Augusta, GA
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.

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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Augusta, GA
Multiple teens arrested in deadly shooting on Warren Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
Augusta, GA
Augusta Regional Airport hosts drone camp for students
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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Augusta, GA
10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival draws crowds despite heat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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