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Son charged with neglect after father found dead in Grovetown, police say
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 74-year-old was found dead in Grovetown, and now his son is being charged with neglect, Chief Jamey Kitchens stated on Thursday. April Evalyn Short was charged with premeditated murder in the death of her 11-month-old son on post. On Wednesday, July 17, at approximately 8:40...
Augusta-Richmond County fire receives FEMA Assistance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - More than $240 thousand in federal grant money is on its way to Augusta-Richmond County to strengthen fire safety. Georgia Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff made the announcement Wednesday, July 17. With families getting ready for the first day of school now, some campuses...
Coffee Franchise To Open First Georgia Location In Augusta
The original Ziggi’s Coffee opened as a small coffee shop on Main Street in Longmont, Colorado in 2004. Over the years, the coffee shop expanded and began franchising across the United States. Now, Augusta is getting the first Georgia location of the coffee chain. We’ve known about Ziggi’s Coffee...
Daily forecast | From First Alert Meteorologist Emily Acton
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A cold front will move through the region today and stall out over the CSRA on Friday and Saturday. This will bring a high chance of rainfall for the next few days. High temperatures will reach the middle 90s this afternoon with heat index values near...
Rainy Days Continue…Hot Wednesday with Storms
If you didn’t get any rain today, chances are you’ll get some by the weekend! Rain chances are up to 70% tomorrow, 80% on Friday, and 60% throughout the weekend. These storms pop up in the late afternoon and go into the evening. With these storms, be careful for gusty winds, dangerous lightning, and flooding as most of the CSRA has a marginal flash flood threat and a few counties with slight threats for tomorrow. Despite possible damage, the rain will also bring lower temps. Tomorrow will be like today in the mid 90s, but will drop to the low 90s as we go into the weekend. Heat indices will drop to the high 90s, getting out of the triple digits! The lows will be in the low 70s through the weekend and into next week.
Jasper County schools superintendent placed on administrative leave
JASPER COUNTY, SC (WSAV) – The superintendent of Jasper County schools has been placed on administrative leave. The decision was made during Monday night’s school board meeting as officials investigate allegations brought against Dr. Rechel Anderson. It’s a move that several school employees told News 3 came as a shock. Board members would not elaborate […]
New local coffee shop in Grovetown remembering fallen soldiers
GROVETOWN, Ga (WFXG) - A new coffee shop in Grovetown: 22 Crossroads Coffeehouse. The new coffee shop not only sells coffee, but also brings a remembrance and awareness to veterans lost by suicide. “22 Crossroads to represent the 22 soldiers a day that commit suicide. We have partnered with Mission...
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...
FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms likely on Friday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Isolated showers and rumbles of thunder are possible overnight with temperatures in the 70s. Friday is a First Alert Weather Day for an increasing risk of scattered showers/storms as the day goes on. The best chance of wet weather is after 2 pm until around sunset. It will be a rare day with highs in the 80s. All but one day in the past four weeks have been 90° or hotter in Atlanta.
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