Augusta, GA
City talks next steps for
“AT THE END OF THE DAY, MANY MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR JAILS, WHO SIMPLY DON’T NEED TO BE THERE,” DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER JORDAN JOHNSON says. “IF THAT MEANS HAVING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH WISE AND SO THIS IS A COMMITMENT THAT THE CITY OF AUGUSTA IS GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE, TO MOVE FORWARD. It would make OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE FAIR AND TREAT MENTAL HEALTH LIKE THE HEALTH ISSUE THAT IT IS AND NOT SO MUCH A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUE.”
Augusta, GA
Federal funds secured for Augusta Regional Airport
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced they have secured over $14,000 in grants to the Augusta Regional Airport.
The funds were made possible through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, officials said.
Airports being awarded are:
- Augusta Regional Airport (taxiway construction and upgrades) – $8,008,660
- Columbus Airport (runway reconstruction) – $24,472,527
- Dalton Municipal Airport (runway upgrades) – $2,400,000
- DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (runway upgrades) – $8,585,711
- GDOT (planning funds) – $1,000,000
- Polk County Airport (runway upgrades) – $3,950,000
- Savannah/HHI Airport (taxiway construction) – $11,465,048
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany (infrastructure upgrades) – $3,764,809″
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new Federal resources to upgrade Georgia’s airports through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced airports in Atlanta and Augusta will receive over $19 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP).
The Federal resources can be used to build, modernize and upgrade airport facilities and strengthen transportation options for passengers.
“Georgia’s airports are a key driver of job creation and economic competitiveness. Alongside Senator Reverend Warnock, we are pleased to announce this funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law for airport upgrades across the State of Georgia. Our bipartisan infrastructure law will continue to deliver long-overdue upgrades to Georgia’s infrastructure for years to come,” Sen. Ossoff said.
“This new investment is a testament to the good we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and center the people in policymaking,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “Georgia is one of the most important aviation states in the nation, and as a member of the committee responsible for transportation policy, I will continue working to strengthen Georgia’s aviation economy.”
More information on these Federal grants can be found below:
- Augusta Regional Airport, $4,000,000 – This award partially funds expanding the existing passenger security screening checkpoint.
- Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field, $1,000,000 – This award funds the design of a new sponsor-owned airport traffic control tower.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, $14,300,000 – This award funds the rehabilitation, modernization, and expansion of public restrooms in the terminal concourses.
Sen. Ossoff continues working to upgrade Georgia’s airport infrastructure.
In September, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock secured over $60 million in Federal investments for Georgia’s airports.
In May, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock delivered over $120 million in Federal grant funding for airport infrastructure upgrades.
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Augusta, GA
1 dead after a shooting on Helsinki Drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One man is dead after a Richmond County shooting on Wednesday evening, according to officials.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the 2300 block of Helsinki Drive in reference to shots fired with one person down at 6:23 p.m.
When deputies arrived, they found one male had been shot at least once.
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He was taken to Wellstar/MCG by EMS. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 8:07 p.m., according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen.
While deputies were at the hospital, another person arrived with at least one gunshot wound, deputies said. They are unsure if the two victims who were shot were involved in the same shooting or a different incident.
Investigators were on scene at 9 p.m. and they had no additional information at the time, deputies said.
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Augusta, GA
U.S. Secretary of Energy visits Augusta University one week before the election
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – United States Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, visited Augusta University on Wednesday for a canvas launch to campaign for Vice President Harris and Governor Tim Walz.
Granholm and others are working to gain last-minute voter support, especially among younger people, before next Tuesday’s election.
“We are here at Augusta University, it’s super important for young people to take ownership of the future of this nation,” says Granholm. ”Democracy is on the line, healthcare and freedom of choice is on the line, the economy is on the line, everything is on the line including democracy so this could not be more important.”
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The Secretary of Energy’s visit comes before Harris rallies this Saturday in Atlanta.
Former President Trump will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Saturday.
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