North Augusta News

The Williston Police Department is looking for an armed robbery suspect. 44-year-old Tommy Watkins, Jr.

David Young, David Terrell, and Christopher McDowell are charged with hiding money that was stolen from the Wachovia on Georgia Avenue in North Augusta before helping investigators ID the robber.

"Edgewood: Stage of Southern History" took it on the road last weekend as the documentary about the home of Lucy Pickens and later Eulalie Salley spent the day filming at Rosemary Hall in North Augusta.

According to Lt. Tim Pearson, of the North Augusta Department of Public Safety , a suspect in a North Augusta attempted robbery was arrested in Augusta on Tuesday.

Two dozen weapons are illegally on the streets after thieves broke into a gun shop in North Augusta.

Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to rob a woman in North Augusta and leading deputies on a chase in Richmond County.

Burnettown, SC - Aiken County voters will decide a couple of races tomorrow. Voters in North Augusta will pick a new county councilman for District 5. Another race getting some attention is the Mayor's race in Burnettown.

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 7:59 a.m. A masked man robbed the Dollar General on Knox Avenue on Sunday night.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 7:36 p.m. Police said they arrested five teenagers who were throwing eggs at cars parked at North Augusta High School on Friday night.

Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology is searching for either a breast cancer survivor or current patient to be the recipient of a makeover that will take place at our local campus.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 8:22 a.m. Crews plan to reopen the Fifth Street Bridge today after six months of construction on the U.S. Highway 1 interchange in North Augusta.

According to Lt. Tim Pearson, of the North Augusta Department of Public Safety, the suspect in a North Augusta bank robbery, at the Wachovia branch on Georgia Avenue, has been arrested.

Officials with North Augusta public safety and Crimestoppers are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in a North Augusta Wachovia bank robbery that occurred Oct.

North Augusta is a fireworks haven. You can't get explosive fireworks in Georgia, so many people cross the border into South Carolina to get their fix.

Aiken's ghouls and goblins will get an early start on All Hallow's Eve with lots of frightfully fun events this weekend.

A woman says her quick thinking saved her life. Two men broke into her home on Audubon Circle in North Augusta.

A North Augusta man has been sentenced in federal court to more than 12 years in prison.

By KAREN DAILY Staff writer A number of questions still surround a shooting that occurred in North Augusta over the weekend outside a convenience store off U.S. Highway 1. The victim, a 20-year-old Augusta man, was outside Greg's Gas Plus when he was reportedly struck by a bullet; his injuries were not reported to be life-threatening. Investigators ...

A North Augusta gas station sold the winning $1 million lottery ticket, according to a statement issued today by the South Carolina Education Lottery.

An Aiken man accused of taking a stolen moped to a local business claiming he needed a new ignition key has been arrested for grand larceny, according to officials.