Augusta, GA
People gather at monument in downtown Augusta honoring independence
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 15th annual Signer’s Monument celebration was held on Greene Street on Friday.
A 50-foot-tall monument stands there to honor the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Band members at the event talked about the importance of remembering the nation’s history.
“Sometimes we just have a barbecue or we have some kinds of family activities and things like that which are great, and we should do that. But, I think it’s important, and we fortunately got to come and do this ceremony today to remember what really the commemoration is all about,” said Tony Kirkland, who plays trumpet.
The monument itself is on the historic registry, and people can visit it anytime.
“[This is] in a lot of ways, certainly in the patriotic sense, is the most important holiday that we can have,” said Kirkland.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An inmate from the Charles B. Webster Detention Center died Sunday afternoon after being transported to Piedmont Hospital by EMS, officials told us.
On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at approximately 1:52 p.m., deputy jailers at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center responded to an inmate who was found unresponsive inside a cell.
The Coroner’s Office said it responded to Piedmont hospital, and the inmate was pronounced dead at 2:36 p.m.
An autopsy has been scheduled.
The Coroner’s Office said the inmate’s identity will be released after the family is notified.
We also don’t know the cause of death yet. It’s unknown what medical issue led to the transport.
Members of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division responded to the detention center. In accordance with protocol, the scene was secured, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested to conduct an independent investigation.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An 86-year-old Augusta woman died after a two-vehicle crash Saturday night at the intersection of Walton Way and 7th Street.
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash around 9:50 p.m.
A preliminary investigation found a vehicle traveling west on Walton Way attempted to turn left onto 7th Street and entered the path of an eastbound vehicle traveling through the intersection. The two vehicles collided.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Carolyn Fletcher, 86, of Augusta. Fletcher was a passenger in the eastbound vehicle and was taken by EMS to Wellstar MCG Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:41 p.m.
An autopsy has been scheduled.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division is continuing to investigate the crash.
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