Augusta, GA
Augusta National announces $5M donation for storm aid
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, in partnership with the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area, announced on Thursday a joint $5 million donation toward the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund.
The fund will support local relief efforts in response to the devastating impact of the storm throughout the greater Augusta community.
HOW TO HELP:
- Online donations to the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund can be made through the Community Foundation website: cfcsra.org.
The donation is intended to provide immediate access to essential services and resources available throughout greater Augusta.
“I was in Augusta in the days immediately after the storm and have seen firsthand its devastating impact,” said Ridley. “Our employees, neighbors, friends and business owners need, and deserve, immediate and meaningful assistance to overcome the hardships being experienced at this moment throughout Augusta.
“Augusta National and the Community Foundation each take to heart our obligation to care for our community. Our goal is to make a difference when it’s needed the most, and our hope is that our gift may inspire others to assist or ask how they may contribute to this critical mission.”
Additionally, Augusta National Golf Club, the Community Foundation for the CSRA and the Medical College of Georgia Foundation have made separate contributions to support the response and recovery efforts, led by the American Red Cross and other local community partners.
RESOURCES FOR YOU:
Among the efforts led by the American Red Cross are a mobile feeding truck and associated recovery center, which is being staged at the HUB for Community Innovation, located at 631 Chaffee Avenue. The mobile feeding truck circulates through streets in the vicinity of the HUB for Community Innovation, where services including meals, water, laundry, showers, counseling services and more are offered at no charge to residents.
The Salvation Army, First Step Staffing, Harrisburg Family Healthcare and other community groups are also supporting the efforts at the recovery center.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office safely located a missing runaway after she went missing in October, authorities told us Tuesday.
Authorities say Brianna Smith, 16, was safely located after being last seen on Oct. 29 in the 3100 block of Leaflet Way.
Back in November, Authorities released a photo of her and told us she frequents the area of Allen Homes off Laney Walker Boulevard, Jennings Homes off Olive Road and Wooten Road.
She has run away before, according to previous news reports.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced they safely located two of the three runaways that went missing last month.
Deputies said they safely located De’Aundre Jones and Elijah Johnson and returned them to their families on Dec. 31.
However, authorities did not give an update on the third runaway, Donovan Tanksley.
Authorities are now looking for four missing people.
Phillip Thomas, 58, Berina Dalton, 50, and Azariel Williams, 14, are still missing in the area.
If you have any information or have seen any of these people, please contact the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1000.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One person was transported to the hospital after a Monday night shooting in Augusta, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Spring House Lane for the shooting at 7:37 p.m.
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When deputies arrived, they located an adult male who had been shot at least once.
Officials say the investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Ahead of the first day back, Aiken County cut the ribbon on the new Wagener-Salley High School.
On Monday, students and parents toured the new Wagener-Salley High School.
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It is one of the older schools in the county and its makeover costs about $45 million.
The school was built in 1939 and was paid for by the state department and federal dollars.
School board members say a new demographic study will help offer better insight to even more schools as the population in Aiken County grows.
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