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Northern lights dance across CSRA – and it may happen again tonight

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6 months ago

May 11, 2024

Northern lights dance across CSRA – and it may happen again tonight

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An unusually strong solar storm hit Earth on Friday night, producing spectacular northern lights across the CSRA and the country at large.

The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center says a rare “extreme” geomagnetic storm is occurring, causing the northern lights generated by the aurora borealis to penetrate much farther south than normal.

That included Friday night across the CSRA.

Viewers have sent us hundreds of photos of the rare sight. Take a look:

The Space Weather Prediction Center ranks geomagnetic storms on a scale from G-1 (minor) to G-5 (extreme).

Conditions peaked in the G-5 category for a brief time Friday night, causing the northern lights to be visible as far south as Florida.

The scene was quite impressive across Georgia and South Carolina as you will see in the video above.

The center says these conditions are possible again Saturday night, so if you missed it last night, look to the north tonight between 10 p.m. and around 2 a.m., and you may be lucky enough to see those vivid pink and green hues in the skies again.

It will really depend on whether observed geomagnetic storm conditions can reach G-4 or G-5 again tonight.

To track this weekend’s conditions, be sure to bookmark this page for the latest observations from the Space Weather Prediction Center.

“That’s really the gift from space weather — the aurora,” said Rob Steenburgh, a scientist with NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

Northern lights seen in the CSRA Friday night, may be visible again Saturday night

He and his colleagues said the best aurora views may come from phone cameras, which are better at capturing light than the naked eye.

Snap a picture of the sky and “there might be actually a nice little treat there for you,” said Mike Bettwy, operations chief for the center.

The most intense solar storm in recorded history was in 1859. It prompted auroras in Central America and possibly even Hawaii.

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1 dead, another injured in shooting on C Street in Augusta

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7 hours ago

November 22, 2024

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1 dead, another injured in shooting on C Street in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One person has died and another has been injured after a shooting on the 2100 block of C Street on Thursday night.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to C Street around 9:34 p.m. in reference to shots fired with two people down.

Deputies says upon arrival, they located one male and one female subject had been shot at least one time.

Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment, where the male victim succumbed to his injuries.

The sheriff’s office says investigators are still on scene as of 11 p.m.

Also on Thursday, 50-year-old Chavious Kimmerlin was shot dead in his home on Highland Avenue.

The shooting comes amid a two-year outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 180 lives across the CSRA.

Cities large and small have been affected on both sides of the Savannah River. But as the largest community in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.

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Blue Angels make trip to Augusta ahead of spring shows

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17 hours ago

November 21, 2024

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Blue Angels make trip to Augusta ahead of spring shows

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Blue Angels graced the river region’s skies on Thursday.

They landed at Bush Field for some practice ahead of their show dates that start in the spring.

On Thursday afternoon, you might have seen or heard the flight demonstration squad.

After their winter site visit, we heard from the two pilots about the air show.

“Our mission as The Blue Angels is to inspire, serve the country and inspire those to excellence through our flight demonstration and community outreach. So, our hope is to bring a little bit of that to Augusta,” said Lt. Commander Lilly Montana.

According to the show schedule, The Blue Angels are expected to be in Beaufort, S.C. on April 12 and 13 and then in Augusta on April 26 and 27.

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WATCH LIVE: 1 killed in early morning shooting on Highland Avenue

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1 day ago

November 21, 2024

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WATCH LIVE: 1 killed in early morning shooting on Highland Avenue

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man was killed early Thursday in a shooting on Highland Avenue, the latest victim in an outbreak of violent crime with a toll that’s nearing 200 in a little over two years across the CSRA.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen identified the victim as Chavious Kimmerlin, 50.

At 7:13 am, deputies say they responded to the 500 block of Highland Avenue to investigate a report of gunshots.

Upon arrival, deputies say they found the victim, who had suffered at least one gunshot wound.

The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by the coroner, according to deputies.

He lived at the home where he was found.

An autopsy will be conducted.

At the scene, yellow crime tape surrounded a white house.

There was a marked Richmond County Sheriff’s Office car and three unmarked cars in the turning lane in front of the house on Highland Avenue.

Investigators were still on the scene at 9:30 a.m. and there is no additional information available at this time, authorities said.

The shooting comes amid a two-year outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 180 lives across the CSRA.

Cities large and small have been affected on both sides of the Savannah River. But as the largest community in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.

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