Augusta, GA

Construction begins on Doug Barnard Parkway in Augusta

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1 year ago

September 2, 2024

Construction begins on Doug Barnard Parkway in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Starting Tuesday, one of the two ways to reach the Augusta Regional Airport is shutting down.

The south end of Doug Barnard Parkway will be down for nearly a month.

There will be detours set up on Tobacco Road.

So, how will this impact travelers for most of this month?

Augusta drivers will be hitting a major roadblock on Doug Barnard.

The popular road not only connects the south side to downtown, but it gives drivers two ways to access the airport.

Starting Tuesday morning, the directions on the runway are pretty cut and dry. But thanks to construction, the road to get there won’t be.

City leaders say the time to plan your new route starts now.

If you’re one of the hundreds of people who travel the south end of Doug Barnard Parkway on a daily basis, what will your drive look like from now until September 22?

Signs are posted and orange barrels are out, signaling to you road work improvements are on their way.

They’ll start just before you reach the north entrance of the airport, meaning the five-minute drive you may be used to taking from I-520 to get to the airport entrance won’t be an option.

The only way you’ll be able to get into the parking lot is from Tobacco Road.

Depending on traffic, the drive will tack on a few extra minutes before you reach the red light.

Leaders say the main access from I-520 and Tobacco Road will remain unaffected but the most important thing to note is that starting Tuesday, you can’t get down the south end of Doug Barnard to the north entrance of the airport.

Georgia Department of Transportation’s lane closures and road work are also set to start back up Tuesday after suspending it for Labor Day weekend.

Westbound I-20 tie up in the afternoon of May 27, Aiken County.

Across the river…

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is looking to widen Belvedere Clearwater Road from Old Sudlow Road to Jefferson Davis Highway.

This could add two more lanes as well as bicycle lanes and a sidewalk.

The plan is for this work to start next year, and it could take up to 36 months.

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Get medical care at several health events in Augusta

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10 hours ago

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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Augusta, GA

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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