Augusta, GA
Augusta groups see growing need for help weeks after Helene
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We’ve visited several distribution sites across Augusta this week, and on Thursday, we were at the HUB.
Even two weeks later, many people are still in need of help getting ahold of the basic necessities.
The need is far from over.
United Way says their call volumes have doubled since the storm. They say a lot of the calls are first-timers needing help.
United Way says this hurricane impacted everyone in our entire community.
It doesn’t matter what zip code you live in. Everyone has experienced it in some way.
“Our plan was to canvass Harrisburg and to do wellness checks and get them the resources that they need food wise, you know, small scale,” said Christy Beckham, volunteer at the HUB.
The scale broke as the need for food, water and basic necessities exploded across the area.
The HUB is just one of several distribution sites in our area.
Those in charge say the more than 100 volunteers serve more than 500 cars a day.
“Storm did not choose the rich and the poor and the rural or the city. It hit us all. And it was a huge community undertaking and it’ll be years before the city recovers in lots of different ways. But if people could jump in and help, they could and they did. I mean, it’s unbelievable who is here,” said Beckham.
Everyone is impacted in some way.
Brittany Burnett, United Way president and CEO, said: “With over half of our community struggling before the hurricane, now we’re looking to see how much more of our community is actually going to be struggling after this disaster has passed. And so, it’ll take a while for us to assess that. But we’re here to help support again, not that just the immediate needs, but those long-term needs as well.”
Burnett says they have people calling to offer help, and then calls from people who need help.
“There’s a lot of great resources up front, but as time goes on, some of those resources go away. And so, people want to be here for the short-term recovery, but they’re also here to help in the long term and really realize that it’s important to continue to give back to your community, not just immediately after the storm, but in the days and weeks and months to come,” she said.
Burnett says United Way has launched a disaster response fund on their website.
She says that will help not only the immediate needs but the long-term needs as well.
She says the best way people either need help or they want to give help is to call 211.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 2025-2026 Peach Belt Conference brackets are set, and there is plenty of shakeup this year.
Starting with the women’s bracket, Augusta University secured the #4 overall seed and will face #5 seed Middle Georgia in round one.
USCA’s women’s team did not fair as well, finishing in last place of this season’s standings.
On the men’s side, USCA’s men’s team secured the eighth and final spot in the conference tournament.
In a shocking turn of events, AU’s men’s team did not qualify for the tournament.
This marks the first time the program has missed the PBC tournament since Dip Metress took over the program in 2004.
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Augusta, Ga. – Augusta managed just five hits and one run and fell to Georgia Southwestern 12-1 Sunday as the Hurricanes win two of the three games of the series. The Jaguars are now 7-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 11-8 overall. The Canes improve to 7-2 in conference play and 12-7 overall.
Georgia Southwestern scored runs in all but one inning including four runs in the first two innings and plated five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a grand slam.
The only Augusta run would come in the fourth inning. Landon Leonard would reach on an error and would come around when Kent Moon reached on a fielder’s choice that would plate Leonard.
Leonard, Moon, Davis Newman, Harris Bachelder and Jakob Cowart would collect the hits for the Jaguars.
Augusta will next be in action on Friday when the open up a three game series with Lander at Jaguar Field. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local protestors made their voices heard after Israel and the U.S. announced strikes on Iran Saturday, ones that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports say.
Protesters lined 13th Street in Downtown Augusta and walked across the river to North Augusta to make sure as many people as possible heard them.
50501 CSRA already had a march planned for Saturday, but in light of the strikes on Iran, decided to expand its focus.
Local leaders spoke about their concerns for the strikes, and roughly 60 people showed up to share theirs as well.
One of the event organizers said to make your voice heard your voice heard.
“Just call your people, call your representatives, if you don’t like that Iran was bombed, I don’t either. But call people and let them know, email them. Let it be relentless. Congress did not approve this. They have a say in this,” Zee Cook said.
The strike is being called “Operation Epic Fury,” with Iran responding with multiple missile and drone strikes across the Middle East.
In a social media post, President Trump said the bombing of the country will continue “as long as necessary.”
People across the world began lining the streets as well in support and against the decision.
Leaders across the world reacted to the news, including those in Georgia and South Carolina.
There’s a protest planned in Charleston and other regional cities this week.
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