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Gas prices dip for Augusta-area drivers on both sides of river

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7 months ago

February 12, 2024

Gas prices dip for Augusta-area drivers on both sides of river

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Gas prices have risen by a penny per gallon in Georgia and 2 cents in South Carolina over the past week.

Gas prices Monday in Georgia are averaging $3.03 per gallon, up from $3.02 a week ago, according to AAA.

Augusta drivers are paying slightly less, with an average Monday of $3.02 per gallon, vs. $3.05 a week ago. The price is up from a month ago, when it stood at $2.95.

In South Carolina, the price Monday is averaging $2.94 per gallon, up from $2.92 per gallon a week ago.

In Aiken and Edgefield counties, Monday’s average is $2.97, down from $3 a week ago. The price was $2.87 a month ago.

The current national average is $3.20, up a nickel from a week ago.

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan has a gloomy outlook about prices ahead of us.

“We’ve seen the national average price of gasoline inching higher now for three straight weeks, but I’m afraid the worst is yet to come,” he said.

He said larger weekly increases would be likely in March and April.

“While I feel optimistic that the rise in prices will be merely average, the fact that we’ve already seen a few high-level refinery problems doesn’t bode well for the spring squeeze, and is a reminder to motorists that without the critical role that refineries play, we could see a bumpy transition to EPA-mandated summer gasoline,” he said.

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THE SCORE: Behind the Scenes with the Silver Bluff band

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August 31, 2024

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Augusta Fire Department welcomes 13 new firefighters

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21 hours ago

August 30, 2024

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Augusta Fire Department welcomes 13 new firefighters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A class of fire recruits graduated from the Augusta Fire Department on Friday.

The department welcomed 13 new firefighters to the agency.

The department says this year’s theme, “Courage Under Fire: Rising Above,” was truly embodied by each recruit.

Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA Department Chief Burden delivered an inspiring keynote address.

“We want to extend our deepest thanks to Augusta Technical College for their invaluable partnership and to the City of Augusta leadership for their continued support,” said the fire department.

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‘It feels incredible to be something’: Augusta boxer gets UFC contract

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August 30, 2024

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‘It feels incredible to be something’: Augusta boxer gets UFC contract

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It didn’t take long for Augusta’s Malcolm Wellmaker to find his way back to the gym.

Landing less than 24 hours ago, the newly minted UFC fighter was ready to hit the bag.

“It feels incredible to be something that I thought was so huge when I was a kid but to be able to take it and be a part of their lives personally, to be able to impact them personally, to be able to motivate them, to show them it can be done. It’s not just a guy on a poster, you know? It’s a dream come true,” said Wellmaker.

In two minutes on center stage in Vegas, Wellmaker went from the guy who studied to the one they’ll study.

“I watched him drop to the ground, I immediately knew my work was done. You know, it was this huge relief. It was this huge contentment,” he said.

It was a knockout that would knock out his future plans.

“I already had the construction job going. I had piping going for myself. I could have made a good living traveling the road, making money like that. I had people tell me, you know, that that’s the route I should take and not to waste my time with fighting,” said Wellmaker.

Wellmaker was 22 when he started training. Now, he’s 8 years stronger.

“Dana White told me it was time to get busy,” he said. “They could give me a fight next month. I could take it, and then if I do good, I can fight that next month again.”

Former local baseball coach Terry Holder

He’s the next name from Augusta to hit the UFC.

“Winning and getting a UFC contract, and being from Augusta, and putting so much focus on Augusta, is to hopefully, you know, inspire a lot of young athletes to pursue the dream of being in the UFC knowing that it can be done,” said Wellmaker.

Forrest Griffin from Evans took the UFC by storm in the 2000s. His name is now in the Hall of Fame.

Through Wellmaker’s contract, his requirement is to fight three times over a 12-month period.

While this has changed his life overnight, he’s still working as a pipefitter.

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