Augusta, GA
Numerous people gather over Memorial Day weekend to watch the Augusta Air show
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Another Augusta Air Show is in the books with performances from the Growler team, the Navy Legacy Flight, the Remax Parachute team, the F-22 Raptor Demo team and many more.
The show over Memorial Day weekend also helps honor those who have served.
The rain didn’t stop people from coming out to enjoy the show either.
People even gathered outside of where the main event was held and were sitting on top of their cars, setting up chairs and pulling out their binoculars to watch the planes fly by.
Planes flying across the sky with a sound so loud, you can’t help but watch in awe.
“They kind of encourage you to get ear muffs on the way in, we didn’t hear that so we let it go. But it was great, a great sound it really shook you to your core,” said Tucker Strane, who attended the show.
Planes flipping, turning and showing all kinds of skills for people who were following along from land.
“It’s really cool being out here on the runway. That’s where we’re standing right on. It’s fantastic, really loud plans and a lot of fun,” said Dylan Scott, who attended the show.
Some even traveled in from out state for the show.
“We’re here from Auburn, Alabama. We’re big fans of even aerospace in general. Scott is a pilot, I’m an aerospace engineer and he just likes jets,” said Strane.
And they’re all making memories that’ll last a lifetime.
“My little brother is an enthusiast with military planes and so when we saw the show I just thought it would be a great idea to come and bring him and give him an experience of a lifetime,” said the Scarborhoh family.
Even creating new interests.
“I can say that at first I wasn’t too enthusiastic because I had to make the drive here I wasn’t necessarily into planes myself but its like you said, experiencing it first hand really sparked my interest with it,” they said.
Many making plans to come back next year.
“Hopefully it’ll be a little cooler, yeah, and not raining,” said Scott.
The air-dot show is part of a traveling performance and if you miss them Sunday you can see them October 26 and 27th in Atlanta.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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