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1 arrested, another sought in Augusta murder of Wrens 16-year-old

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August 20, 2024

1 arrested, another sought in Augusta murder of Wrens 16-year-old

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to a deadly July shooting.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Malcolm Bryant was arrested on Monday in the death of 16-year-old Sadiq Brown of Wrens.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office said the shooting took place in the parking lot of 2622 Peach Orchard Road on July 5.

The coroner said Brown was shot at least one time and taken to Piedmont Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m.

At 10:55 p.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a local hospital about a male subject who had been shot.

Upon arrival, deputies were informed that the male subject had been transported by car to the hospital with at least one gunshot wound.

Bryant is charged with murder and possession of a firearm or knife during a crime, according to the sheriff’s office.

Also in July, Richmond County deputies were looking for 18-year-old Kieran Darnell Walters. Walters is wanted for murder in reference to the shooting that killed Brown.

According to deputies, Walters is known to frequent the Harrisburg Neighborhood and is to be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information concerning Walters is encouraged to contact Inv. Tyler Steerman or any Violent Crimes Investigator with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1026 or 706-821-1020.

The shooting comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s killed a little over 170 people across the CSRA since April 2022. Communities large and small have been affected, but as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs, and many of the victims and suspects have been young men, like Brown.

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TPG Hotels & Resorts to manage two Georgia hotels

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August 20, 2024

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TPG Hotels & Resorts to manage two Georgia hotels

TPG Hotels & Resorts will manage two properties in Augusta, Ga. The Residence Inn by Marriott Augusta and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Augusta are both owned by PeachState Hospitality. | The Residence Inn by Marriott Augusta and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Augusta are both owned by PeachState Hospitality.

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Obituary for William Eric Blakely at Williams Funeral Home, Inc.

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August 20, 2024

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Obituary for William Eric Blakely at Williams Funeral Home, Inc.

Mr. William Eric Blakely entered into rest on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at Tabernacle Baptist Church at 1100 a.m. Interment will follow at Bellevue Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his spouse, Dianne Blakely son, William E. Blakely II grandchildren,

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Augusta University volleyball coach enters 15th season

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August 19, 2024

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Augusta University volleyball coach enters 15th season

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University’s women’s volleyball has made a name for itself at every level in the Peach Belt, the Southeast Region and the NCAA.

The 2023 season was the best in program history, and a big reason for that is Coach Sharon Quarles.

It’s not often that you hear of a college coach staying in place for 15 or more years, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Augusta University, where Head Coach Sharon Quarles of the women’s volleyball team is entering her 15th season.

She’s looking to make it back to the Peach Belt title and even further.

While Quarles has been at the helm since 2009, AU’s recent upward trend in volleyball started back in 2020 and has only gone up from there.

It’s put them on national notice.

“We’ve been very fortunate that has played in our favor. We get quite a few transfers like this year alone, we’ve had three D1 transfers, two D2 transfers and a freshman coming in. With that kind of compliment of players with our returners, it’s going to be an exciting year for us,” said Quarles.

They’re now feared across the Peach Belt, advancing to the Elite Eight back in 2021 and the Sweet Sixteen last year.

But what part of the job does Quarles love most?

“The real fun part of it is what’s behind my shoulder. Getting in the gym, working with the players and just taking that path from the start of the season to postseason play and seeing where we finish,” she said.

After seeing so many new rosters over her long career, she says the key to unlocking each team’s true potential starts in the offseason and that it directly translates to the rest of the year.

“We do a lot of team bonding during preseason because it’s about trust and the belief system and creating that understanding of what we are and who we’re about and when you have that, the sky’s the limit because we bring in the talent now it’s just putting it together and getting the players to work together,” said Quarles.

Quarles and the Jags will open their season on September 6 down in Lakeland, Florida, at the Florida Southern Tournament.

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