Meredith is an EMMY and National Murrow Award-winning journalist who anchors News 12 Live at 5/5:30. She joined News 12 in 2007 and is one of the founding members of our I-Team. You can watch her I-Team investigations on News 12 at 6 0'clock.
Zayna joined the WRDW team as an anchor and producer in June of 2020, and is excited to meet new people in the area.
Richard Rogers is the anchor for News 12 First at 4, News 12 at 6 O'Clock, WAGT 26 News at 7 and News 12 at 11 o'clock. He's been a member of the News 12 Team since October 1993 and has been in TV news since 1981.
Liz Owens is an Emmy-nominated and Murrow award-winning investigative journalist with a passion for helping people in her community.
Ashley Campbell is Morning and Midday Anchor for News 12 26 Augusta. Ashley is no stranger to Augusta. She was born and raised in the Columbia County town of Appling. She graduated from Greenbrier High School (Go Wolfpack!) in 1999 and went on to get her BA in Mass Communications with a Minor in Theatre at Augusta University.
Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Nick moved down south for school. He went to the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks) where he studied broadcast journalism with a minor in sports management. Nick Proto joined the WRDW team as a multimedia journalist in June of 2019.
William Rioux is the 5 p.m. weeknight anchor and investigative reporter at News 12 26. He is a graduate from the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2020.
Hallie is a Georgia native who grew up in Thomasville. She graduated with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in communication studies from the University of Georgia in May 2022.
Audrey Dickherber joined the WRDW team in June of 2023 as a multimedia journalist. She graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from the world’s first journalism school at the University of Missouri in Columbia in May of 2023.
Sydney Hood grew up in Swainsboro, making her no stranger to the CSRA. Sydney interned for WRDW/WAGT during the summer of 2022 and is now full-time.
Taylor Martin is a multimedia journalist and spring 2022 graduate of Kennesaw State University with a degree in Journalism & Emerging Media. She joined WRDW/WAGT in October of 2022.
Kennedy Payne joined the WRDW/WAGT team in May of 2024. She was born and raised in Alabama, making her no stranger to the South. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a double bachelor of arts in news media and history and a minor in political science.
Julius Evans joined the WRDW/WAGT team in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist. He is originally from Missouri and chose to further his education at the University of Missouri.
Jamey Tucker has worked in television news for stations across the South for over 25 years. A graduate of Carson Newman University Jamey has worked as a news anchor and reporter in Huntsville, Alabama; Memphis, Tennessee; and Nashville, Tennessee. Jamey is one of the first reporters in the country covering the consumer technology beat.
First Alert Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale has loved weather since he was young. While living in Charlotte, N.C., as a kid, he endured one of the worst ice storms in North Carolina history that left him and his family without power for two weeks. Ever since that storm, he has been hooked.
First Alert Meteorologist Tim Strong grew up in Columbia, S.C., and joined the News 12 team in 2005 from a station in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Ever since he was young, Mikel’s passion for weather and its effect on society has been undeniable. All his life, he knew that becoming a meteorologist is what he wanted to do and is excited to turn his dreams into a reality here in the CSRA.
Chris Still joined the First Alert Weather Team in January of 2022, but he is no stranger to the Augusta-Aiken television market. Prior to officially joining our team, he was Chief Meteorologist on Channel 26 from 2011 to 2016 and has filled in numerous times here on WRDW over the past few years.
First Alert Meteorologist Emily Acton grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and joined the News 12 Team in July of 2023. Emily started off her career in Dothan, Alabama, after graduating from Mississippi State University's award-winning Broadcast Meteorology program back in 2021.
Alyssa joined the WRDW/WAGT team in April of 2022 as a weekend sports anchor and multimedia journalist. An avid Cincinnati sports fan, Alyssa can be found cheering on her hometown teams when she's not at work.
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist.
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
I started working at Gray TV’s Washington D.C. bureau in May of 2023. I found my calling for news while attending Butler University during the Ferguson Riots after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. During the chaotic times is when I realized how facts and storytelling can really impact a community.
Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.
Ashonti Ford joined Gray Television in August of 2023. Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury.
Stetson Miller joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in February 2023 as a multimedia journalist after working at WTOP, WJZ in Baltimore and WCBD in Charleston, SC.
Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist.
Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia.
Joshua worked at several local stations before moving to Washington, D.C.. There he launched a national morning show, "The National Desk" for Sinclair. He now works as a producer for the Gray Washington News Bureau.
Leah Vredenbregt joined the Gray Washington Bureau team in June 2023 as a weekend producer. She is a recent University of Missouri grad who worked for three years in mid-Missouri news, with internships across the country in both local and national news outlets.
Michael is a born and raised Ohioian who got his photojournalism start at his alma mater Ohio University working for PBS in 2007. He has gone on to work for several media outlets both locally and nationally, shooting award winning news and documentary stories, garnering him an Emmy and Edward Murrow award.
Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor.
Sarah Meklir joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2023 as a production assistant after working as an intern for the DC Bureau in the summer of 2023. She is currently studying journalism at the University of Maryland.
Lee leads Gray Television’s National Investigative Team. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE.
Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education.
Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs.
Wade leads the production workflow and strategy development of digital content for Gray Television’s National Investigative Team. He started his digital career in Atlanta, GA in 2009 after graduating from the University of Alabama.
Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years’ experience.
Heather Graf is an award-winning journalist for InvestigateTV+, working as a national reporter based in Washington, D.C.
Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues.
Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns.
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption.
Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management.
Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography.
Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC.
Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV.
Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for 12 On Your Side in Virginia. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined 12 On Your Side in 2013.