Augusta, GA

Augusta Homeless Task Force prepares for P.I.T. count

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4 months ago

January 23, 2024

Augusta Homeless Task Force prepares for P.I.T. count

BETHANY TRAPP with THE MARION BARNES CENTER SAYS THAT for the next 10 days TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WILL GO TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS AND RESOURCE CENTERS TO CONDUCT A SHORT SURVEY. “BASICALLY A SNAP SHOT OF THIS IS WHAT WE’RE SEEING ON THE STREET AS FAR AS HOW MANY FOLKS ARE REPORTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT FOOD, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS BECAUSE OF COVID, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS BECAUSE OF A LOSS OF INCOME,” Trapp says.

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Augusta, GA

Missing woman last seen on Crosscreek Road in south Augusta

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3 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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Missing woman last seen on Crosscreek Road in south Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 39-year-old woman last seen in south Augusta. .

The sheriff’s office says Amanda Nicole Morris was last seen on Saturday at 2480 Crosscreek Road.

Authorities say Morris was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans, and may possibly be driving a black 2008 Chevrolet Silverado with a Georgia tag of SDL5020.

Anyone with information is asked to contact any on-duty investigator with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, 706-821-1080 or 706-821-1020.

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Woman and infant found dead in Augusta home

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10 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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Woman and infant found dead in Augusta home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a deceased woman and infant found on Chase Creek Court.

On Saturday at 4:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 1600 block of Chase Creek Court to investigate a report of deceased people.

Upon arrival, deputies found an adult female and male infant deceased inside the residence.

The home is in the McCoy’s Creek neighborhood, a subdivision of mostly two-story vinyl-sided homes built in the past few years.

The neighborhood is adjacent to Grovetown but is actually in the Augusta city limits.

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Volunteers help clean up Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta

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17 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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Volunteers help clean up Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Organizers of a Magnolia Cemetery cleanup say hundreds of people showed up all ages to help clean up the historic site.

From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, volunteers showed up with brooms, shovels and other supplies to help. The land houses five Jewish cemeteries and a Greek cemetery along with a Masonic lodge and several church sections.

“It’s such a peaceful place,” said Kevin de l’Aigle. “It’s such a place of solace in this crazy world we live in. It’s a great place to come and just find some peace and walk around among the beautiful grounds. For me, I’ve been coming here since I was a kid, so it’s more like a park. I mean, all my ancestors, my dad’s buried here. But for me, it’s just like I get a sense of peace here that I don’t get anywhere else.”

And recently, a woman from Boston donated $25,000 to the cemetery.

The Magnolia Cemetery is home to a crepe Myrtle that’s said to be the oldest tree in the state of Georgia.

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