Augusta, GA

Augusta VA hosted expo to connect veterans with benefits

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May 15, 2025

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Augusta VA hosted expo to connect veterans with benefits

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Veterans in Augusta were getting connected with resources Wednesday at a VA expo.

Organizations are coming in as far as Washington, D.C., to help veterans.

Veterans receive help filing VA benefits claims, applying for jobs and getting other resources on suicide prevention and their homeless program.

“VA Augusta has a really strong homeless veteran program. It was ranked number one in the nation for the amount of folks they placed into permanent housing. We got a really robust program with several staff members located both in South Carolina and in Georgia. If any of the homeless veterans or folks are at risk, they can show up, there’s someone here who can help them through the process, hopefully get them permanent housing in a hurry,” said Will Martin, chief of public affairs, VA Augusta.

Martin says Augusta.va.gov can also help veterans with resources.

“We have a growing veteran population in the area, with Eisenhower so close, a lot of folks transition. They like the area and they stay in the area, so they need VA care. So, I think the real push for this is just to make sure we are keeping up with the growing VA population in the area, especially VA Augusta wants to make sure we are meeting that need,” said Martin.

Earlier this month, the VA Augusta health system announced some events and initiatives that are aimed at enhancing veterans’ mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

For the first time, the VA Augusta healthcare system is accepting involuntary psychiatric admissions.

Leaders say this is a pivotal move to helping our veterans by removing the barriers to help people experiencing an immediate crisis.

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Get medical care at several health events in Augusta

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January 27, 2026

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Get medical care at several health events in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Several health events in Augusta on Tuesday are offering help to those who need medical care.

Department of Public Health mobile clinic

The Department of Public Health mobile clinic will be at Christenberry Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

Officials say the clinic makes it easier to receive care for those who don’t have transportation.

The clinic will be at the 3109 Wrightsboro Road from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

You can receive sports, work and school physicals, diabetes management, WIC referrals, vaccines and more.

The mobile clinic offers private exam rooms, wheelchair-accessible lifts and modern medical equipment.

For more information on the mobile clinic and what stops it will take, visit www.ecphd.com/wego.

Annual Horizon Truckers Clinic

The fourth annual health fair for bus and shuttle driver employees with Horizon Motor Coach will be held on Tuesday at Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad Street.

This event will start at 11 a.m.

In partnership with the Augusta Lions Club, the Augusta University’s College of Nursing, Georgia Prevention Institute, College of Allied Health Sciences, the Dental College of Georgia and the Georgia Cancer Center make the event possible.

The health fair is designed to help prevent and identify health issues as well as providing mock DOT exams, dental examinations and nutrition advice.

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Anderson County victim flown to Augusta after bedroom fire

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January 26, 2026

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Anderson County victim flown to Augusta after bedroom fire

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Anderson County victim was flown to the Augusta burn center after a bedroom fire Sunday night.

The Pendleton Fire Department said the victim was unconscious and was found in the kitchen area of the home.

A victim was injured in a bedroom fire in Pendleton, officials with Pendleton Fire Department said.(Pendleton Fire Department)

The bedroom door was closed during the fire, so the rest of the home was not damaged, according to officials.

The victim’s current condition and the cause of the fire are unknown.

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Actor with Augusta ties hospitalized, ‘fighting for his life’

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January 26, 2026

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Actor with Augusta ties hospitalized, ‘fighting for his life’

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An actor with Augusta ties is “fighting for his life” after he was hospitalized, according to reports.

Quinton Aaron is known as the gentle giant who brought Michael Oher to life in The Blind Side alongside Sandra Bullock, according to a GoFundMe page.

TMZ reports Aaron was hospitalized last week in Atlanta after he was walking up stairs when his legs suddenly stopped functioning, causing him to collapse.

The GoFundMe says Aaron on life support due to a severe blood infection.

His manager told TMZ doctors are running tests and evaluating Aaron’s condition, but there is no word on what caused the fall at this time.

Aaron was born in Bronx, NY, but grew up in Augusta, according to the Greater Augusta Art Council’s website.

Aaron made his film debut as Q in “Be Kind Rewind”, starring Mos Def and Jack Black.

Aaron has also made debuts in “Law & Order” and “The Baby Pact”.

In 2010, he was nominated for the Black Reel Awards, the BET Award, the NAACP Image Award, the Teen Choice Award and the MTV Movie & TV Award. In 2017, he also received the International Christian Film Festival Award.

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