
WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost lives
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer recognize a constitutional right to abortion was “a setback” that would ultimately cost lives.

Filmmaker to testify in Georgia Trump election investigation
A filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months of his administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia investigation into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election.
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A familiar restaurant in downtown Augusta is getting ready to open a new location just down the street from where it’s been for years. Mellow Mushroom is putting the finishing touches on its new location at 1102 Broad Street.

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping.

Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades.

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer recognize a constitutional right to abortion was “a setback” that would ultimately cost lives.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is responding to an incident at Aiken Technical College.

Gun violence crimes have lasting impacts on the community. Families who experienced this first hand say it's hard to continue seeing others lose loved ones.

Georgia police have charged a babysitter with the death of a 15-month-old exposed to Fentanyl.

Police say one 32-year-old woman was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault as abortion protesters spent about 90 minutes inside the lobby of the South Carolina Statehouse during a special session on the state budget.

Some in Columbia County are upset after Stay Social Tap and Table announced they would be having a drag show on Wednesday and Thursday evening.

A filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months of his administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia investigation into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure.

Donald Trump knew his supporters were carrying guns and weapons on Jan. 6 and intended to join them at the Capitol despite grave warnings.

A man who complained there was too much mayonnaise on his sandwich opened fire at an Atlanta sandwich shop, killing one employee and injuring another, police said.

The Aiken County Sheriff's office has arrested a man and are still searching for two more suspects in connection to Sunday's triple homicide on Wadley Dr.

Reaction continues to come in following Friday's Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Questions remain about how it could affect women here in the CSRA.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says it is investigating the death of a 15-month-old at Children's Hospital of Georgia.

Federal court: South Carolina abortion law can go into effect; state can restrict procedure around 6 weeks of pregnancy.

Daniel Luna is wanted in Richmond County for second-degree burglary of an Advance Auto on Walton Way.

Eighteen-year-old Tanyla Renee Jones is wanted for reportedly stealing a vehicle from the 800 block of D'Antignac St.

The Supreme Court says that a high school football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games is protected by the Constitution.

For the first time in two years, the CyberPatriot camp returned to the Georgia Cyber Center. The Fort Gordon Alliance for Cyber Education teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Augusta to make it happen.

The Aiken Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's help to identify two people investigators believe may have witnessed Saturday's drowning death at Gem Lakes.

The Richmond County Coroner's Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened Jun. 26 in Augusta.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 200 block of Wadley Drive around 1:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired.

The driver, now identified as 30-year-old Cortez Holden, was driving a Dodge Ram truck when he lost control and overturned several times, according to the Coroner's Office. Holden was pronounced dead on scene at 11 p.m. Saturday.

The North Augusta Department of Public Safety is investigating after an 18-year-old was shot on Knox Avenue.

At 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Aiken Department of Public Safety and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources retrieved the body of a Black male out of the Gem Lakes recreational area. Officials have not released the identity yet.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office confirms that three siblings have drowned at the Amity Recreation Area.

State politicians are reacting to Friday's Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.