Wednesday, July 30 2014 9:58 PM EDT2014-07-31 01:58:07 GMT
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School student Andrew Wilson is a 16-year-old with a bright future. "Andrew will have a welding certificate in December, " TCM math teacher and swim coach EllenMore >>
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School student Andrew Wilson is a 16-year-old with a bright future. "Andrew will have a welding certificate in December, " TCM math teacher and swim coach EllenMore >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:46 PM EDT2014-07-30 23:46:55 GMT
Federal investigators are revealing new details in a plane crash that killed an Augusta-based vascular surgeon and four of his co-workers. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said a privateMore >>
Federal investigators are revealing new details in a plane crash that killed an Augusta-based vascular surgeon and four of his co-workers.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:17 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:17:59 GMT
The Georgia Department of Transportation is trying to make it easier for shoppers to get to the stores this weekend during the sales tax holiday. More >>
The Georgia Department of Transportation is trying to make it easier for shoppers to get to the stores this weekend during the sales tax holiday. More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:05 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:05:43 GMT
The brewing company whose flirtations with the Palmetto State prompted changes to the state's beer laws has decided against locating a brewery in South Carolina. A spokeswoman for Stone Brewing CompanyMore >>
The brewing company whose flirtations with the Palmetto State prompted changes to the state's beer laws has decided against locating a brewery in South Carolina.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 8:50 PM EDT2014-07-31 00:50:29 GMT
A crowd cheered early Wednesday as actor Orlando Bloom took a swing at singer Justin Bieber during a heated exchange outside a popular nightclub in Spain.More >>
A crowd cheered early Wednesday as actor Orlando Bloom took a swing at singer Justin Bieber during a heated exchange outside a popular nightclub in Spain.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:57 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:57:43 GMT
Lady Gaga trades in trendy for classic, a look at the highest paid country stars and one newcomer goes from Vine to viral practically overnight in Your Week in Music.
Lady Gaga trades in trendy for classic, a look at the highest paid country stars and one newcomer goes from Vine to viral practically overnight in Your Week in Music.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:28 AM EDT2014-07-30 15:28:54 GMT
The man and woman in the photo are wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of a spool of copper wire, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.More >>
The man and woman in the photo are wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of a spool of copper wire, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:48 AM EDT2014-07-30 05:48:11 GMT
It's a pretty divisive issue: pollution from power plants, and how it impacts the environment. But one group WFXG spoke with Tuesday said the issue is pretty clear to them. "I think it's just a naturalMore >>
It's a pretty divisive issue: pollution from power plants, and how it impacts the environment. But one group WFXG spoke with Tuesday said the issue is pretty clear to them.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:33:10 GMT
After 50 years under lock and key, the steamy love letters of President Warren G. Harding and his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, were released on Tuesday. More >>
After 50 years under lock and key, the steamy love letters of President Warren G. Harding and his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, were released on Tuesday. More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:58 PM EDT2014-07-30 02:58:57 GMT
House and Senate negotiators said 'yes' to a bill Monday that will help veterans waiting in long lines for healthcare. The change comes after reports surfaced of patients dying waiting for care and workersMore >>
House and Senate negotiators said 'yes' to a bill Monday that will help veterans waiting in long lines for healthcare.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 7:25 PM EDT2014-07-29 23:25:26 GMT
Two Americans have contracted the potentially fatal Ebola virus while doing mission work in Liberia. According to the World Health Organization, the virus has already killed over 1,000 people in partsMore >>
Doctors in the United States are on high alert as two Americans are treated for the potentially fatal Ebola virus. An infectious disease expert at Doctor's Hospital goes into detail about Ebola and why this outbreak is so serious.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 12:40 PM EDT2014-07-29 16:40:15 GMT
WTOC has confirmed that 9-year-old Oceana Irizarry, daughter of the Fort Stewart soldier that was killed when he and his daughter were hit by a plane as they walked along a Florida beach, died Monday night. More >>
WTOC has confirmed that 9-year-old Oceana Irizarry, daughter of the Fort Stewart soldier that was killed when he and his daughter were hit by a plane as they walked along a Florida beach, died Monday night. More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:49 AM EDT2014-07-29 14:49:39 GMT
It could have raised $9 million in revenue for the city, but commissioners failed to approve a two mill increase in the property tax millage rate, effectively putting next year's budget process at a standstill. More >>
It could have raised $9 million in revenue for the city, but commissioners failed to approve a two mill increase in the property tax millage rate, effectively putting next year's budget process at a standstill.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 8:32 PM EDT2014-07-29 00:32:11 GMT
The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau said August look fantastic for the city. "I think we're at $1.7 to $1.8 million for August expected visitor spending," President and CEO Barry White said. Travel,More >>
The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau said August look fantastic for the city.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 6:21 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:21:11 GMT
Waynesboro police are still looking for two men wanted in connection with an April drive-by shooting that killed a 26-year-old man. Terrance Marque Brown, 24, and Ricky Lindell Hughes, 25, are suspectsMore >>
Waynesboro police are still looking for two men wanted in connection with an April drive-by shooting that killed a 26-year-old man.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 4:24 PM EDT2014-07-28 20:24:02 GMT
Three men are charged with breaking into an Augusta home and stealing electronics and other items, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. More >>
Three men are charged with breaking into an Augusta home and stealing electronics and other items, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 3:27 PM EDT2014-07-28 19:27:04 GMT
If you’re interested in America’s hottest new burial trend, you should start planning now. Even if you’re not, you should plan ahead, said a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association. Green burials, which the burial site is as natural as possible and limit pollution, now constitute about 2 percent of funerals in the U.S.
If you’re interested in America’s hottest new burial trend, you should start planning now. Even if you’re not, you should plan ahead, said a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association. Green burials, which the burial site is as natural as possible and limit pollution, now constitute about 2 percent of funerals in the U.S.
Monday, July 28 2014 4:51 AM EDT2014-07-28 08:51:23 GMT
Even as Hamas said it agreed to a UN-mediated cease-fire over the weekend, Israel cited "incessant rocket fire" as a reason to restart its military ground operation.
Even as Hamas said it agreed to a UN-mediated cease-fire over the weekend, Israel cited "incessant rocket fire" as a reason to restart its military ground operation.
Sunday, July 27 2014 6:44 PM EDT2014-07-27 22:44:37 GMT
July 25-27 is International Swimmable Water Weekend, and Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatubus wanted all of the CSRA to know that. She posted a video to her Facebook page Friday challenging people toMore >>
July 27 marks the end of International Swimmable Water Weekend, a weekend encouraging people to get out and enjoy local waterways. Even after a report released in June named the Savannah River the third most toxic in the nation, people aren't afraid to get out and enjoy the water.More >>
Saturday, July 26 2014 7:44 PM EDT2014-07-26 23:44:26 GMT
We first told you about Alex Moore a few weeks ago, when his church held a bone marrow drive with the hopes of finding a match to help Alex battle an extremely rare disease. Thankfully, Alex's conditionMore >>
After a bone marrow drive to help find a match for five-year-old Alex Moore, the community stepped up again to help raise money for Alex in his fight against aplastic anemia.More >>
Saturday, July 26 2014 4:03 PM EDT2014-07-26 20:03:43 GMT
No vacation ever really goes the way you think it will and despite how much you want to escape work, sometimes your boss shows up on the beach while you’re dancing with your friends and fires you because you weren’t supposed to be taking a vacation in the first place.
No vacation ever really goes the way you think it will and despite how much you want to escape work, sometimes your boss shows up on the beach while you’re dancing with your friends and fires you because you weren’t supposed to be taking a vacation in the first place.
Friday, July 25 2014 11:23 PM EDT2014-07-26 03:23:39 GMT
After complaining of pain in his jaw, an Indian teen and his family discovered that he had a severe dental condition - and surgeons pulled 232 "teeth" from his jaw. More >>
After complaining of pain in his jaw, an Indian teen and his family discovered that he had a severe dental condition - and surgeons pulled 232 "teeth" from his jaw. More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 8:08 PM EDT2014-07-26 00:08:30 GMT
Korey Bliss owns K&K Auto off Peach Orchard road and said he's fed up with people not following the speed limit. "The traffic runs through here from 70 to 80 miles an hour at 5P.M in the afternoon,"More >>
Korey Bliss owns K&K Auto off Peach Orchard road and said he's fed up with people not following the speed limit. "The traffic runs through here from 70 to 80 miles an hour at 5P.M in the afternoon,"More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 5:42 PM EDT2014-07-25 21:42:04 GMT
A Columbia County man is charged with driving under the influence after deputies said he crashed into the side of a house in a neighborhood off Furys Ferry Road early Friday. More >>
A Columbia County man is charged with driving under the influence after deputies said he crashed into the side of a house in a neighborhood off Furys Ferry Road early Friday. More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 5:28 PM EDT2014-07-25 21:28:29 GMT
We get neck-deep in the topic of compensating college athletes. There were spikes in blood pressure levels and speaking volume, the litmus test for any type of dialogue on this issue.More >>
We get neck-deep in the topic of compensating college athletes. There were spikes in blood pressure levels and speaking volume, the litmus test for any type of dialogue on this issue. More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 3:41 PM EDT2014-07-25 19:41:10 GMT
A morning to remember at Fort Gordon as two distinguished colonels took the next steps in their military careers."This is the third time I've commanded within the same brigade," said Colonel Marcus A.More >>
A morning to remember at Fort Gordon as two distinguished colonels took the next steps in their military careers.More >>
The YouTube User A Bad Idol recently uploaded a video of a young buck approaching him and his camera. In just two days, the video has reached nearly 100,000 views. More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 10:33 AM EDT2014-07-25 14:33:26 GMT
The Richmond County coroner has released the name of the man who was killed in a wreck on Peach Orchard Road near Plantation Road Thursday morning.More >>
The Richmond County coroner has released the name of the man who was killed in a wreck on Peach Orchard Road near Plantation Road Thursday morning.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:22 PM EDT2014-07-25 02:22:23 GMT
The red carpet doesn't roll out in Augusta often, but it did Thursday night at Regal Cinemas."It feels like you're coming home to a place you've never been," said Chadwick Boseman, the star of the film.TheMore >>
The red carpet doesn't roll out in Augusta often, but it did Thursday night at Regal Cinemas.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:20 PM EDT2014-07-25 02:20:51 GMT
No one was more excited about this red carpet event than people who live in Augusta. Some folks told WFXG that the city is finally getting the recognition it deserves.More >>
No one was more excited about this red carpet event than people who live in Augusta. Some folks told WFXG that the city is finally getting the recognition it deserves.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:14 PM EDT2014-07-25 02:14:19 GMT
'Kim Jong-un' shows some fancy footwork in a viral YouTube video. North Korean officials were not amused. (Source: YouTube)
North Korea's supreme leader and The Onion's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive is quite upset about a video making the rounds. A YouTube viral hit out of China features Kim Jong-un's head pasted to several clips of people dancing and breaking out karate moves.
North Korea's supreme leader and The Onion's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive is quite upset about a video making the rounds. A YouTube viral hit out of China features Kim Jong-un's head pasted to several clips of people dancing and breaking out karate moves.
Thursday, July 24 2014 6:28 PM EDT2014-07-24 22:28:20 GMT
Don't get bored with those 20th century coolers - buy into the technologically-savvy, new millennium version of Ryan Grepper - the Coolest Cooler, and it's set to break a Kickstarter record.
Don't get bored with those 20th century coolers - buy into the technologically-savvy, new millennium version of Ryan Grepper - the Coolest Cooler, and it's set to break a Kickstarter record.
Thursday, July 24 2014 6:19 PM EDT2014-07-24 22:19:54 GMT
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Governor Nikki Haley and Sen. Lindsey Graham is scheduled to visit to the Savannah River Site on Monday, according to SRS.More >>
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Governor Nikki Haley and Sen. Lindsey Graham is scheduled to visit to the Savannah River Site on Monday, according to SRS.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 4:39 PM EDT2014-07-24 20:39:50 GMT
Deputies are investigating after someone was shot on Amos Court in Aiken. There is no further information at this time. Stay with Fox 54 for the latest details.Copyright 2014 WFXG. All rights reservedMore >>
A man is in stable condition after being robbed and shot late Wednesday evening, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 4:34 PM EDT2014-07-24 20:34:57 GMT
Three people have been arrested after a high speed chase Thursday morning. Aiken County officials said the chase began at Jefferson Davis Hwy at Clearwater Rd to Doug Barnard Pkwy. Authorities were ableMore >>
Three people have been arrested after a high speed chase Thursday morning.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 4:30 PM EDT2014-07-24 20:30:16 GMT
O'Reilly Auto Parts is planning to add a second store in Aiken. It will be located at 1012 Gregg Highway, just off Richland Ave near Huddle House, formerly the home of Triple Crown Hair Care and will beMore >>
O'Reilly Auto Parts is planning to add a second store in Aiken.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 2:25 PM EDT2014-07-24 18:25:08 GMT
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people in connection to multiple thefts of Honda Accords.According to authorities, Christopher Bonner, and an unnamed 16-year-old, are connected toMore >>
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people in connection to multiple thefts of Honda Accords.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 2:08 PM EDT2014-07-24 18:08:36 GMT
Baseball player Jeff Francoeur gets pranked by his teammates - again, Keith Olbermann rips Tony Dungy a new one for two straight days and Conan O'Brien figures Tinder out - this week in pop culture.
Baseball player Jeff Francoeur gets pranked by his teammates - again, Keith Olbermann rips Tony Dungy a new one for two straight days and Conan O'Brien figures Tinder out - this week in pop culture.
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:37 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:37:25 GMT
Aiken County dispatch has confirmed a fire that destroyed a mobile home on Thursday morning.It happened on Tab Drive at Dry Branch Road. Officials say no one was in the trailer.The fire spread to a secondMore >>
Aiken County dispatch said a fire Thursday morning has destroyed a mobile home.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:20 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:20:48 GMT
The results are in after Tuesday night's runoff election. Citizens said they're hoping for changes to infrastructure and more clean-up efforts downtown from officials. "A lot of business owners do comeMore >>
The results are in after Tuesday night's runoff election. Citizens said they're hoping for changes to infrastructure and more clean-up efforts downtown from officials. "A lot of business owners do comeMore >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 7:27 PM EDT2014-07-23 23:27:52 GMT
The Washington D.C. District Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that the Affordable Care Act does not allow the IRS to give premium subsidies through its federally ran healthcare exchanges. InMore >>
The Washington D.C. District Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that the Affordable Care Act does not allow the IRS to give premium subsidies through its federally ran healthcare exchanges. InMore >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 5:11 PM EDT2014-07-23 21:11:08 GMT
Richmond County commissioners voted to suspend the search for a new city administrator during a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon. Commissioner Bill Lockett said the body is unlikely to voteMore >>
Richmond County commissioners voted to suspend the search for a new city administrator during a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Although more than 8 million people signed up for healthcare through exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act, the debate continues in Washington over funding.More >>
Although more than 8 million people signed up for healthcare through exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act, the debate continues in Washington over funding. More >>
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
Posted: May 06, 2010 10:34 AM EDT
loading...
Have a news tip?
If you have a news tip, tell us about it! You can also reach us at (706) 650-6262, or at enews@wfxg.com.
