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Structure near Gracewood Elementary School catches on fire
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews were called to the scene of a structure fire on Grace Wood Drive early Wednesday morning, according to officials. Dispatch says at 7:05 a.m., they responded to the 4100 block of Grace Wood Drive. Upon arrival, they encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the...
Weather Impact Alert Day: Flash flood watch continues until Thursday at midnight
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The News19 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert Day through Thursday night for the Midlands due to the possibility of heavy rainfall and storms. A Weather Impact Alert Day is a new type of announcement from News19's weather team that allows you to know when potentially hazardous weather is coming your way and how to prepare ahead of time.
Aiken County man arrested, accused of child sex crimes in 2023
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Beech Island man accused of criminal sexual conduct and exploitation with a minor in 2023 has been arrested on Tuesday, according to jail records. After a human trafficking victim franticly entered Grovetown Police Department on Thursday, investigators have arrested a man accused of keeping...
Beech Island man accused of sexually assaulting a minor, posing as 14-year-old
Jul. 24—A Beech Island man has been accused of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Aiken County Sheriff's investigators arrested Dayzon Nakarr Padgett, 23, on July 23. A minor alleged Padgett sexually assaulted her in early fall 2023, according to an incident report from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. It is also alleged that Padgett requested and received sexually explicit text messages ...
Public Service and Investigative Fund supports watchdog journalism
The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star launched its Public Service and Investigative Fund in 2021 to help support forms of journalism known as watchdog or accountability reporting. The fund, in conjunction with the Aiken Standard and parent company Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group, is designed to help offset the...
Attention, class: Here are the new first-year principals in Augusta-area schools
(Editor's Note: Earlier versions of this article listed fewer principals.) With thousands of pupils returning to class, some Augusta-area schools have new leaders for the 2024-25 year. Here is a partial list of educators who will be newly-appointed principals in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Richmond County ...
Early morning shooting investigation in Warrenville
WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) – An early morning shooting investigation is underway in Aiken County. The call came in around 3:30 am Tuesday as a drive-by at a home on Howlandville Road in Warrenville. No word on victims at this time or if anyone is in custody.
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