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At long last, Wesley Spires is home: Hear how he's and his family are doing, as well as what you can do to help. More>>
Vanika Walcott tells us the story of how she narrowly escaped from the man who she says assaulted her and then stole her car. WJBF News Channel 6's Mike Miller has the story.
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General Motors is recalling nearly 194,000 SUVs because of a fire danger. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the news updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Richmond County schools could be closing the book on a decades old segregation order. WJBF's Ashley Bridges has the story. More>>
It's is a rarity for Augusta Commissioners...a request for a vote of "no confidence" on Augusta Law Department attorney Andrew MacKenzie. More>>
Augusta Commissioners will debate joining forces with First Tee to operate "The Patch", which is the city-owned golf course, but the plan comes to a big green fee. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has the story.
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If you're confused about what charter schools are or how they operate, you can attend a free community meeting Monday night in Augusta. More>>
The Means Report episode that aired on June 16, 2013 featuring: Mayor Deke Copenhaver and Director of Environmental Services – Mark Johnson, Necco Director – Jermain Nelson, and Jeff Fehrman, President of Fehrman Investment Group and a Raymond James Financial Adviser. (Part 1 of 3) More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the news updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
A boil water advisory remains in effect for some people in South Carolina. A town administrator in Allendale, SC says a water main break knocked out water service to much of the area Saturday afternoon.According More>>
Today's the day Father's are honored around the country. Whether you spent ten or a thousand dollars, the consensus here in Augusta is the old cliché "it's the thought that counts" when it comes to buying gifts for dad. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy took to the pavement to find out what Augustans got their dad's for Father's Day. More>>
While many people can escape into the air conditioning or neighborhood pools, some people don't have an escape from the hot summer sun. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy has more details. More>>
The Richmond County bomb squad is on the scene at 15th Street, near the Rite Aid. More>>
Some local students will be getting a helping hand for their wallet Saturday if they're interested in going to college. The Hattie Mae Marshall Scholarship Fund Talent Show takes place June 15. Performances More>>
CSRA Morning Headlines - Saturday, June 15th, 2013 More>>
Downtown Augusta may start to see an increase in police presence in an effort curb crime there. More>>
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is re-evaluating their safety measures. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy has more on the changes.
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An accident on Washington Road and Bertram has sent at least one person to the hospital. The accident happened around 6:30 PM, and it involved four vehicles. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and Fire More>>
South Carolina lawmakers voted Friday not to sell the two state-owned airplanes. More>>
Recent rains have washed away some local roads, but some people are ignoring the signs of danger. More>>
Mattie Robinson says she has to cover her son and grandchild in extra strength bug repellant every time they go outside. That's because the home across the street from hers is violating several health More>>
Ninety percent of this year's Aiken County traffic fatalities have one thing in common, and it's completely preventable. WJBF News Channel 6's Aiken County Bureau Chief, Ashley Bridges, has the story.
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Its Father's Day weekend, but is Augusta dissing a big dad duty? WJBF News Channel 6's George has more "Out There...Somewhere".
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There was a celebration on Fort Gordon Friday. It's the Army's 238th birthday and WJBF News Channel 6 dropped in on the party. More>>
According to a release from the Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office, the installation is set to resume intermittent testing of its land mobile radio system next week. More>>
A free online service may help residents of Richmond County, Georgia recover items stolen from their homes. More>>
Wesley Spires will soon be headed home. He is scheduled to be released from medical treatment early next week. More>>
All lanes of Bobby Jones Expressway near exit 3B are back open after a crash slowed traffic in the area earlier Friday afternoon. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6 has learned a suspect in a Monday night shooting on 3rd Avenue has been arrested. More>>
An Augusta man is arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman then stealing her car. More>>
The man accused of raping a Paine College student in March of this year, is scheduled to be in court Friday morning.
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CSRA Morning Headlines - Friday, June 14th, 2013 More>>
Summer is here and all that free time can lead to an increase in teen crime. Some county administrators worry especially about underage drinking-- going so far as to call it a summer plague. News Channel 6's Courtney Elledge has more. More>>
A tweet has landed an Augusta firefighter in hot water. It all started when a 10-year-old mexican-american boy sang the national anthem before game 3 of the NBA finals. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's Ashley Bridges follows up with an Edgefield County couple who needed help getting help after their backyard flooded into a pond spawning lots of creepy critters. More>>
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has a new logo with the name Sheriff Richard Roundtree included and it's going on the sides of new patrol cars. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has reaction from the sheriff and the public.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect, which includes the CSRA. More>>
The Richmond County Board of Education is still trying to approve a budget for next school year. Some board members are speaking out about the proposals. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy looks into their concerns.
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The Columbia County School System is dealing with budget issues. The school board approved a one-mil increase to fix a $4.6 million shortfall. There will be 3 public hearings on the matter in July before More>>
Aiken County residents had an opportunity to give their opinions about the school district's possible $2 million shortfall. School board members agreed to raise their operations tax by 3.3 mills earlier More>>
Meet someone who is going where no man, or woman, has gone before. Even though she has her own limitations, one woman is diving much deeper than most of us would ever dare. ABC News' John Donvan has the amazing story. More>>
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is requesting assistance in locating two wanted individuals facing several drug charges. More>>
Well here's slightly strange question: could a nasal spray strengthen your marriage? Some researchers think so, saying the key ingredient could prevent spouses from straying. ABC News' Cecilia Vega investigates. More>>
The man accused of crossing the centerline and striking a newlywed couple's car has turned himself in to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. More>>
CSRA Morning Headlines - Thursday, June 13th, 2013
Mary Morrison, Archith Seshadri and Ed Bloodsworth have your Thursday morning headlines.
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One local city has a new police chief in town. It's now week 3 for Augustus Palmer III – who's heading up the Waynesboro Police Department. More>>
After the rains, one local family finds they now have waterfront property with infestations of some unwanted creatures. What they didn't have was a way to get help. WJBF News Channel 6's Aiken County Bureau Chief, Ashley Bridges, went out to get answers. More>>
David Hardy is the Georgia Regents University 2013 Resident of the Year. More>>
Richmond County school leaders are in a budget battle. During last night's meeting, administrators discussed ways to make up for a $23million deficit. The plan includes cutting 135 jobs from the teaching More>>
The White House can go forward with its new plan to make the morning-after pill available to buyers of any age without prescriptions, but it needs to do it promptly or face potential sanctions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. More>>
A Hephzibah man is in critical condition at Georgia Regents Medical Center after Richmond County Sheriff's Office investigators say he was shot by his fiancee. More>>
Complaints about Augusta's new trash service is slamming the 311 call center, but adding to that is the explosion of calls for recycle bins. WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola has the story.
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Fort Gordon is participating in a training exercise to help prepare the installaltion...in case of a terrorist type of emergency. WJBF News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy was there and has the story.
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It's the fourth ninety degree day this month, but the mercury isn't the only thing that's going up, so is the humidity. More>>
That rain, followed by some dry weather may cause a big boom in the mosquito population. Meteorologist Jason Nappi did some digging and found a backyard pool in south Augusta that's making the problem a lot worse. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's Dee Griffin reports on a fire that destroyed an Augusta family's home on Wednesday, and the physical stress high temperatures puts on firefighters.
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Some Windsor, South Carolina residents are making the best of the recent wicked weather. More>>
Waynesboro police say a former Sardis police officer may have burglarized at least one home in the city this past Saturday. More>>
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is requesting the communities' assistance in locating a man who has been reported missing. More>>
It's warming up in the CSRA and that hot weather can be dangerous for kids and pets. And some in Augusta want to spread the word. The Animal Control Advisory Board wants the city to put up warning signs concerning pets and kids in parking lots.
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A man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hundreds of rape and kidnapping charges, and the defense hinted at avoiding a trial with a plea deal if the death... More>>
Nearly 100 new jobs are coming to Barnwell County. WJBF News Channel 6's Aiken County Bureau chief, Ashley Bridges, has the information you need to know. More>>
New garbage pickup rules started last week, and several people had to wait days for their garbage to be picked up. WJBF News Channel 6's Dee Griffin has more on the issue.
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Good Morning Augusta's Mary Morrison, Barclay Bishop and Ed Bloodsworth have your morning headlines and latest weather forecast for the two-state on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. More>>
Two Aiken homeowners found something suspicious inside of their mailboxes on Tuesday. More>>
The 4 children who died.A Hartsville woman charged in connection with the deaths of her four young children was released from jail after her bond was lowered to $50,000 in a ruling Tuesday. More>>
It's a problem millions of American couples face: issues in their relationship due to the struggle of sleeping next to each other. Doctor Jennifer Ashton put her husband and their sleep to the test. More>>
One man is dead following a shooting on the 3600 block of Massoit Drive. More>>
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more information in regards to an officer-involved shooting at the Sardis Police Department early Monday morning. More>>
For the first time in more than 5 years, Clarks Hill Lake is at full pool. That means more than 20,000 extra acres of fishing real estate. But, it doesn't mean it's easier to catch anything. WJBF News Channel 6 meteorologist Jason Nappi explains.
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A North Augusta man is facing several several criminal sexual assault charges stemming from allegations he inappropriately touched children. More>>
After being the voice of the Augusta GreenJackets for more than a decade, Scott Skadan recently called his final game as the GreenJackets public address announcer. More>>
For most of us, the skies have cleared. Many, though, in the CSRA are dealing with what the wet weather left behind. WJBF News Channel 6's Courtney Elledge has the story. More>>
Governor Nikki Haley makes the announcement, in Williston, South Carolina that Dayco Products LLC is expanding operations in Barnwell County.Dayco Products LLC, a maker of automotive components, will expand its current operations in Barnwell County. The nearly $2 million investment is expected to generate at least 15 new jobs. More>>
Governor Nikki Haley makes the announcement, in Williston, South Carolina that National Beverage Screen Printers Inc. is expanding operations in Barnwell County.National Beverage Screen Printers Inc. (NBS) will expand its existing operations in Barnwell County. The $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 80 new jobs. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's News Team has the news updates that affect the Georgia and South Carolina counties of the CSRA. More>>
Freddy's forecast for Tuesday, June 11th.Notice anything different about Freddy? More>>
One lane of traffic is blocked off after two vehicles were involved in an accident. The accident happed on Rennie Street and Ascauga Lake Road near Calvary Baptist Church in Aiken, South Carolina. South More>>
Several inches of heavy rain is washing the road away on Lakestone Court in Columbia County.. Matt Schlachter, Maintenance Director of Columbia County says, "We had our pipe under the road failed, had More>>
After Palace Malice's big Belmont Stakes win, some of you are asking what started Aiken's rich equine tradition. WJBF News Channel 6's Aiken County Bureau chief, Ashley Bridges, hit the training track in her galoshes to get you answers. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6's George Eskola pointed out problems at the Augusta Riverwalk last month. Now, city leaders pay a visit for a first-hand look. More>>
We are learning more information in the shooting death of former police officer Dwayne Burke. More>>
Widespread problems involving garage door openers are now affecting the CSRA. The problem is affecting 40 million people around the country...and thousands of homeowners here in Augusta. WJBF News Channel 6's Dee Griffin went looking for answers to the problem on Monday. More>>
San Antonio police have arrested a gunman in a shooting at Fort Sam Houston. More>>
The National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina has issued a Tornado Watch, which is in effect for several Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) counties. More>>
Sardis Police DepartmentWJBF News Channel 6's Mike Miller has the latest information on a deadly shooting at the Sardis Police Department. More>>
North Augusta Department Public Safety firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire off West Martintown Road. More>>
Staying afloat. What it means to be confident and comfortable enough to keep your head above water in the lake or the pool. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy has those tips.
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Columbia County commissioners balanced the budget for next year with no tax increases and no pay raises for employees. More>>
We begin with some breaking news out of Edgefield County tonight.
Investigators are on the scene of an accident on Highway 121 between Johnston and Trenton.
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CSRA morning headlines with Archith Seshadri and Jason Nappi. More>>
The Augusta Warrior Project helping hundreds of service members in the CSRA over the last year and this weekend a fundraiser was held for the organization. More>>
WJBF News Channel 6 is proud to announce that the graduation ceremonies from Columbia County and Richmond County are now online. More>>
Palace Malice took charge on the turn for home and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb. More>>
Lost and found. An Edgefield Carolina man made an explosive find today. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy caught up with the man behind the discovery. More>>
CSRA Morning Headlines - Saturday, June 8th, 2013 More>>
Some parts of Jefferson County saw up to 6 inches of rain, and one home in Wrens suffered quite a bit with rising flood waters. WJBF News Channel 6's Archith Seshadri reports.
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