $40 million to revitalize Laney-Walker and Bethlehem. After creating dozens of single-family units over the past decade, Augusta anticipates the completion of another 25 units this year. Overall, the homes are a nearly-equal mix of affordable single-family workforce housing with no income limit and income-contingent lower-priced homes, said Hawthorne Welcher, director of Augusta's Housing and Community Development Department ..read more

Curtis Baptist Church is not “for sale” in the conventional sense, according to the real estate firm representing the church's board of trustees, but the church is “exploring some opportunities.”. When the future of most of an entire downtown Augusta city block is at stake, at a key community entrance ..read more

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Saturday, March 27th another local church is hosting a food giveaway. The USDA has teamed up with Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church to hand out fresh produce and other goods to the community. If you or someone you know is in need, the info is listed below ..read more

It took the jury less than 30 minutes Wednesday to find before finding an Augusta man guilty of the rape and attempted murder of a teen girl. On the third day of trial in Richmond County Superior Court, the jury convicted Randell Willie Wright, 46, of rape, aggravated assault and other charges lodged in the Aug. 7, 2019, attack ..read more

An Augusta woman accused of harming patients while working at a local nursing home was named Tuesday in a one-county indictment. The Richmond County grand jury returned an indictment against Jatoria A.B. Johnson, 24, that accuses her of exploitation and intimidation of disabled, elder person or resident. Johnson was initially charged with two counts last fall after an investigation by the sheriff's office and former local task force dedicated to investigating crimes against vulnerable adults. She is free on bond ..read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County deputies are at the scene of a shooting at the Budgetel Inn in Augusta. At least on person was shot. We have a crew on the way to the scene. There are no other details available at this time. Count on NewsChannel 6 for ..read more

Georgia saw a jump in new COVID-19 infections Tuesday but cases and new deaths remained relatively low, as well as in South Carolina. About half of Aiken-Augusta counties saw no increase in new cases and there were no deaths for a third straight day. Georgia added 1,045 new cases, nearly ..read more