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Augusta celebrates Veterans Day during downtown parade

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The city of Augusta celebrated Veterans Day with a parade in downtown Augusta.

The parade started at 10 a.m. and ended just before 10:30 a.m. on Greene Street.

It was moved this year due to the ongoing construction on Broad Street.

Those involved in the parade were Academy of Richmond County band, Westside High School band, Hephzibah High School band, the Augusta VA, the Augusta Stars, and Mayor Garnett Johnson.

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Augusta University holds Veterans Day celebration with wind ensemble performance

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Augusta University holds Veterans Day celebration with wind ensemble performance


AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University held its Veterans Day celebration on Tuesday with performances and community support for local veterans.

The university’s wind ensemble performed to honor veterans, while community members spoke at the event. Resources were provided to help veterans know that support is available.

“The gratitude we have for veterans is something that can bring us together regardless of any other affiliation. We can always stand proud to be Americans and thank them for their service,” said Stefane Raulerson, the Director of Military and Veterans Services at Augusta University.

Tuesday’s celebration marked the second event of this type at Augusta University, partnering with the wind ensemble.

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Chick-fil-A adds another vending machine, but Augusta’s was first

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Chick-fil-A adds another vending machine, but Augusta’s was first


AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta no longer has the only Chick-fil-A vending machine in the U.S., because now there’s one on Georgia Tech’s campus.

The first one opened a few weeks ago at Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta.

The machines offer the Chick-fil-A Cool Wrap, Southwest Veggie Wrap and two flavors of Waffle Potato Chips.

They are available 24 hours except on Sundays, accepting card payments only.

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Both machines are limited-time tests.



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Augusta flights canceled, delayed amid cuts from shutdown

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Augusta flights canceled, delayed amid cuts from shutdown


AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta Regional Airport is seeing a handful of flight cancellations and delays as major airports are dealing with mandated air traffic cuts due to the federal shutdown.

Affected Augusta flights include ones bound to or from Atlanta and Charlotte, which face major problems due to the cancellations.

At Augusta Regional, Delta Flight 4172 from Atlanta was canceled Sunday. It was due to arrive at 2:19 p.m. Its return flight to Atlanta, originally set for 2:59 p.m., was also canceled.

Also canceled was American Airlines Flight 5913 from Charlotte, which had been scheduled to arrive at 7:56 p.m.

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Departing American Airlines Flight 6070 to Charlotte was also canceled. It had been set to leave at 8:21 p.m.

Delta Flight 2537 from Atlanta is delayed. Its scheduled arrival time was 5:20 p.m., but now it’s expected to arrive at 6:11 p.m.

Also delayed is the departure of Delta Flight 2537. Originally scheduled to leave Augusta at 6:05 p.m., that departure is now expected at 6:53 p.m.

Earlier Sunday, Delta Flight 2710 to Atlanta was delayed for about 2½ hours, finally leaving at 12:22 p.m.

To check flight status at Augusta Regional, visit flyags.com/travelers/find-a-flight/arrivals-and-departures/.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – which many Augusta fliers pass through either to change planes or to embark – is dealing with many more delays and cancellations.

On Saturday, the world’s busiest airport saw 640 delays and 350 cancellations.

The longest reported delay on Saturday in Atlanta was nearly 14½ hours.

Saturday was the second day flights were reduced by 4%, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that number could spike to 20% around Thanksgiving if the government shutdown does not end soon.

On Sunday, more than 175 flights have already been canceled.



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