Augusta, GA

Ironman brings nearly $4.5 million to local businesses

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1 year ago

September 23, 2023

Ironman brings nearly .5 million to local businesses

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) –

The largest half Ironman event in North America is back in Augusta as the highest grossing event for the month of September in the Garden City.

In just one weekend nearly 8,000 people are soaking up their time in Augusta for the annual triathlon.

“This is my first Ironman event,” said Ironman racer, Matthew Murphy.

It’s a time people like him have been training for for months.

“A lot of swimming, a lot of biking, a lot of running, um a lot of conditioning,” he said.

With so many people flooding the streets of downtown, they’re bringing big bucks to local businesses like Manny’s Sports Off Broad.

“We’re definitely up-definitely up. It’s a big difference. With something like this, we can be up about 20-30% more than the weekend before,” said Owner of Manny’s, Emmanuel Hatzis.

According to Destination Augusta, this year’s Ironman is expected to bring in $4.5 million dollars for the city.

“All of us who work downtown, have businesses downtown–we love seeing something like this come to our city. It just highlights who we are-what we do. We’re more than just Masters. We’ve got a lot to offer,” said Hatzis.

For those coming in, they’re just excited to get to do what they’ve been training for for so long.

“It’s something that I’ve always aspired to do. I’m really looking forward to getting started. I’ll be nervous 30 minutes before the race and it’ll be terrible until I finally hit the water. Once I hit the water I’ll be fine,” said Murphy.

Participants will swim 1.2-miles down the Savannah River, bike 56-miles, and finish off with a 13.1-mile run throughout Downtown Augusta, adding up to 70.3 miles of total racing.

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Augusta, GA

Have you seen this missing 50-year-old woman in Augusta or Atlanta?

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1 hour ago

January 13, 2025

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Have you seen this missing 50-year-old woman in Augusta or Atlanta?

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Have you seen this missing 50-year-old woman in the Augusta or Atlanta areas?

Bertina Dalton(Contributed)

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told us Monday that Bertina Dalton was last seen on Dec. 22, 2024, at her residence on Skinner Mill Road.

Dalton is described by authorities to be around five feet and six inches in height and weighing around 140 pounds.

Dalton may be traveling to the Atlanta area, authorities say.

Last week, we reported when authorities initially reported her disappearance last week.

Dalton called family members on Christmas but refused to tell anyone where she was.

Deputies said she’s been having mental health issues recently but has refused treatment.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is also searching for Azariel Williams, 14, who was reported as a runaway juvenile on Dec. 30.

Her family reached out to us to request the public’s help in locating her.

Anyone who comes in contact with Dalton or has any information as to her whereabouts is asked to contact any on-call investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1464 or 706-821-1020.

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Augusta, GA

One dead after being hit by car in Aiken County

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11 hours ago

January 13, 2025

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One dead after being hit by car in Aiken County

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle on US 1 in Aiken County.

The South Carolina High Patrol and Aiken County Coroner’s Office said a pedestrian was walking south on US 1 near Bogeyville Road around 7:18 Sunday night when a 2021 Chevrolet Camero hit them.

The driver of the Camaro was not injured.

The woman was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers, according to Coroner Darryl Ables, where she died from her injuries at 8:35 Sunday night.

The victim’s name will be released at a later time.

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Tree giveaway helps Augusta get back to normal after Helene

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23 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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