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Raising the water rates were on the agenda tonight at the Aiken City Council meeting. According to Aiken City Manager Richard Pearce, the ordinance to raise the water rates passed on its first reading unanimously. According to officials, when it rains, people use less water, which means the city is not meeting the expected levels they estimated last year. The second and final reading is scheduled for May 24th. More>>
A Georgia congressional candidate says his campaign made an honest, rookie mistake when it accepted $54,500 in political contributions linked to a single Augusta donor. Retired businessman Eugene Yu More>>
Pedestrian Hit graphicAn 8 year old boy was hit by a car while crossing the street.The incident happen on Milledgeville Road according to Richmond County Investigators.The child was transported to Georgia Regents University with non-life threatening injuries.Count on News Channel 6 for the latest information as we get it into our newsroom. More>>
It's finally warming up outside and your lawn is beginning to recover from a harsh Winter.
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Turning the faucet on in the City of Aiken is going to get a bit pricier in a few weeks. The City Council will discuss how much they will have to raise the water and sewer rates at a work session on Monday night. The rain last summer is causing prices to go up this year. When it rains, people use less water, and that means the city is not meeting the expected water consumption estimated last year. The last time wate... More>>
A Gallup study says 28.2 percent of Georgians are obese, while South Carolina ranks in the top 10 when it comes to the most overweight states in the country. Now, some experts are posing the question: Should obesity labeled a disease? More>>
Good Morning Augusta has the CSRA's latest news, weather and sports. More>>
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Volunteers laced up their work boots and slipped on their gloves to help folks in Richmond County clean up after last month's ice storm. More>>
The brewery collectibles club of America (BCCA) held the thirteenth annual beer can show at the Partridge Inn today. Beer cans of all shapes and sizes were on display inside the ballroom. Collectors from More>>
Developing story as of 10:30 Friday evening....China's state news agency is reporting that a Malaysian Airlines aircraft has lost contact over Vietnam. According to officials, the plane lost communication and radar contact. The plane was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members. More>>
It was a fun night of food, entertainment, and dancing at the 21st Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala. Hundreds of people all across the CSRA attend this black tie affair. Tonight's gala honored artists Bo Bartlett and Betsy Eby. Kimberely Scott, Jennie Montgomery and Brad Means attended tonight's festive event. More>>
Tonight kicked off the 25th Annual Cookin' For Kids Weekend Event.Folks all across the CSRA came together for the annual Oyster Roast and Toast at Daniel Field Airport in Augusta. More>>
The 270 million dollar Mega Millions drawing brought thousands of hopefuls into businesses across the CSRA. There were no winners in the drawing on Tuesday so, the jackpot increased. The crowd was nonstop at Greg’s Gas Plus #5 in North Augusta. Those feeling a bit lucky set their sights on six numbers that could make them richer. More>>
Richmond County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) New LogoRichmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree could be escaping a mandatory cut to his budget. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has met with more players in the probe into the former city administrator's hard drive. More>>
Several people have been arrested and two more people are still being sought in connection to a deadly shooting in the Deans Bridge Road Kroger parking lot late Thursday night. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
We told you that the annual "Par 3" party during the Masters has been canceled this year. News Channel Six's Dee Griffin has more on the reason why the party was canceled for a purpose. For decades, More>>
Columbia County Commissioners held their final work session on Friday. The decision of what hospital to build is still up in the air. With a special committee out of the mix, commissioners are looking for input from experts in the field for a final consensus. Commission Chairman Ron Cross says this is the biggest decision he’s had to make in his 11 years. Commissioners agree a hospital in Columbia County is needed, ... More>>
As you prepare to set your clocks ahead Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m., don't forget to change out your smoke alarm batteries. More>>
The pregnant South Carolina woman, Ebony Wilkerson, who reportedly drove her three kids into the ocean at Daytona Beach, Florida has been arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicAugusta Commissioners have hired an national search firm to recruit candidates for the next City Administrator, and met with the firm this week to say what they are looking for in an Administrator. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicThe GBI is getting started to determine whether missing documents from the hard drive of Augusta's former city administrator is worth investigating. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicAugusta Commissioners take a routine vote to ratify agreements with Hephzibah and Blythe to get sales tax money from the next phase of the tax. However, a no vote would have ended any chances of the package going before voters this year. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicAugusta's Downtown Development Authority is going to step up to add money to the $400,000 allocated for the Augusta Riverwalk in the next SPLOST package. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has the story.
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Weekend event will raise money for abused children. More>>
A tragic twist of fate left Troy Macisak unable to walk or talk. The former tennis professional went in for what was supposed to be a routine surgery – but a blood clot from a bruised finger caused him to have a stroke during the procedure. WJBF's Julie Parise has the story.
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Congratulations to News Channel 6's Jennie Montgomery. She has been honored with a national writing award for her monthly column, "Mom2Mom". More>>
Richmond County School System is answering concerns about having classes on a Saturday later this month. Earlier this week, the board picked three days to make up for classes missed during last month's ice storm. Those days are Monday, March 17, which is St. Patrick's Day, April 18, which is Good Friday and Saturday, March 22. More>>
This news release just arrived from the Georgia governor's office:Governor Nathan Deal today announced that President Obama approved his request for a major disaster declaration for 39 counties that sustained damage More>>
The countdown is on for the opening of the new Cabela's in Augusta. Training is in session for the almost 100 employees who will start in less than 2 weeks. News Channel 6 got a sneak peek tour of the area's newest outdoor sporting shop. Turkey season is right around the corner, and the shelves are stocked with everything for the hunt. In just three months, the store will switch over to summer season, and by fall t... More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
We have the latest information on ice storm debris pickup in Aiken County. More>>
New Country Kicks 99 announced Thursday that country hit-makers Lady Antebellum will be the featured artists for the 3rd annual "Kicks 99's Hooked On Country" concert on April 29th.
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A 78-year-old man has died after his apartment caught fire Thursday afternoon. More>>
A 70-year-old McCormick County man has died after his home caught fire.
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Click for the latest information on Columbia County storm debris pickup. More>>
A fundraiser called, "Purses for a Purpose" will be held March 13.
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Friday night's $270 million jackpot is the largest seen this year for the Mega Millions® game. Only 10 jackpots have been higher. More>>
Good Morning Augusta has the CSRA's latest news, weather and sports. More>>
Human trafficking is a problem worldwide -- and right here in Augusta.One study estimates as many as 325 thousand children in the US, Canada and Mexico are at risk for sex exploitation each year. Medical experts tell WJBF that the issue is bigger than we think in the CSRA, WJBF's Julie Parise reports.
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Richmond county School System Logo graphicThe scheduling of weekend makeup days in Richmond County School System left some parents questioning the decision. The district announced last week that students now have to go to class on St. Patrick's Day March 17, which is a Monday and Good Friday, April 18. The Saturday, March 22 date is what parents are asking questions about. More>>
SC Office on Aging says home and community-based care is 20 to 40 times cheaper than putting a senior citizen in a nursing home. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Wednesday, McCormick County earned the Certified Work Ready Community designation through the ACT and South Carolina Work Ready Communities (SCWRC) initiative. More>>
Contractors have taken over the area trying to clean up debris from the ice storm. But, many of them are facing dangerous situations while on roadways. News Channel Six's Dee Griffin has an important warning. More>>
SRNS President and CEO Dwayne Wilson (left) and DOE-SR Operations Office Manager Dave Moody recently signed a DOE-SRNS Partnering AgreementThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) recently made a commitment to the vision, mission and goals of the DOE-SRNS Partnering Agreement. More>>
The commission approved a settlement that would require Allen to pay back half of the total funds she was paid by the cities of Harlem and Grovetown. "She had that money all this time, she should have paid that back plus interest," said Mac Copeland. "I think she ought to give it back twice to Grovetown and Harlem, and you know maybe kind of help their program out," said Mike Martin. "I don't think anything when ... More>>
It's spring break for Michigan State University and a group of students is in Augusta to help out. More>>
Click for information on dates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have campgrounds open at J. Strom Thurmond Lake for the 2014 recreation season. More>>
A high school cheerleader who is suing her own parents won't get any money...for now. Jean Casarez tells us why the judge denied the honor student's request for immediate financial assistance from her parents. More>>
Click for the latest information on ice storm debris cleanup for Richmond County. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Ashes to Go is a nationwide movement designed to help folks fit faith into their hectic lives.Here in Augusta, Episcopal and Methodist ministers will visit restaurants, homeless shelters and soup kitchens.
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WJBF News Channel 6's Mary Morrison sat down Tuesday with author Don Rhodes about his latest book, Legendary Locals of Augusta. More>>
Embattled Columbia County Tax Commissioner Kay Allen and her husband, Commissioner Charles Allen, both vacated their public offices amid an investigation into Kay Allen's alleged misappropriation of tax funds from Grovetown and Harlem. WJBF News Channel 6's Renetta DuBose has the story.
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A Tuskegee Airman will be honored with a U.S. Postage Stamp. Chris Kane sat down with the honoree's granddaughter and the man behind an upcoming documentary on the topic. More>>
Some Michigan State University students will stop by the Salvation Army's Kroc Center and Center of Hope Wednesday. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the news updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Car Crash Crime Scene Tape graphicRichmond County Dispatch has confirmed that multiple cars have been involved in a traffic accident in Richmond County.The accident is on Deans Bridge Road and Golden Camp Road in Augusta.Officers say there are injuries. We do not know how serious or severe these injuries are at this time. News Channel 6 has a crew on the scene, and we will have the latest information for you as we get it into our newsroom. More>>
Tracey Tucker teaches special education students at Warrenville Elementary School."I have had students with autism in my classroom from time to time," she says. "I have kids with Down's syndrome, other More>>
Tax Commissioner Kay Allen and her husband, Commissioner Charles Allen, have resigned. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicAugusta Commissioners express cleanup concerns and whether FEMA will reimburse the city. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has the story.
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Shooting Investigation graphicAiken County Sheriff's Office investigators have obtained an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting in the Petticoat Junction area of Aiken County. More>>
A GRU Police Officer is back on the job after he was involved with a shooting on campus last month. News Channel 6's Mike Miller has the story. More>>
Harvest Blend coffee, created exclusively for Golden Harvest Food Bank by Augusta-based Buona Caffe Artisan Roasted Coffee, is now the official coffee of the Georgia Governor's Mansion. More>>
CSRA IHOP restaurants will offer each guest a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day to benefit the Children's Hospital of Georgia.
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Governor Nikki Haley requested a major disaster declaration for 21 counties in South Carolina as a result of the recent severe winter weather, also known as Winter Storm Pax, which occurred between February 10th–14th. More>>
The Season 18 cast of "Dancing With The Stars" was announced Tuesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America" by "Dancing with the Stars" hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. More>>
Students across the Palmetto State are learning about severe weather this week. And today, they took part in a statewide tornado drill. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Photo of President Barack ObamaIf approved, President Obama's proposed 2015 federal budget could place the SRS's MOX program on hold while officials continue to evaluate alternative ways to dispose of plutonium. More>>
The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 383 Tuesday, which clarifies current law regarding a coroner's obligations regarding unclaimed objects or property related to the deceased individual. More>>
A Columbia County sex offender who, official say, had violated sex offender registration requirements is now back in custody.
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A military personnel career fair on Thursday, March 20th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the U.S. Army Reserve Center at Fort Gordon in Augusta. More>>
Good Morning Augusta has the CSRA's latest news, weather and sports. More>>
Georgia Statehouse graphicThe state of Georgia took another step closer to legalizing medical marijuana. A bill almost unanimously passed the state house that would allow academic institutions to give cannabis oil to people suffering from certain medical conditions. It passed by a 171-to-4 vote. If it now passes the Senate, it will go to Governor Nathan Deal's desk to be signed into law. More>>
Photo of Niana Lopez and her father, Staff Sergeant Alex LombanaThere was a very special surprise waiting at school Monday for a Cedar Ridge Elementary School 4th. Take a look at this! More>>
Augusta Seal graphicCampaigns for Augusta Commission seats and Augusta's Mayor's Office begin to heat up.
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Augusta Seal graphicUnder the gun to get something done, city leaders approve a $194 million SPLOST project package, but some Augusta Commissioners say they will not support it and will campaign against it. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has the story.
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New information about a GRU Police Officer who was involved in a shooting on campus last month. News Channel 6's Mike Miller has the story. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Georgia Regents University Augusta President Dr. Ricardo Azziz gave his annual state of the university address Monday. More>>
Darrell Byrd is the Giving Your Best winner for March, 2014. More>>
Medical marijuana would be legalized in Georgia for patients with certain medical illnesses under legislation given initial approval by state lawmakers. More>>
It sure was a nice weekend with warm temperatures. But another cold snap is headed our way tonight and that could affect the plants you just put into the ground. More>>
The Richmond County Board of Education (BOE) has decided what it will do about days students missed due to snow and ice storms in January and February. More>>
Mug shot of Roshana Lequisha Payne (Credit: Columbia County Sheriff's Office)A Martinez woman is facing several charges after she crashed her car into the front door of the Dollar General store located at 210 Baston Road. in Martinez. Click for the latest information.
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The Columbia County Sheriff's Office will again be holding a Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy beginning Thursday, March 6th. Click for information on how you can participate.
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WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
According to the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), newly-released figures show more South Carolinians were employed by the end of the year (2013) than ever before in the state's history. More>>
Mug shot of Byron Keith Miller (Credit: Aiken County Sheriff's Office)Three people from Aiken have been arrested, and 1 is still sought after a month-long drug investigation in Aiken County. More>>
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina congressman is sponsoring an event to acquaint military veterans with resources available to them. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is holding Monday's event at the Aiken County More>>
Mike Miller, John Lynn and Tom Wylie have your Sunday evening headlines. More>>
A four day stretch of nearly 250 miles of runningcame toan endon Sunday for six people who ran the Benning to Gordon Relay. Men and women in uniform, family, and friends cheered the runners onto the finish line at the Fisher House at Fort Gordon. This is the second year of the race. The runners are from Millen, Georgia, and they run with a mission.The runners raise money togo to the Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher House at Fort Gordon, and the Warrior Transition Battalion. Donations can be ma... More>>
People enjoying activities at Wildwood Park in Columbia County will have a hard time getting away without paying to enter. The commission just voted to install security cameras at the gate entrance to monitor fees and keep the park safe. The gate entrance is staffed only half the time the park is open to collect payment. When no one is there guests are asked to put money in the “honor box,” but not everyone does, and... More>>
Hill, DarrellTwo wanted men are behind bars tonight. More>>
Those who like to linger in the left lane on highways and interstates may soon get a wake-up call. A new state bill would require all drivers to move over to the right lane if a faster vehicle is behind them. Whether you are going the speed limit or not, you could be ticketed for not moving over to the right lane if someone is going faster than you. This bill passed the State House Wednesday and is designed to help the flow of traffic and make the roads safer, but it could cost you a lot mor... More>>
Last month's ice storm made the ( F.A.T.S.) Forks Area Trail System in Edgefield County impassable. Today, thirty volunteers worked to change that. Blocked paths, uprooted trees and holes in the ground. None More>>
Mark Bowen was officially sworn Saturday morning as Richmond County's new coroner. More>>
Mug shot of Scott William Hancock (Credit: Richmond County Sheriff's Office)The driver of a van that struck a Sue Reynolds Elementary School student, who later died, at a school bus stop in December appeared at a bond hearing Friday morning.
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Augusta Seal graphicWith their backs against the wall to make the May ballot, Augusta leaders approve a $194 million SPLOST package for he next phase of the sales tax. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola reports. More>>
We have new details about the officer-involved shooting that took place on the campus of Georgia Regents University last weekend. WJBF News Channel 6's Mike Miller has been investigating and he spoke with the family of the man who was shot. More>>
The City of Augusta is looking for local contractors to help with debris cleanup after the ice storm. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Columbia County Commissioners are one step away from naming the hospital that will serve thousands of people in their community. News Channel Six's Dee Griffin was at the meeting and has more on what happened. More>>
Local literary fans are kicking off a weekend centered around books and their love of writing. On Friday, the third annual Augusta Literary Festival started with a symposium on local author Frank Yerby More>>
Image of artist's rendering of the Ark Encounter project (Credit: ArkEncounter.com)A Christian ministry's long-stalled plans to build Noah's Ark in the hills of Kentucky have been revived. More>>
Augusta Seal graphicWJBF News Channel 6 has learned that Augusta Commissioners have voted to approve the project list for the next phase of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. More>>
While the hunt for Bigfoot might be big in other parts of the country, down in south Texas it's all about the chupacabra. Many believe it's a mythical creature, but one Victoria County couple says they killed one on their property Sunday night. Amanda Brown went to see for herself and brings you their story.
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WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the News updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard confirms he pronounced Williams dead. We traveled to Lexington to speak with Williams' family. They believe his second chance at life is a gift from God. More>>
Mug shot of Dameon Marquez Brigham (Credit: Richmond County Sheriff's Office)An Augusta man is facing several charges following a crash Sunday that investigators say involved racing. More>>
A car accident slowed traffic this morning at the intersection of Wrightsboro Road and Barton Chapel Road. The accident took place just before 9 AM Friday morning.
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We told you that the annual "Par 3" party during the Masters has been canceled this year. News Channel Six's Dee Griffin is here with more on the reason why the party was canceled for a purpose.
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