Exit 190 Augusta GA News Reports

• Wrightsboro Road reopens following West Augusta apt. complex fire

  • Georgia
  • Wrightsboro Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Feb 11, 2026 03:50am
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - A fire at a West Augusta apartment backed up traffic on Wrightsboro Road heading downtown Wednesday morning. The complex is located on the 1700 block of Wrightsboro Road. A ... Read More

• Pedestrian struck and killed on Deans Bridge Rd in Augusta

  • Georgia
  • Augusta-rd

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Feb 08, 2026 5:25pm
  Richmond County Sheriff's Office Traffic Division responded to an incident on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 8:01pm, to Deans Bridge Rd at Parwood Rd for a ... Read More

• Pedestrian struck, killed on Deans Bridge Road in Augusta

  • Georgia
  • Augusta Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Feb 08, 2026 5:25pm
  Richmond County Sheriff's Office Traffic Division responded to an incident on Saturday, February 7thm at approximately 8:01pm, to Deans Bridge Rd at Parwood Rd for a ... Read More

• Here are the Augusta-area schools closing Monday due to weather

  • Georgia
  • Augusta
  • Peachtree Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Feb 01, 2026 11:04am
  Augusta-area schools are announcing closures on Monday as Saturday's snowfall and subfreezing temperatures have worsened road conditions. The schools so far: ... Read More

• Augusta under curfew, State of Emergency as road conditions worsen

  • Georgia
  • Augusta Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Jan 31, 2026 6:46pm
  The city of Augusta is under a curfew and a State of Emergency as falling temperatures and dangerous roads continue to worsen, Sunday night. Read More

• Needs salt: Road crews expecting snow de-icing Augusta-area roads

  • Georgia
  • I-520

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Jan 31, 2026 05:01am
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  Road workers are starting with brine on interstates and major highways. Read More

• 2 killed in I-20 Lexington County crash Jan. 24

  • Georgia
  • Augusta
  • I20

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Jan 27, 2026 07:52am
  Murray Kenneth Paxton of Lexington, 90, and Emery Thomas Woody of Augusta, Ga., 22, have been identified as the two killed in a Lexington County crash on Jan. 24.  The two-vehicle collision ... Read More

• Winter weather road conditions threat prompts Georgia DOT to treat critical routes

  • Georgia
  • Augusta
  • I-20

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Jan 25, 2026 5:17pm
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  Augusta, Ga. (WJBF) - According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, crews are preparing to resume brine operations in District 2 (east-central Georgia) on Sunday night. Georgia DOT began ... Read More

• How Ga., SC crews are working to keep roads clear during ice storm

  • Georgia
  • Augusta
  • I-20

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Jan 23, 2026 9:07pm
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  Highway crews in Georgia and South Carolina are preparing for icy roadways this weekend, but experts say drivers need to prepare, too. Read More

• Georgia state trooper saves driver from near fatal overdose

  • Georgia
  • Fatality

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Jan 22, 2026 05:00am
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Around 12:30 Thursday morning, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office Traffic Division responded to a crash at 2423 Milledgeville Road. The crash involved a vehicle that hit the ... Read More

• TRAFFIC ALERT: What to watch out for on Broad Street in Augusta

  • Georgia
  • Broad St

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Jan 20, 2026 2:09pm
  Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast from a Georgia company has been recalled for potential listeria contamination, according to the USDA. The South Carolina Department of Public ... Read More