Augusta, GA
Georgia city named 1 of the worst for seasonal allergy sufferers
A sick woman sits in bed and cleans her nose. (Photo Illustration by Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Allergy sufferers already know that pollen is everywhere during Georgia’s springtime.
But a new study shows just how prevalent the problem is in the Peach State – with one city named one of the worst for people allergic to pollen in the nation.
What we know:
The study was done by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to identify the most challenging cities for living with seasonal allergies.
According to the group, more than 100 million people in the U.S. live with allergies or asthma. This makes it even worse that the group says the pollen season starts earlier and lasts longer compared to 30 years ago.
To compile their results, the foundation looked at tree, grass, and pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine use, and the availability of board-certified allergists and immunologists.
After looking at the data, the foundation named Augusta, Georgia the 12th most challenging city for allergy sufferers in the United States. The city scored high on pollen and medicine use.
The only other Georgia city to crack the top 100 was Atlanta, which placed 40th.
Dig deeper:
Taking the top spot for 2025 was Wichita, Kansas, followed by New Orleans and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Memphis, Tennessee rounded out the top five.
The foundation says New Orleans showed the most serious jump from last year, leaping up 32 spots to take second place due to the much higher weed pollen season. The group attributed the spike to Hurricane Francine and record warmth in November.
What you can do:
If you’re one to reach for the tissues, the foundation has a few suggestions to make allergy season a little less painful.
The group suggests using masks on high pollen days and changing clothes after outdoor activities.
You can also wipe off your pets when they come inside and shower before bed to keep pollen out of your blankets.
Cleaning bedding, floors, and fabric furniture once a week, and blinds, curtains, and washable rugs once a month can also help.
You can see the complete list of cities and more suggestions here.
The Source: Information for this story came from a report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A driver is in custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a chase that ended in a rollover crash Thursday evening.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they attempted to stop a black BMW sedan with no registration plate on Tubman Home Road at Gordon Highway around 6:30 p.m.
The driver, Willie Junior Brown, 33, failed to stop and led deputies on a pursuit, according law enforcement.
Deputies say Brown lost control of the vehicle on the 2500 block of Blueberry Drive, striking an unoccupied 1999 Chevrolet Silverado.
Brown’s vehicle rolled over and he then attempted to flee on foot before being taken into custody.
Deputies say Brown was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Several criminal charges are forthcoming and the investigation is ongoing.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A state budget cut is reducing the number of children Mach Academy can serve.
Faith Henderson, a coach at MACH Academy, said the program offers students more than athletic training.
“It’s not just the physical aspect. It’s the mental, it’s the character, the education. We have so much to offer to these kids and they need it,” Henderson said.
Henderson said she works with students individually through an educational enrichment component of the program.
“I come in with our educational enrichment program so I can give attention to individual students one at a time each day to help get to where they need to be” she said.
Funding cuts reduce enrollment
Michael Harden, president and CEO of MACH Academy, said the budget reduction has cut summer enrollment nearly in half.
“We have served in the past 60 to 70 kids. That reduction has limited us to maybe 30 to 40 kids this summer,” Harden said.
Helen Thomas-Pope, operations manager at MACH Academy, said the cuts are also affecting the program’s ability to prepare students for the upcoming school year.
“What we try to do is help them be prepared when they go back to school. We would like to do that as best we can. But I’m not sure that we’ll be able to be as successful as we have been in the past,” Thomas-Pope said.
Thomas-Pope said the four-day-a-week schedule may also need to change.
“Unfortunately, some kids may not have the opportunity to come out. Currently, our program is four days a week. And we may have to do more of a rotation where not all kids are able to come for the four days,” she said.
Staff commitment
Despite the reduced funding, Henderson said staff remain committed to the program’s mission.
“I grew up here. All of the coaches here, we grew up here or we started with MACH Academy and have come back to give back to MACH Academy because we believe in what MACH Academy does,” she said.
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