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Black bear makes an appearance at Aiken County home
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Aiken County resident said Wednesday a black bear came walking up her driveway in broad daylight. She even sent News 12 a video showing the bear ambling up before scampering away from the house on Croft Mill Road. Although black bears don’t tend to be...
Health inspections: See which restaurant has 'fruit flies and live roaches'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 5 and 11, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
North Augusta girl gives back to community with lemonade stand
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - This relentless heat has everyone looking for ways to cool off and refresh. In North Augusta, you may have passed a lemonade stand called the “The Main Squeeze” on Carolina Avenue. Just like summers in the past, Emma Key is spending her final...
Heidi Is At The Aiken County Animal Shelter
Here’s Heidi and she’s available at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Heidi is a beautiful, loving, calm, shepherd mix in desperate need of a home. Heidi Is Waiting At The Aiken County Animal Shelter. Heidi is amazing with people and good with polite dogs. She was found with...
S.T.O.P. Mobile Farmers Market providing locally fresh produce for CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Local farmers are providing fresh produce for residents of the CSRA. The S.T.O.P. Mobile Farmers Market is a new initiative, designed to connect local farmers with new customers, reduce food waste, and make farm-fresh produce available throughout the Augusta area. “The S.T.O.P. is more than just a place to buy food; […]
Group seeking changes to Augusta Animal Services evoke mixed reactions from around the country
On the surface the offer looks like a win-win for everyone. Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit based in Utah, wants to provide services with a grant it values at more than $910,000 to help Augusta Animal Services lower its high euthanasia rate. But some animal shelter directors and volunteers...
Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Penny
Pretty Penny greets everyone who comes to her kennel. She loves to meet people so she can flash her smile and beg them to rub the side of her neck. This 5-year-old, 53-pound charmer likes other dogs and excels in playgroup. But her mission is to show love and loyalty to the humans around her. Nothing pleases her more than pleasing YOU.
‘Huge economic impact’: Travelers come from all over for Peach Jam
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Millions of dollars could be brought in from the Peach Jam this year. From people spending money on travel or food but what travelers say most about North Augusta is that it feels like their home. Candace Clark says it’s not often tournament towns feel the...
Augusta pet shelter presents its plan to cut kill rate
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - After pledging to cut the kill rate at the pet shelter – which consistently has the highest kill numbers in Georgia – Augusta Animal Services presented a plan Wednesday to change that trajectory. The presentation to Augusta Commission members showed that 60% of all...
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