Augusta, GA
Augusta’s St. Patrick’s Day parade still a fun celebration amid new construction route
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Due to construction in downtown Augusta, the St. Patrick’s Day parade took a different route from its normal track on Broad Street.
But hundreds of people still gathered to celebrate and enjoy the parade that lasted several hours.
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” said the Ryan family, who attended the parade.
People were excited to put on their green and cheer from the sidelines, “Its always fun,” said Kaleia Cunningham.
It was a day filled with parade floats, bands, candy, and lots of celebrating.
Kids and adults were filling their bags with candy, dancing to the music and putting on beads, “They throw out candy,” said Harmonee Boyd.
“I liked the motorcycles but they were really loud,” said Ella Wilson, who attended the parade. “Yeah I like the motorcycle that had the dog,” said Brianna Mcdonald, who also attended.
And some people make sure to never miss the parade, “It gets better every year because of like, because like more people come out,” said Kaleia Cunningham.
This year people were cheering along the sides of Greene Street and Telfair Street rather than on Broad Street, “They were doing construction on Broad Street. So they moved it back here but I don’t mind it. I think it’s still I actually liked the shade,” said Mcdonald.
But change can be good.
“It was cool. It was great. And I liked it. It’s nice down here on Greene street you got the shade, I like that. You know normally its on Broad street. It turned out nice,” said the Ryan family.
Regardless of what street it’s on, people still plan on coming back.
News 12/26 asked: “Would you come back next year?”
“Of course, every year,” said Cunningham.
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Augusta, GA
Finding Solutions: Augusta Training Shop celebrates inclusion, community at ‘Red, White, and Create’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Employees with disabilities at the Augusta Training Shop are creating patriotic art as part of a holiday project that drew community members to the nonprofit.
The theme of the event was “Red, White, and Create,” which the script describes as a simple holiday art project focused on inclusion and community.
Eli Sikes, a student at Augusta Technical College, was among the Augusta Tech students who came to the shop to create, take part in the event and give back.
“It feels really good,” Sikes said. “I feel like it’s important to go out in your community and get to know some people you may not have met in your everyday life.”
Sikes said the training shop gives people a place to showcase their talents and skills for others in the community to appreciate.
The Augusta Training Shop is a nonprofit that, for decades, has provided a place where people with disabilities find meaningful work, creative expression and community, according to the script.
Employee Greg Solden said he makes “decoupage balls” and uses papier-mâché on them.
“I love having people here and trying to encourage them,” Solden said.
Liam Welch, a board member with the Augusta Training Shop, said he has watched the organization grow over the years, including moving locations.
“The training shop has grown every single year since I was a young boy coming here,” Welch said.
The Augusta Training Shop is located on Jenkins Street. The shop has a variety of July Fourth art available for purchase, and the script notes that buying crafts from the shop supports jobs for employees.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The parent company of E-Z-GO has announced it plans to split its products as Textron looks to become a “pure-play” aerospace and defense company.
Textron’s specialized vehicles production headquarters is in South Augusta.
On its LinkedIn page, it boasts a workforce of more than 1,000 employees.
Textron said in a statement that it “intends to explore multiple paths to effect the planned separation of its Industrial segment, including but not limited to a sale of the Industrial businesses.”
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