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.
As students walk into the Georgia Cyber Center, a new career opportunity is waiting.
There’s a new neighborhood coming to Columbia County causing some buzz. It’ll be the area’s first agricultural community where homes are built around farms located off Wrightsboro Road.
If your child played baseball or softball over the last 55 years, there’s a good chance this man worked one of those games.
Health officials say the new funding from the CDC will help expand sites like these to people that need it most.
While our local businesses are getting a financial boost this week, so are our local airports.
Equine Rescue of Aiken went up in flames over the weekend burning the barn to the ground and seriously injuring one horse.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man in connection to a shooting incident that occurred last night.
One local man is on a mission to preserve Augusta’s history.
When it comes to the Pfizer vaccine, timing can be tricky. Once those doses are thawed, they have a limited time to be used before they go bad.
Blooming flowers and busy roads indicate only one thing in Augusta, Masters week is on the horizon.
At Augusta University, getting students and staff vaccinated is the key to a normal fall school year.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old early Saturday morning.
It all started with a report of “an unruly juvenile,” according to Columbia County deputies.
The Aiken County Board of Education is meeting with a lot on the agenda. One of the biggest topics: a raise for teachers.
Developers want to turn five acres of woods into an apartment complex, right off of Whiskey Road.
We went to the drive-thru clinic expecting lines at the Word of Life Church in Sandersville, but we only saw a handful of cars at a time.
In Columbia County, the steering committee is discussing its “Vision 2035” plan, which is supposed to set goals and plans for developing the area.
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The brother of a man found dead in Aiken County over the weekend has now been charged in the murder of a woman in Columbia.
Georgia Republicans say the voting reform bill is necessary to cut down on the costs of processing ballots.
It’s a fight parents, teachers, and school leaders have had for years. Now it’s possible kids could spend less time taking standardized tests.
While many of our teachers across both states are very much looking forward to getting the vaccine, that’s not the case for all of them.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle collision on Interstate 20 in Aiken County earlier this morning.
A suspect still on the run, accused of setting two homes on the same street on fire just last week.
Could you imagine losing your best friend at a moment’s notice? That’s what one dog owner felt when her pup disappeared for an entire month.
Augusta is a lot closer to getting a veterans cemetery.
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A father from Aiken County had to go to court and fought for months to get his daughter back. But now, they’ve been reunited.
As daily cases trend down in Aiken County, kids will go back to in-person learning five days a week starting Monday.
One person is dead following an early morning police chase in Augusta, according to law enforcement officials.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a double-fatality traffic accident in the 4900 block of Mike Padgett Highway.
A family is very upset after they had to drive over 30 miles from McDuffie County to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
There was pain felt tonight across county lines in Aiken, where the community is remembering the lives of two of their own.
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Authorities say a Screven County jail inmate’s escape apparently wasn’t planned in advance but was a crime of opportunity.
A day after an inmate escaped from the Screven County jail, there was a possible sighting, but he still remains on the loose.
An inmate is on the run after escaping the Screven Count Jail last night according to the Screven County Sheriff’s Office in a Facebook post.
For Deborah Grubb and her 26-year-old step-daughter Melissa, leaving home is difficult.
Getting switched from in-person learning, to virtual, and then back to in-person can mess up any child’s routine.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a traffic death after a three car accident on I-520 and Wheeler Road.
The Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office and Barnwell County Coroner’s Office are investigating a death in Blackville.
Columbia County is actually the fastest growing county in the CSRA.
Construction was going on all day at a Motel 6 in Augusta after code enforcement shut down. Guests staying there were left to pick up the pieces as they were forced out.
As hospitals work with the state to get more people vaccinated, some doctors say the focus needs to be on minority communities.
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Columbia County authorities arrest a big-rig driver after an apparent road rage shooting on I-20 sends two people to a local hospital.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was called to Yeung Supermarket on Olive Road at 10:43 p.m. Saturday in reference to a reported gunshot wound.
For Chris Daniel, woodworking in his garage every day is normal. He decided carving American flags was the way to go.
Several organizations across the CSRA have stepped up to help the community during a difficult time.
To get the vaccine at a lot of places, you can only make an appointment online. And for many seniors, that's a problem.
Some call it volunteering, and others call it a rescue mission.
A historic Masters pushed to November, with no patrons allowed for the first time since World War II. But this April, Augusta National is letting in limited patrons.
Several local hospitals are working to get the COVID-19 vaccine out of their freezers and into the public’s arms.
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office investigators and the Aiken County Coroner’s Offices are investigating a shooting death from last night.