Grant Me Hope: Lucas feels like he can bring knowledge to family

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1 year ago

October 31, 2023

Grant Me Hope: Lucas feels like he can bring knowledge to family

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Thousands of children in Georgia don’t have a family to call their own.

News 12 has begun a partnership with the nonprofit Grant Me Hope, which works to find homes for older children in the foster care system.

Today we want to introduce you to 15-year-old Lucas.

“This is my second year doing ROTC this year, so I’m an executive officer,” he said.

“I do a lot of stuff in school. I have really good grades. Actually, right now I’m consistent in A and B honor roll for the second year,” he said.

He’s trying to take an automotive and a business class, “‘cause if you have more than one skill under your belt, that just helps a lot,” he said.

“I want to open a business,” he said. “I know I want to go to the military.”

To any family that adopts him, he feels he could bring knowledge.

“Not just knowledge, but ways to like show the right way, be a role model,” he said, “not just like push somebody else aside and do what I gotta do, do what I want to do.”

To him, adoption means a new way to start over and get a fresh, clean slate.

To inquire about Lucas, go to itsmyturnnow.dhs.ga.gov/WebForms/MeetChildren.aspx.

To learn more about Grant Me Hope, visit http://grantmehope.org/adoptable-children/georgia/.

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Tree giveaway helps Augusta get back to normal after Helene

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6 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s been more than 100 days since Hurricane Helene came through our area.

Now, those in the CSRA are still cleaning up the aftermath.

On Saturday, Rooting for Augusta helped the area get back to normal.

“Every once in a while, we have a horrific event that unites us all, and we certainly had it with the storm. Everybody can agree that it’s a good thing to plant trees back in the right spots,” said Dennis Trotter with Rooting for Augusta.

Rooting for Augusta gave away 700 trees as part of the event.

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New Richmond County sheriff promotes deputies, other employees

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17 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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New Richmond County sheriff promotes deputies, other employees

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – After swearing in 100 new deputies at the beginning of his tenure, Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley also addressed promotions and appointments for those in the sheriff’s office.

It happened on Friday before the winter weather got underway and impacted the region.

Brantley spoke with us after about why the new promotions, appointments and people in the sheriff’s office will benefit the community.

“For the most part, when you’re suffering from a shortage of staff like we have been and so many other agencies in the state of Georgia and around the country, I think it is a boost in the arm to onboard 100 people to help get things that we need slow down crime and stop what is plaguing our community,” said Brantley.

Brantley said it was the first step to making the community safer.

He says he has been working on improving the jail as well.

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