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Georgia football star Rodarius Thomas being held without bail after arrest on family violence charges
Rodarius “Rara” Thomas will be away from the Georgia football team for the foreseeable future. The Bulldogs wide receiver was suspended indefinitely after he was booked into jail around 3:20 a.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke County jail records show. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery....
Now closing: Bankrupt furniture, home goods stores leaving the Augusta area
A pair of national home goods retailers filing for bankruptcy are closing their stores in Augusta and Columbia County. Conn's Home Plus acquired competitor Badcock Home Furniture & More in December 2023, but earlier this month the combined retail entity began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to numerous media and trade publications this...
Augusta program provides resources to parents, students
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We are less than 10 days away from another school year in Richmond and Columbia counties, and parents getting prepared. But it can be hard on your wallet. On Friday, “Living in Purpose” helped with more than just school supplies. Hundreds of families had...
Smaller but still big: Update on new Columbia County subdivision proposed near Grovetown
Plans for a 400-plus-unit subdivision near Grovetown are moving again after its backers waited more than a year for Columbia County's seemingly nonstop development to catch up. Details and timelines have been tweaked in the most recent proposal for Branch Springs, which developers Mill Branch Investments LLC had introduced to county planners and...
Victim ID’d after body found in Savannah River
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A week after a body was found in the Savannah River, positive identification has been made. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says 38-year-old Jermaine Pate from Georgiana, Ala., was identified as the victim. Pate’s body was found in the Savannah River early July 19.
Former investigator enters Burke County sheriff’s race
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There’s a new candidate in the Burke County sheriff’s race. Brad “Cap” Capitosti will be running against incumbent sheriff Alfonzo Williams, he announced in a news release. Capitosti will be a write-in candidate due to the late withdrawal of the previous republican...
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