William Rioux
Multimedia Journalist/Producer
Augusta, GA
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William Rioux is a multimedia journalist/producer and graduate from the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism. His true passions include video games, sports, and any outdoor activity.
Rioux had an internship with the sports department at ABC Columbia his senior year of college. This is where he fell in love with reporting and producing news content. He plans to become an on-air talent at a major news organization later in his career.
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Trevonta Langford is wanted for kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct and a domestic violence charge that is in a high and aggravated nature — all felonies.
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The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office confirms a man deputies are looking for in Edgefield County has a history with law enforcement.
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The Wadley Police Department says one of their beloved citizens lost everything he owned in a house fire. He was a single occupant of his residence.
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There’s a turkey in town just in time for Thanksgiving. If you’ve been out to Evans to Locks Road in Columbia County, maybe you’ve seen her.
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While the kids are home from school this week, our local school districts are still at work searching for more bus drivers.
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Augusta firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1900 block of Murphy Road just before 1 a.m. Sunday. The cause of the fire in under investigation.
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A suspect is wanted in connection with robbery by sudden snatch in two incidents on Saturday as well as two others earlier in the week, deputies say.
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There is no active shooter at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to a tweet from the airport Saturday afternoon.
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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in Augusta after deputies responded to the 1900 block of Olive Road around 10:25 p.m. Friday.
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The party is just getting started in Augusta. Grammy award winners Pitbull and Nelly are now joining the concert lineup for this spring. They'll be performing with country music stars Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw.
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Crews believe they know where a chemical spilled, eventually making its way into Rocky Creek and fouling the water with an oily sheen that killed at least 100 fish.
Cleanup continues at Rocky Creek in Augusta after a chemical spilled, filling the air with a foul smell and killing more than 100 fish.
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Bringing new life to Augusta’s oldest neighborhoods, a new hub in Harrisburg is just the beginning. There’s also a nearly $1 million investment.
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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Joshua Do after an incident that occurred on the 2300 Block of Plantation Road.
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A man was put on a ventilator and in a coma for more than eight weeks while fighting COVID-19. But the journey to recovery is just beginning.
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We’re looking at a major project in Augusta that will soon be home to a brand-new Boys & Girls headquarters and a new outreach center.
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Tenants are supposed to pay their rent to the nonprofit, which is supposed to pay the landlord. But some tenants have been evicted.
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An injury crash between a motorcycle and a car closed part of Stevens Creek Road for a time on Sunday evening.
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A fatal crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday when a 2007 Ford Edge went left of center while traveling south on South Carolina Highway 121.
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Grovetown firefighters battled a structure fire Sunday in the 200 block of Taylor Circle in the Summerfield subdivision.
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We’re now hearing from the mother of the child who says she wants the word out about an incident to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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The vaccine rollout for kids ages 5 to 11 starts now. Right now, local hospitals and pediatric offices are working to get doses to the river region.
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Just two years ago Westside saw itself at the bottom of the barrel sitting at 3-7. Now Head Coach Lee Hutto is turning that around.
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Big changes could be coming to Aiken County schools. The idea is to send your kids to school year-round and add more breaks.
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Documents allege late payment notices and eviction notices. All are against Changing Faces or the tenants who use its services.
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At 1:14 a.m. Sunday, deputies say a fight broke out inside the Bar on Broad when a subject fired a gun and struck a man in the abdomen.
Two people are dead after separate crashes in Orangeburg County over weekend, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. One was a pedestrian.
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There will be additional safety precautions at the Western Carolina State Fair after an incident caused the fair to close early Saturday night.
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Deputies are investigating the discovery of a woman's body as a homicide and a suspect is in custody, but they could not release a name at this time.
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Overcharging and double billing. They’re just some of the complaints we’ve heard from many of you about your water bills. Augusta says changes are on the horizon.
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Children ages 5 to 11 soon will be able to get a COVID shot at their pediatrician’s office, pharmacy, and potentially their school. There are still details to iron out, though.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle accident that left one person dead in Aiken County.
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Although no one was injured, some records were lost during a fire in a storage shed at the Burke County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend.
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Deputies are looking for 20-year-old Robert Santell Pernell Jr. after three people were shot in a late night shooting in Barnwell County on Saturday.
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The sheriff’s office says though no one was hurt, they lost several important files related to criminal cases, former employees, arrest data and equipment.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle accident that left one person dead in Orangeburg County on I-95 near mile marker 87.
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More complaints are pouring in about how the local non-profit Changing Faces is spending its money. We’re hearing from viewers who claim the non-profit is hurting more than its helping.
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Jermaine Jones Jr. is in critical condition after the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies tased him during a traffic stop. We'll walk you through the case.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says one person is dead after a traffic accident that happened Sunday afternoon on I-520.
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Changing Faces identifies itself as a nonprofit organization that helps families find homes. But now we’re finding some of those families are homeless.
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“This plan looks pretty on paper. There’s still a lot of questions,” said District 8 Augusta Commissioner Brandon Garrett. Questions like: Who’s paying?
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Aquinas High School junior offensive and defensive tackle Duncan Johnson shares his story behind beating his illness and capturing the attention of college scouts.
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At Aquinas High School one teen is overcoming all the odds to live out his dream. Duncan Johnson is a junior offensive and defensive tackle for Aquinas.
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Our local health officials say we have finally hit what seems like the plateau in the COVID surge, and cases will hopefully continue to decline.
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Guardrails and slower speed limits. They're what one family is calling for after the driving death of Austin Hollar, who was known as a family man.
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The Coroner’s Office is investigating a death that occurred in the Savannah River during the swim relay of IRONMAN 70.3 event.
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Friday at the Convention Center downtown athletes from all over the world started checking in for the big race. Organizers tell us they’re expecting more than 3,700 athletes and 23,000 spectators in our city this weekend.
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It’s been years of back and forth. But now a new court ruling could mean changes to the Meriwether monument in downtown North Augusta.
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With more than 4,500 kids in quarantine over the past three weeks, the Aiken County school district is working to get kids back in the classroom.
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The Aiken County Public School District is offering a new option for quarantined students to return to the classroom effective Monday.