Augusta, GA
CSRA back-to-school drives help families prepare, save money
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We are just days away from the first day of school and there’s several school supply drives this weekend to make sure your kids have what they need.
On Saturday, the 9th annual Back to School drive and community resource fair will return at Aiken Tech from 9 a.m. to noon.
In Edgefield County, there’s a drive at Bettis Academy Park in Trenton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments and an ice cream truck will also be there.
In Augusta, the Hawk Law Group is hosting a bookbag bash at the Bell Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free family entertainment, including costume characters meet and greets, bouncy house rides and more. The goal is to equip 1,000 students in the Augusta area with the school supplies they need to succeed.
Then the Hand-n-Hand community and wellness center will host an event in ridge spring from 11 to 3 p.m.
New Beginning Baptist Church and Laili’s Beauty Salon in Aiken will have free school supplies and refreshments from noon to 4 p.m.
School supply collection drives to gather much needed items as students prepare to go back to school. The school supplies collected will be distributed to local students in need in Richmond, Columbia, Burke, and surrounding counties in the CSRA.
On Sunday, the United Way of the CSRA is hosting a drive at SRP Park from 4:05 until 7 p.m. School supply collection drives to gather much needed items as students prepare to go back to school.

The school supplies collected will be distributed to local students in need in Richmond, Columbia, Burke, and surrounding counties in the CSRA.
They will also be hosting two drives in Augusta on July 19.
The first will be from 7 to 8 a.m. at ADP, located at One ADP Drive. The second will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Kroc Center, 1833 Broad Street.
On July 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Walmart in Waynesboro, 1500 N. Liberty Street.
A lot of choices for parents this weekend to stock up on what we know can expensive items.
Back to School events
Get ready to soak up the last little bit of summer at the Back to School Splash Bash at Smith-Hazel Pool on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
We will keep you updated as we learn about upcoming drives and events.
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Augusta, GA
Multiple teens arrested in deadly shooting on Warren Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
Augusta, GA
Augusta Regional Airport hosts drone camp for students
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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Augusta, GA
10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival draws crowds despite heat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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