AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new sports complex, the Alvin and Yvette Harris Sports Performance Center.

The facility is located at Christenberry Fieldhouse and will provide student-athletes access to a new training space designed to improve their athletic performance.

A student athlete said the facility has been helpful for team building and training.

“Just to be able to have the ability to spend with teammates and actually uplift them and have space to do that,” said Chapman Barnett, junior, men’s golf team. “There are certain exercises that we weren’t able to do in there. Having all the new equipment and new stuff has just been unbelievable.”

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Kids in the Augusta community participated in an early trick-or-treating experience Tuesday evening at the Robert Howard Community Center.

The trunk-or-treat event featured festive decorations and goodies for trick-or-treaters.

Local business owners helped create the experience for those in the community.

“When we do things like this, we give the kids in our community something to look forward to every year, people to look forward to, things that they can tell their parents about. Parents can come out, meet us, talk to us,” said Ashley Young, the owner of Foremost Home Care. “Getting outside your door and seeing each other face to face instead of social media and stuff,” she continued.

Other Halloween events are scheduled throughout the CSRA, including the Jack-O-lantern Jubilee this weekend. SRP Park will host a movie night on Wednesday, October 22.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia State Senator Harold Jones II (D) and State Representative Blake Tillery (R) spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Augusta on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

It was an effort for both sides to come together and speak to the community.

Both Jones and Tillery spoke about key issues impacting Georgians.

“I do think two things that will come up will be vaping issue and also the THC hemp issue will be coming up too,” said Jones. “It’s a loophole in there that basically allows you to sell THC infused hemp. So I know that’s going to be an issue that we’re going to be looking at because it has economic development issues and of course it also has public safety issues, too.

“The two big issues right now are people are feeling the crunch in their pocketbook on childcare, groceries and gas,” Tillery said. “If we could take Georgia’s income tax to zero, we can give them a five percent raise overnight. Their second biggest issue is safety.”

The 2026 legislative session begins in January.

Photojournalist credit: Gary Hipps