Augusta, GA
CROWNE PLAZA NORTH AUGUSTA READY TO WELCOME MASTERS PATRONS
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Masters Week in the Augusta, Ga. area is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the sport of golf, and the Crowne Plaza North Augusta offers guests a wide array of exceptional amenities and activities during the international sporting event. From uniquely crafted menus and handcrafted specialty cocktails to private dining and special events, the upscale hotel offers enhanced amenities during this year’s Masters:
- Specialty cocktail upon arrival
- Daily transportation to Augusta National begins at 7 a.m.
- Live music from Thursday – Saturday
- Cigar and bourbon pairings on the rooftop and lobby patio bars
- Daily grab-and-go continental breakfast available for purchase
- Welcome amenities
- Putting greens
- Cornhole on the outdoor turfed courtyard
- Private dining room that seats up to 20
- More than 5,000 sq ft of ballroom space for private events
- Smaller private rooms for special events
For details about customized events during The Masters, contact General Manager Greg Greenawalt at [email protected] or Director of Sales Jeannine Steinkuhl at [email protected]. For room reservations or more information about Crowne Plaza North Augusta, call (803) 349-8400 or visit www.crownenorthaugusta.com
Ranked in the Top Five Crowne Plaza hotels in the U.S. for service and product quality and the recipient of TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Award for the fourth year in a row, the upscale hotel embraces modern southern hospitality in its service, design, and décor. The hotel’s amenities include the award-winning Salt + Marrow Kitchen, led by the immensely talented Executive Chef Dominic Simpson, an upscale casual restaurant featuring mouthwatering, open flamed wood-fired cuisine, and Jackson’s Bluff, the hotel’s rooftop bar, which has sweeping panoramic views of the Savannah River and Augusta skyline.
About Crowne Plaza North Augusta
Crowne Plaza North Augusta opened in the heart of Riverside Village at Hammond’s Ferry in January 2019. The five-story upscale hotel has 180 guestrooms and suites, a 120-seat restaurant and bar, a rooftop bar; 11,000 square feet of technologically advanced meeting space; 5,400 sq.- ft ballroom; 6,000 sq. ft. of outdoor meeting and event space; outdoor pool; and fitness center featuring Peloton Bikes. Designed to be the town center and an inviting meeting spot for locals and visitors, Crowne Plaza North Augusta embraces modern southern hospitality in its service, design, and décor. Interiors blend the warm sophistication of southern heritage and leisure sports with a welcoming and contemporary industrial aesthetic.
Connect with Crowne Plaza on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crowneplazanorthaugusta.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crowneplazanorthaugusta
About NorthPointe Hospitality Management, LLC
NorthPointe Hospitality Management, a recognized leader in managing and developing hotels and resorts, delivers exceptional investment returns by deploying cutting-edge techniques in financial management, guest services, quality assurance, and human resources. From beachfront builds to historic renovations, NorthPointe Hospitality’s expanding portfolio includes the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany, Ga.; The Historic Partridge Inn – Curio by Hilton in Augusta, Ga.; The Lawrence Tapestry Hotel (in development – Lawrenceville, Ga.); Holiday Inn Express Charleston Medical Area; The Beach House Restaurant (Jekyll Island, Ga.); and the boutique Beachview Club Hotel on Jekyll Island. The company’s dynamic leadership team has over 40 years of experience with the country’s largest franchise, construction, banking, and third-party management companies. For more information, visit www.northph.com.
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EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Multiple areas of Columbia County are reporting flash flooding Monday evening with more rain on the way.
Viewer video shows significant water on William Few Parkway near Windmill Plantation Neighborhood Park in Evans.
One resident said the flooding near West Lake Country Club swallowed their yard entirely — “Lost our dog fence to our new river,” they said.
Flooding has also been reported on Fury’s Ferry Road.
A stalled front parked over the region is bringing excess moisture and slow-moving storms, creating an elevated flooding threat — especially in areas already prone to flooding.
Steady rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue throughout the evening.
Drivers are urged to use caution and avoid flooded roadways. Turn around, don’t drown.
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AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- A new Georgia law that took effect this month is aimed at helping drivers and passengers with autism during traffic stops.
Rio’s Law, already active in South Carolina, provides a special license plate for drivers and extra training for law enforcement with the goal of making traffic stops involving people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) smoother.
“Our deputies deal with hundreds and hundreds of people every single day. And that’s face to face contact,” said Major Andy Shedd, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Rio’s Law went into effect in Georgia on July 1st.
According to Major Shedd, since 2025, law enforcement officers across the Peach State have been training on how to interact with people with ASD, which the new law will expand.
“And it’s also been embedded in our community oriented policing training that we take online. And the beauty of that is some of the far reaching agencies in Georgia, some of the more rural police officers and deputies that that work in the rural areas, the online training gives them that format to where they can receive it also.”
Rio’s Law was created when a mother in California was pulled over for a traffic stop with her autistic son as a passenger. The officer wasn’t well versed in how people with ASD can react to stressful situations.
“They have reactions to specific types of sensories, whether they’re sound or lights or patterns that that can trigger some uncomfortable feelings, especially for people who are neurodivergent or living with things like autism,” explained Dr. Vijay Nagpol, a physician at ER Doctors Hospital Evans.
More noteworthy than the additional training is the access to a special license plate.
“That way, if law enforcement deals with you in the form of a traffic stop or a traffic accident, the deputy knows as soon as he sees that tag that he’s dealing with someone within the vehicle, either driver or passenger that may have autism,” Major Shedd explained.
This knowledge will allow the officers to use tools from training to keep the situation from escalating or to de-escalate if the person is already extremely upset.
“It may be hard for them to react in a way that would be expected from the police who are pulling them over law enforcement. They may have trouble focusing on the task at hand, which is conversing and cooperating with law enforcement,” said Dr. Nagpol.
Experts say that when law enforcement interacts with someone with ASD, awareness and education are key to keeping everyone calm.
“I think it all boils down to communication. The deputy should have good communication with whatever this person is going through,” said Major Shedd.
“I think it’ll be great once it’s rolled out is definitely going to take some training and awareness on the side of law enforcement,” said Dr. Nagpol. “But I know it’ll be something that’s relieving to people who are living with autism and also their loved ones.”
You can find out more about Rio’s Law HERE.
To find more information on getting an Autistic/Neurodivergent license plate in Georgia visit the Department of Revenue’s website or go to your local DMV.
In South Carolina you can go to the DMV website or visit your local DMV office.
Doctor’s Hospital treats and helps people with any health related problem at any of their location.
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