Augusta, GA
Possible storms prompt graduation changes across CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Schools across the area are adjusting graduation plans ahead of possible storms Friday evening.
In Columbia County:
Grovetown High School’s graduation will be held indoors at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center, officials said.
The move is based on safety requirements that would require evacuation of Evans Towne Center Park if lightning develops and on the time needed to relocate essential equipment.
Doors at the Performing Arts Center will open at 5:15 p.m. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Students received a limited number of inclement weather tickets during graduation practice, and those tickets will be required for entry.
Tickets originally designated for Evans Towne Center Park will not be valid at the indoor venue.
A livestream will be available at https://bit.ly/ccsdlive.
In McDuffie County:
“Due to the high probability of dangerous weather Friday evening, May 22, Thomson High School’s Class of 2026 voted overwhelmingly to postpone graduation” to May 23 at 9 a.m., according to an announcement.
In Glascock County:
The graduation ceremony has been moved to the K-12 gym located at 1230 Panther Way, according to school officials.
Seniors were given 6 tickets for family members to receive preferred seating. Ticket holders may enter from 5:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.
Doors will open to the public at 6:15 p.m.
The ceremony will be live on Facebook, and overflow seating will be available in the cafeteria with a livestream.
“Thank you for your understanding as we work to ensure a safe and memorable evening for our graduates and families,” the school said in a statement.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The second annual Juneteenth trail ride took place on Old Waynesboro Road in Augusta on Saturday.
The event featured trail rides with horses and ATVs, a mechanical bull contest and music.
People shopped at vendors, and there was entertainment for kids, including a petting zoo, inflatables and games.
“It’s really a privilege just to be able to have the opportunity to share my space, to share my area, and to share for an event with so much value, to give back to my community and a place to celebrate,” said Davon Wallace, chief of operations at Crimson Hills.
Wallace said they will be hosting more events, with a haunted trail coming in October.
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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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