Will Rioux

1 week ago | walb.com | Will Rioux |Steve Byerly

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Known as the mad scientist of golf, Bryson DeChambeau has developed a big fan base. And while a lot of them are young people drawn to his YouTube channel, they come in all ages. He now seems truly humble and more mature than he once came across as. Of all the golfers at the Masters, he makes sure to sign all the autographs he can for the under-16 crowd that gathers at the practice range to interact with their golf idols.

May 3, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Nick Viland |Hallie Turner |Audrey Dickherber |Nick Proto |Taylor Martin |Hector Muñoz | +7 more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The investigation continued Friday into what caused a plane crash the day before in an Augusta neighborhood – a crash that killed the pilot but perhaps miraculously didn’t hurt anyone on the ground. National Transportation Safety Board investigators were at the scene on Hillcrest Avenue dismantling the wreckage of the plane.

Jan 10, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Will Rioux |Steve Byerly

BAMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - While there was no loss of life in Tuesday’s Bamberg tornado, there may be a loss of livelihood. That’s because the EF-2 tornado devastated a downtown that was on the rebound in the vibrant town of 3,500. Damaged buildings include the historic Bamberg City Hall as well as local businesses. MORE FROM NEWS 12:But amid the destruction, people are counting their blessings that no one was injured or killed.

Dec 28, 2023 | wrdw.com | Will Rioux |Steve Byerly

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A newly released dashcam video shows what happened when a Georgia State Patrol trooper pursued a speeder and ultimately crashed into the entrance sign at News 12, where the patrol car went up in flames. No suspect was ever caught in the late Dec. 9 pursuit that began on Washington Road after the trooper took off after a Mustang was traveling 81 mph in a 45 mph zone. The trooper tried to make a U-turn, but was stopped by another car.

Oct 10, 2023 | wrdw.com | Steve Byerly |Hallie Turner |Will Rioux

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 58th person has been arrested in Augusta’s biggest fentanyl bust ever – a case that brought in enough of the synthetic opioid to potentially kill millions of people, authorities said Tuesday. Ellis McDaniel, 42, of Augusta – one of the suspected ringleaders – was in custody Tuesday, a day after the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of the two-year undercover investigation that’s been dubbed Operation No Loyalty.