AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Saturday marked the fifth annual VFW Day of Service with veteran-led community service projects.

The Day of Service started as a way to highlight veterans’ and service members’ efforts of helping their communities after serving. VFW Post 6445 in Harlem served a barbecue lunch for residents at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta on Saturday.

Post leaders said the event is a way to honor the veterans’ service while building camaraderie.

“They all went somewhere, and they survived. You have to be a war veteran to be in here, right? Maybe someone went to war, but we get to leave at the end of the day. They don’t get to leave. And to see a smile on their face, that’s what makes it all worth it while they get to talk to somebody. And when they start to ring them down, you see they all have some kind of hat on, just to see a fellow veteran,” said Ronald Gilchrest, commander of Post 6445.

The VFW service projects will continue throughout the month of May in the U.S.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A fight between two Burger King employees ended in a shooting Friday evening inside the restaurant on Wrightsboro Road, across from the Augusta Mall, law enforcement officials say.

The victim was taken to an Augusta hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement sources. The employee who had the gun was arrested, authorities said.

It’s unclear what started the argument. Crime scene investigators were called to the scene. We sent our crews to the scene as well.

This is not the first time a dispute inside an Augusta Burger King ended with gunfire. Earlier this year, a dispute at the Burger King on Deans Bridge Road ended with shots fired.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The 2026 Spring Greek Festival is underway in Downtown Augusta this weekend, May 1-3.

It’s being hosted by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 953 Telfair Street, and admission is free.

Attendants can enjoy authentic Greek cuisine, live music and a variety of craft vendors.

The hours Friday and Saturday are11 a.m. until 9 p.m., and the hours Sunday will be 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The event is rain or shine.

Photojournalist credit: Avery Van Dusen