Audrey Dickherber

Augusta

Multimedia Journalist at WRDW-TV (Augusta, GA)

Anchor and Reporter at WRDW News 12 / CBS 26

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‘It helps pay bills’: Renters share their thoughts as golf crowds leave

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -Short-term home renters got a nice income boost during tournament week. And unlike in previous years, money made this month is helping to make up what many lost thanks to Hurricane Helene. We followed the journeys of both new and experienced short-term renters to see how they are feeling now that crowds have left. Prepping looked different this year, but the stress was still there.
Augusta businesses are all hands on deck as golf week nears

3 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Tournament week is such a big part of our community, and we spend so much time counting down and looking forward to it. But for our local businesses, the next week and a half is the payoff for months and months of preparation. Restaurants have their extra seating out, and it’s all hands on deck as we all get ready to welcome the influx of patrons. Anticipation has been growing leading up to golf week, especially if you’re a local business.
Parents, students unsettled after Fentanyl exposure at Greenbrier High School

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Audrey Dickherber

Share EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Many in the Columbia County School District are uneasy after learning a student was exposed to fentanyl in a classroom this week. Parents were told Monday about the incident that happened after a student picked up a dollar bill off the ground and later unrolled it in class to find a white power inside. The substance, which fell onto the student’s lap, tested positive for fentanyl.
Augusta man charged in 2023 slaying of Wrens teen

Oct 28, 2024 | wtoc.com | Audrey Dickherber

WRENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta man has been charged in connection to the 2023 murder of a 19-year-old in Wrens. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says investigators, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, charged Jessie Louis Brown Jr., 31, with the shooting death of 19-year-old Khia Shields. The shooting took place in the morning of Aug. 26, 2023 on Washington Street in Wrens.
Local election offices aim to ensure safety ahead of November

Aug 14, 2024 | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

APPLING, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With the November election getting closer every day, election security is becoming even more important. On Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was in town to make sure local elections officials are ready for any kind of attack from cyber to physical. It’s all to bridge any gaps between election officials and law enforcement to ensure more secure and accurate elections.
All kids to get free meals at Richmond County schools this year

Jul 31, 2024 | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Every student in the Richmond County School System will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge when the 2024-2025 school year starts next week. It’s happening under the “community eligibility provision” of the federal school meal program. That means when other data shows a high percentage of students would qualify for free meals, the federal government drops the application process and pays to feed all students.
This man may have witnessed a murder. Do you know him?

Jul 26, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne |Audrey Dickherber |Hallie Turner

BELVEDERE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was caught on camera and may have been a witness to a daytime shooting in Belvedered that killed a 27-year-old man at a busy commercial intersection. The shooting July 17 killed James L. Wright Jr. near 356 Edgefield Road. A 911 caller reported hearing gunfire while inside a store. Authorities found Wright on the ground between two buildings.
On Your Side: What caused the low levels in our waterways?

Jul 23, 2024 | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Even with the recent rain, our local waterways, like the Augusta Canal and the Savannah River, are recovering from low levels. The latest level is at 103 feet, but on Sunday into Monday, there was a big dip. So what made it drop, and how long will we see these impacts? We’re On Your Side with answers. It impacts more than you think.
New school year gets started in Aiken, Edgefield counties

Jul 22, 2024 | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The new school year began Monday in Aiken and Edgefield counties. Some in Aiken County are still getting accustomed to the year-round school schedule, and there have been mixed emotions posted online about how it’s going. At Midland Valley High School on Monday, parents and students seemed excited about the new year.
How volunteers keep annual basketball tournament jamming

Jul 16, 2024 | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Peach Jam is one of the biggest events to come to the CSRA. The annual basketball tournament brings in big names, plus thousands of people making an economic impact on restaurants, stores, hotels and more. But a lot of this wouldn’t happen if it wasn’t for the numerous volunteers stepping up to help out in any way possible. They help make lunches and desserts for the players and families.