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1 week ago | 
wrdw.com | Steve Byerly |Will Rioux
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Senator Max Burns has responded to the Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams’ legal battle with county commissioners. Burns released a statement on Tuesday, claiming he has been made aware of the situation. “Through the many conversations that I have had with Burke County residents, I understand the frustration that you have with this prolonged situation,” said Burns.
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1 week ago | 
wrdw.com | Steve Byerly |Will Rioux
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Senator Max Burns has responded to the Burke County sheriff’s legal battle with county commissioners. Burns released a statement on Tuesday, claiming he has been made aware of the situation. “Through the many conversations that I have had with Burke County residents, I understand the frustration that you have with this prolonged situation,” said Burns.
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2 weeks ago | 
wrdw.com | Steve Byerly |Will Rioux
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - All Augusta Circuit Superior Court judges have disqualified themselves from the Burke County sheriff’s legal battle with county commissioners. Meanwhile, District Attorney Jared Williams stepped aside from a separate criminal investigation of Sheriff Alfonzo Williams. It’s not a huge surprise that the judges should recuse themselves, since they deal with the sheriff a lot and therefore could have a conflict of interest.
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2 weeks ago | 
wrdw.com | Steve Byerly |Will Rioux
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The chairman of the Burke County Board of Commissioners wants the governor to investigate Alfonzo Williams, the sheriff who’s been butting heads with commissioners for years and who wants to arrest them. Meanwhile, a report from deputies is shedding light on a clash between Williams and a political critic he also wants to have arrested over some text messages she sent him.
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2 months ago | 
wrdw.com | Liz Owens |Will Rioux
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A protective order and an alert to law enforcement shed light on the state of mind of the man who opened fire on Columbia County deputies over the weekend, killing one and seriously injuring another. And the documents show authorities were well aware of the danger posed by James Blake Montgomery. Deputies stopped him in an RV Saturday evening on Interstate 20 to serve a temporary protective order that included a mandate to turn over all his guns.
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2 months ago | 
wrdw.com | Liz Owens |Will Rioux
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A divorce filing and alert to law enforcement shed light on the state of mind of the man who opened fire on Columbia County deputies over the weekend, killing one and seriously injuring another. And the documents show authorities were well aware of the danger posed by James Blake Montgomery. Deputies stopped him in an RV Saturday evening on Interstate 20 to serve a temporary protective order that included a mandate to turn over all his guns.
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2 months 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
