AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – This afternoon, Augusta University hosted its Healthy Grandparents Program at the Julian Smith Casino, this time with a Christmas party.

This year’s Healthy Grandparents event focused on helping them around the holidays.

The 26th annual Christmas party supports grandparents and great-grandparents who are raising their grandchildren in homes without their parents.

We caught up with the coordinator on why this event is so important.

“It’s important because these grandparents are stepping into some very tough situations,” says Mike Patton, program coordinator for the Healthy Grandparents Program. “Where the parents of the children are either unable or unwilling to take care of them for a variety of reasons. Without these grandparents stepping in, a lot of these kids would probably end up in foster care. So, these grandparents kind of put their lives on hold. Make untold sacrifices for their grandchildren. And provide them with the stability and permanency that they need.”

He says it all comes down to helping support these grandparents in achieving stability for the children.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -Richmond County deputies were at the scene of a car accident just after 10 p.m. near Roger Bagby Auto Services Sunday night.

News 12 crews on scene said the eastbound lanes of Wrightsboro Road is block off and it is unclear when the road will reopen.

Due to visibility issues, News 12 crews could not confirm how many vehicles were involved.

The westbound lanes are still open and you should use caution in the area.

We have reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information on the accident.

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An active shooter situation at Army base Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday led to the killing of one person, officials said.

The base went into lockdown shortly before 9 a.m. local time Saturday, making the announcement via social media to the over 110,000 people living on base.

“IF YOU ARE IN DANGER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION!” the message read on Facebook.

In a statement, the Army base said that the victim was shot in on-post housing and later died.

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The base, formerly known as Fort Gordon, said that information about the person who was shot would be released following next-of-kin notification.

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“Our focus at this time is providing support to the victim’s family and assistance to anyone impacted by this tragedy,” the base said following the lockdown notification. “The safety and well-being of our residents – our Soldiers and Families – remains a top priority.”

The entrance to Fort Gordon, which was renamed Fort Einsenhower, a U.S. Army installation located in Augusta, Ga.  (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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The suspect was placed in custody and local and state law enforcement are investigating the incident.