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Alabama Nurse, Mother of Six, Killed in Georgia Crash
An Alabama woman died Wednesday following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in Georgia. Brandy Rodgers, age 39 of Oxford, died in that crash at 4:02pm. The Georgia State Patrol said Rodgers was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to a GoFundMe page set up...
Bath & Body Works' Halloween merch is out. Here's what Augusta-area customers can expect
If you're a fan of Bath & Body Works' festive and fresh-smelling fragrances, their latest lineup is available now. Bath & Body Works confirmed that their Halloween collection dropped online and at stores on Monday. Here are some of the new scents available: ...
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...
Lottery warning for new unclaimed $2 million Powerball prize and all you need is your phone to check numbers
LOTTERY officials have asked players to check their phones as millions of dollars could go unclaimed. The winning ticket was sold on Georgia Lottery's mobile app in Powder Springs, a city twenty miles west of Atlanta. Wednesday night’s jackpot was a whopping $116 million, but no one matched all five...
Georgia doctor, CEO accused of failing to spot brain tumor has Kentucky license revoked
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure released an order on Monday revoking the license of a doctor accused of failing to diagnose a brain tumor while working for a western Kentucky hospital.
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....
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...
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.
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