Augusta, GA
Pace Living brings more affordable housing to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Gordon Highway Inn just became Pace Corners, an affordable housing apartment complex.
With rising costs from the grocery store to your utility bills, people are looking for ways to cut costs in the future.
This is also not the only affordable housing project in the works in Augusta.
Groceries, gas, rent and the price for necessities are constantly increasing. According to Zillow, the average rent price in Augusta is $1,295 a month.
“I know the personal stories of individuals here that need that affordability, so it really hit home,” said Jacob Glover, Pace Living’s director of operations.
Also, in Augusta, Legacy at Walton Greens opened in May, bringing 250 units with it.
Right now, they only have four available units and they said they tend to go fast.
It’s why Glover says this project was brought to life.
“We’re already accepting applications,” said Glover. “We already have individuals ready to gear up, ready to move in.”
Pace Corners provides 75 units with a bathroom and kitchenette.
The units are priced at around $800-850 a month, including utilities and internet.
“The challenges were worth it,” he said. “We’re so excited to be here and be against the market to provide affordable living.”
Angie Cox, the CEO of Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, says they are excited to have Pace Living be a part of the community.
“To have 75 affordable housing units for our workforce is life-changing for someone,” said Cox. “It’s very transformative.”
Glover says the need for affordable housing is all over the country. He says he is thankful to be able to serve that need in Augusta.
“I go all across the southeast, and I walk many properties in a lot of different places, but this one hit home to me because not only am I here, but I know the demand is so great here,” said Glover.
Glover says this is not their only project that’s in the works right now in Augusta.
They’re also building affordable housing aimed towards military families which should be complete in 2025.
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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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