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Overnight earthquake reported in Georgia
ETON, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake was detected overnight in Georgia. The quake was located near Eton, which sits close to the Tennessee state line. The USGS reports it happened at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, was a magnitude 2.4...
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for teenage girl not seen in several days
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenager. Adrian Black, 17, was reported missing Monday. According to the Columbus Police Department, she was last spotted on the 4000 block of Harbin Street around 11 p.m. Sunday. She has brown...
Maxton man arrested in ‘suspicious’ vehicle jailed on numerous drug charges
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Maxton man is facing numerous drug charges after he was arrested Wednesday in a vehicle being sought by South Carolina authorities, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrested Christian Samuel Stephens, 23, after responding to the 2800 block of Red Hill Road in Maxton to investigate a “suspicious” […]
Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Lil Man
Handsome, male German Shepherd Lil Man is 3 years old and only 41 pounds. He arrived at the County Shelter as a stray. This sweet guy is available for adoption now at the County Shelter. His adoption fee this week is $0 (until July 27th). The Aiken County Animal Shelter...
Coroner identifies Augusta drowning victim as 2-year-old child
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a child who fatally drowned Tuesday in Augusta. Kenzo Burt, 2, of Augusta, was found unresponsive in a pool at their home, according to a news release from the coroner's office. Just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to the 2000 block of Westfield Drive...
'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
When Jacinda Beverley received a knock at her door, the last thing she expected was to find a police officer there to tell her that her 28-year-old son, Elias "Eli" J'Khael Delk, was brutally beaten to death in a Dollar General parking lot in Augusta. As a child, Delk's mother, Jacinda Beverley, said...
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 15-year-old boy last spotted getting into vehicle
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage boy. According to the Sumter Police Department, Derrick Wilson, 15, was reported missing by his family after getting into a car on Meadow Circle with "unknown individuals." Derrick was last...
Z marks the spot: Here's the location of Augusta's newest drive-thru coffeeshop
The first Georgia location of a Colorado-based coffeeshop chain has opened in Augusta. Local franchisees Ryan and Kaitlyn Triplett opened the new Ziggi’s Coffee at 252 Furys Ferry Rd. in Augusta, just a few hundred feet from the Columbia County line. ...
Deputies called to Evans Town Center dog park after alleged dog attack
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office was called after an alleged dog attack Monday at the Evans Towne Center dog park. Columbia County deputies responded to the dog park just after 9 p.m. for a trouble with subject, according to an incident report. A 33-year-old man told deputies he was at the park with his...
'That was pretty special': YouTube star Baseball Bat Bros launches baseballs at SRP Park
Baseballs were flying in SRP Park earlier this summer, but it wasn’t the Augusta GreenJackets leaving the yard. Will Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel, The Baseball Bat Bros, made a visit to the North Augusta ballpark back in May. He films review of baseball bats and other content around the sport and currently boasts over 600,000 subscribers (about half the population of Hawaii) on the platform. ...
SC Charter Institute accused of conspiring to tarnish school operator and steal its business
A bombshell court filing accuses SC’s largest charter school district and its leaders of a criminal conspiracy to damage the reputation of a for-profit education management company in order to take its business.
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