Augusta, GA

‘Boom! Blew up right there’: Train slams into semi in Grovetown

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1 month ago

October 10, 2025

‘Boom! Blew up right there’: Train slams into semi in Grovetown

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A stuck 18-wheeler was blown apart and dragged by a train that hit it on the tracks in Grovetown on Friday afternoon – but amazingly no one was injured.

The semi, a McLain food-service delivery truck, was trying to cross the railroad tracks when it got stuck on a hump.

Then the train came along just after 12:35 p.m.

Although the train wasn’t moving at a high speed, the front of the truck was torn apart.

“You could hear the train, see the train coming. I didn’t really think it was going to hit the truck, but that thing, you know, boom, blew up right there,” said one witness who was outside a nearby Walgreens.

The driver apparently got out of the truck after it became stuck, since police said no one was hurt, and the railroad described the truck as unoccupied.

But it could be a while before traffic is back to normal.

Police said drivers should avoid Katherine Street at Old Wrightsboro Road as much as possible.

“No injuries have been reported, however the cleanup is going to take a while,” Police Chief Jamey Kitchens said.

The train didn’t derail, and crews at the scene indicated it would be moved sometime after 3 p.m.

Kitchens said there are no hazardous materials issues and tow trucks were en route.

Traffic was being diverted.

WATCH: PASSENGER GETS VIDEO OF TRAIN SLAMMING INTO TRUCK

People familiar with the area said trucks get stuck there often. A yellow sign in front of the crossing says, “No trucks.”

A neighbor said trucks get stuck so often that the city should do something about it.

He blamed the “truck stands” that project from the bottom of the trailer, saying they get stuck on the hump at the crossing.

WATCH: HERE’S A VIEW OF TRAIN SLAMMING INTO TRUCK

Possibly knowing what might happen, several people recorded videos of the truck stuck on the track.

That’s what caught the attention of the witness at Walgreens.

“I was coming out of Walgreens. I had to come get me some milk this morning because, you know, my wife ain’t cooking breakfast. So I was getting some milk, come to my car and I seen the truck sitting on the track – because it was just sitting on the track,“ he said.

And then the crash happened.

Besides the truck being torn apart, much of its cargo was strewn beside the tracks.

Two workers from the Subway in Harlem showed up at the crash scene and said the truck was headed their way and apparently had their food inside.

WATCH: DOORBELL CAM CATCHES TRAIN SLAMMING INTO TRUCK

CSX confirmed no one was hurt on the train.

“The cause of the incident is currently under investigation,” the railroad told News 12.

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Augusta, GA

Augusta celebrates Veterans Day during downtown parade

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14 hours ago

November 11, 2025

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Augusta celebrates Veterans Day during downtown parade

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The city of Augusta celebrated Veterans Day with a parade in downtown Augusta.

The parade started at 10 a.m. and ended just before 10:30 a.m. on Greene Street.

It was moved this year due to the ongoing construction on Broad Street.

Those involved in the parade were Academy of Richmond County band, Westside High School band, Hephzibah High School band, the Augusta VA, the Augusta Stars, and Mayor Garnett Johnson.

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Augusta, GA

Chick-fil-A adds another vending machine, but Augusta’s was first

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1 day ago

November 10, 2025

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Chick-fil-A adds another vending machine, but Augusta’s was first

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta no longer has the only Chick-fil-A vending machine in the U.S., because now there’s one on Georgia Tech’s campus.

The first one opened a few weeks ago at Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta.

The machines offer the Chick-fil-A Cool Wrap, Southwest Veggie Wrap and two flavors of Waffle Potato Chips.

They are available 24 hours except on Sundays, accepting card payments only.

Both machines are limited-time tests.

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Augusta flights canceled, delayed amid cuts from shutdown

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2 days ago

November 10, 2025

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Augusta flights canceled, delayed amid cuts from shutdown

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta Regional Airport is seeing a handful of flight cancellations and delays as major airports are dealing with mandated air traffic cuts due to the federal shutdown.

Affected Augusta flights include ones bound to or from Atlanta and Charlotte, which face major problems due to the cancellations.

At Augusta Regional, Delta Flight 4172 from Atlanta was canceled Sunday. It was due to arrive at 2:19 p.m. Its return flight to Atlanta, originally set for 2:59 p.m., was also canceled.

Also canceled was American Airlines Flight 5913 from Charlotte, which had been scheduled to arrive at 7:56 p.m.

Departing American Airlines Flight 6070 to Charlotte was also canceled. It had been set to leave at 8:21 p.m.

Delta Flight 2537 from Atlanta is delayed. Its scheduled arrival time was 5:20 p.m., but now it’s expected to arrive at 6:11 p.m.

Also delayed is the departure of Delta Flight 2537. Originally scheduled to leave Augusta at 6:05 p.m., that departure is now expected at 6:53 p.m.

Earlier Sunday, Delta Flight 2710 to Atlanta was delayed for about 2½ hours, finally leaving at 12:22 p.m.

To check flight status at Augusta Regional, visit flyags.com/travelers/find-a-flight/arrivals-and-departures/.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – which many Augusta fliers pass through either to change planes or to embark – is dealing with many more delays and cancellations.

On Saturday, the world’s busiest airport saw 640 delays and 350 cancellations.

The longest reported delay on Saturday in Atlanta was nearly 14½ hours.

Saturday was the second day flights were reduced by 4%, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that number could spike to 20% around Thanksgiving if the government shutdown does not end soon.