Audrey Dickherber

Augusta

Multimedia Journalist at WRDW-TV (Augusta, GA)

Anchor and Reporter at WRDW News 12 / CBS 26

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‘It’s gonna be tough’: Funding cuts impacting Job Corps center in Bamberg

3 days ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - We have an update to a story we first brought you on live at 5 yesterday. Job Corps is closing down centers across the U.S., including the one in Bamberg. The program allows teenagers to earn a high school diploma while getting hands-on training for jobs.
Funding cuts impacting Bamberg job corps center

3 days ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

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‘It’s drastic’: Neighbors call for more support in Harrisburg after shooting

6 days ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley will use a range of tools to keep teenage violence at bay after a shooting injured two people in the Harrisburg neighborhood. The violence broke out Sunday night on the weekend after Richmond County schools let out for the summer – a time when crime typically rises among teenagers who don’t have school to keep them busy. The shooting broke out around 7:40 p.m. Sunday.
‘We’re chasing a crazy dream’: Compass For Hope unveils new mobile laundry facility

6 days ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Earlier this week, we told you Compass For Hope would be opening a new mobile laundry center. That center opened on Sunday. Compass For Hope is a nonprofit organization that has been helping people experiencing homelessness since 2018. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the group is in the parking lot of the now demolished James Brown Arena with showers, food, clothing and now two laundry facilities. The executive director of Compass For Hope says it’s a dream come true.
Lingering debris from Helene poses special hazards on the lake

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With this week marking the unofficial start of summer fun, this is a busy time to be on the water all over the country. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is all about safety on the water while having fun too, but wardens are warning that there’s still some debris from Hurricane Helene that can pose dangers at Clarks Hill Lak and in the Savannah River. So the experts say you need to be cautious of this summer.
New center at USC Aiken aims to boost cyberscurity workforce

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ground was broken ceremonially on Tuesday for a new center on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus to help meet the demand for cybersecurity workers. The South Carolina National Guard and the university hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $30 million Cyber Integration Center. The center will bolster the CSRA’s role as a hub for cybersecurity, not only in private industry but also in the military at Fort Eisenhower.
‘The people that gave it all’: Memorial Day honors those lost across the CSRA

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Hallie Turner |Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On this Memorial Day, service members across the CSRA were remembered for their ultimate sacrifice. In a military community such as our own, Memorial Day is so much more than a long weekend. It’s a time to thank our veterans and honor the fallen. For many of us, those are our mothers and fathers, siblings, cousins, grandparents and friends. It’s people we knew and loved, and are now left to carry on without them.
Bass Pro Shops hosts cookout to commend veterans for Memorial Day

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Bass Pro Shops held a cookout at all its stores today, including the one in Augusta. Many people were able to get free hot dogs as a celebration of the start of summer and to remember our troops. We spoke to the general manager of Bass Pro Shops in Augusta, and he says he loves to put a smile on people’s faces. No charges for woman in Burke County killing of boyfriendA grand jury opted not to pursue charges against Hannah G.
Local students kick-off summer at End of School Block Party

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Summer is starting for our local students. Augusta Recreation and Parks held their 30th annual End of School Block Party. It was held at the Augusta Common as a safe space for the community’s youth to have fun at the end of the school year. We talked to several students about the event. “I played basketball. I went in there. I went in there and then, yeah, I wanted everything,” said Zi’ion Jones, seventh grader. The event had music, games and giveaways.
Business start petition raising concerns about downtown parking

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Audrey Dickherber

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Wednesday, businesses and anyone interested in the future of parking in downtown Augusta can talk with the city and hear their plans. That meeting starts at 5 p.m.Businesses started a petition raising their concerns about the parking plan. They say they worry it will decrease the number of spots available.