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How Richmond County property tax changes will affect your wallet

Aug 20, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne |Sydney Hood

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Local leaders are headed in opposite directions when it comes to property taxes. The Augusta Commission is rolling the rate back, while the Board of Education wants to increase it. The commission decided Tuesday on a rollback on millage rates. Under the new rates, there would be no change in the tax bill for a $200,00 house, according to documents presented at Tuesday’s Augusta Commission meeting.
Golden Harvest opens new produce rescue center in Augusta

Aug 15, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Thursday was a big day for Golden Harvest as it cut the ribbon on its new produce rescue center. Volunteers then went straight to work, handling fresh produce for hundreds of hunger relief organizations in the area. The project is two years in the making and is set to help Golden Harvest become a hub for community care. It helps 25 local counties and 350 hunger relief programs. “It’s an incredible accomplishment,” said President and CEO of Golden Harvest Amy Breitmann.
North Augusta Greeneway closes to fix asphalt safety hazards

Aug 14, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - If you use the North Augusta Greeneway, heads up — a large part of the walkway is closed the rest of the week. At the Martintown Road bridge, there are barricades blocking off the bridge. There is also a sign saying the Greeneway is closed from Martintown Road to Knotty Pine Drive. And that’s because they say it was a safety hazard. Trees were uprooting the asphalt and causing people to trip. But the Greeneway will soon have a smoother look.
2 injured in Washington County shooting

Aug 11, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

TENNILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Washington County deputies are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. Officials say the shooting happened at Cornbreads Club on the 700 Block of Matthews Road outside of Tennille, Ga. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office released the statement early Sunday morning. Copyright 2024 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.
This man may have witnessed a murder. Do you know him?

Jul 26, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne |Audrey Dickherber |Hallie Turner

BELVEDERE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was caught on camera and may have been a witness to a daytime shooting in Belvedered that killed a 27-year-old man at a busy commercial intersection. The shooting July 17 killed James L. Wright Jr. near 356 Edgefield Road. A 911 caller reported hearing gunfire while inside a store. Authorities found Wright on the ground between two buildings.
Representatives approve language to keep current Augusta lock and dam

Jul 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Kennedy Payne

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‘Go back to the drawing board’: Telfair Street tree removal meeting

Jul 22, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Commissioner Jordan Johnson met with neighbors to hear their concerns about plans to possibly remove some of Augusta’s oldest trees on Telfair Street. It’s part of a road widening project in downtown. More than a hundred people gathered to find out more about the infrastructure project on Telfair Street. Many say the city needs to finish one project before they start another. Hands raised and microphones passed as Johnson opened the floor for concerns.
Flight snags continue for Augusta airport’s main carrier, Delta

Jul 22, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Delta Air Lines, Augusta Regional Airport’s main carrier, struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government.
Flight snags continue for Augusta travelers after tech outage

Jul 20, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A day after a cybersecurity outage brought thousands of global businesses and agencies to their knees, flight backups continue at airports around the world. At Augusta Regional Airport, there were at least four canceled arrivals and three canceled departures on Saturday. Especially hard-hit was Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest – and one that most fliers out of Augusta pass through.
Tech outage keeps fliers ground in Augusta, around world

Jul 19, 2024 | wrdw.com | Kennedy Payne

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A widespread technology outage caused problems for industries across the board. But one of the most visible ones Friday was the travel industry, with lines of passengers stranded at airports after airlines were shut down by the outage that happened when cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike deployed a faulty update. Flights were halted for hours at Augusta Regional Airport because the outage affected Delta and American Airlines, Augusta’s two commercial carriers.