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18-year-old dead after shooting incident
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – An 18-year-old is dead after a shooting incident that happened on Friday, September 20th. According to authorities, the Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded to Wellstar/MCG on Friday, September 27th in reference to the shooting death which happened on the 1300 block of Druid Park. The Coroner’s Office identified the shooting […]
Woman shot near National Hills Shopping Center in Augusta
A woman was injured Sunday afternoon in a shooting behind the National Hills Shopping Center. Just after 6:30 p.m., Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 1000 block of River Ridge Drive for a shooting, according to a news release. Deputies found a woman who was shot at least once, according to the...
New Video of Hurricane Helene's Widespread Destruction at Augusta National Golf Course Goes Viral
Much of the American Southeast is reeling this weekend after the damage of Hurricane Helene has left at least 56 people dead and millions of people without power. The category 4 hurricane caused widespread destruction with winds of 140 mph starting on Thursday. While it is far from the ...
Water and Food Distribution Points
CSRA – County leaders and city residents are sending out different water and food distribution points throughout the CSRA. RICHMOND COUNTYSeptember 30thRichmond County will be distributing water at 8 A.M. at the Augusta Municipal Building located at 535 Telfair Street, followed by a distribution of food and water between 10 A.M. and 12 P.M. at […]
Helene Aftermath in Martinez | Three trees down on family’s home
MARTINEZ, Ga (WJBF)- Friday, President Biden approved an emergency disaster declaration for Georgia and we are seeing that damage first hand. There were nearly a dozen trees in the road through Wheeler Road in Martinez, and downed power lines. A nearby trailer park has trees through mobile homes and a gas leak. And a family […]
Augusta mayor debunks water rumors
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Rumors are floating around social media about Augusta’s water. Mayor Garnett Johnson issued the following post on Facebook regarding the rumors: The City is NOT “shutting off water in an hour”. We do have areas in Augusta whose services have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. We ARE working to restore services to […]
“It’s a blessing”, local restaurants help communities in dire straits following Helene
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – People from all over are dealing with Helene’s aftermath. Even with everything that’s happened, some local business are opening their doors to let people buy something they haven’t had in days — a hot meal. Jason Parrish is the owner of Mosh Pits. “We’ve been very lucky and blessed to have a […]
National Guard sending help to CSRA
CSRA – The National Guard is sending help to different areas of the CSRA to assist with clearing roadways and road openings. BURKE COUNTY The Army National Guard has 2 chainsaw strike teams and heavy equipment here, the EMA Facebook page says. They will be clearing roadways. The first priority will be evacuation routes from […]
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