Sydney Hood

Augusta

Multimedia Journalist at WRDW-TV (Augusta, GA)

@WRDW_WAGT MMJ || @UGAGrady @UGA_SPIA Alum

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Graduates honor Wagener-Salley teacher who was killed by utility pole

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

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Business owners sharing concerns about downtown safety with sheriff’s office

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Business owners in downtown Augusta shared safety concerns with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. The sheriff’s office says they’re increasing deputies in the area, specifically at night to keep families safe. The goal is to collaborate with these business owners. Richmond County inmates graduate from job training programSeveral inmates at the Charles B.
12 On Your Side Investigates: Alleged student abuse at Redcliffe Elementary

3 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An investigation is underway at an Aiken County elementary school. This all comes after allegations that students are being physically and verbally abused. As a parent, nothing is more important to you than your child. So when an Aiken County mom and dad say their son came home with bruises, they wanted answers. 12 On Your Side Investigates found they weren’t the only ones. We found concerns are not over one student, and not from just one parent.
Sheriff’s office investigating alleged student abuse at Redcliffe Elementary

3 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An investigation is underway at an Aiken County elementary school. This all comes after allegations that students are being physically and verbally abused. As a parent, nothing is more important to you than your child. So when an Aiken County mom and dad say their son came home with bruises, they wanted answers. 12 On Your Side Investigates found they weren’t the only ones. We found concerns are not over one student, and not from just one parent.
Thousands sign petition, call for changes to Diamond Lakes Park

3 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

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Tornado brings damage, chaos to Langley, other parts of Aiken County

3 weeks ago | wistv.com | Sydney Hood

LANGLEY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF1 tornado hit Langley Monday morning, bringing damage to the Langley Fire Department building and other parts of Aiken County. The tornado is reported to have hit at 3:26 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The fire department saw lots of damage to their building on Augusta Road due to the high winds.
Tornado brings damage, chaos to Langley, other parts of Aiken County

3 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

LANGLEY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF1 tornado hit Langley Monday morning, bringing damage to the Langley Fire Department building and other parts of Aiken County. The tornado is reported to have hit at 3:26 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The fire department saw lots of damage to their building on Augusta Road due to the high winds.
Suspect faces new charges after hospice worker attacked in Aiken

4 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Authorities have again arrested a man accused of chasing down and attacking a hospice worker in an incident that was caught on video. The latest charges against John Rosso, 79, include stalking and filing a false police report of a felony violation. Records show he bonded out on a total bond of $15,000 set May 4. He was previously arrested on a charge of assault and battery, third degree, for the attack on Jasmine Thomas.
Family of missing Richmond County man still looking for closure

1 month ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new push in the search for a Richmond County man. Police say Bruce Barker hasn’t been seen since Feb. 2023 on Milledgeville Road. The sheriff’s office says he disappeared under quote suspicious circumstances. It’s something families with missing loved ones go through daily, in some cases being left with no answers. The sheriff’s office says each case is different, but behind each case is a family waiting for closure.
Shield Club of Greater Augusta supporting deputies and their families

1 month ago | wrdw.com | Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Support is growing for Deputy Gavin White, who was shot last Saturday. He was released from the hospital on Thursday. The Shield Club of Greater Augusta helps support police officers, firefighters and first responders in times of need. It starts with seeing a need. For example, if the sheriff’s office needs a k-9 unit or more radios. More recently, they are making sure the families of both deputies Sikes and White are getting all the help they can give.