Augusta, GA
Richmond, Columbia County voters cast their ballots on Election Day
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Voting polls have opened for voters in Richmond and Columbia counties on Tuesday.
In Richmond County, the Board of Elections projects total turnout between 30 and 35 percent by the end of election day Tuesday.
On Monday, Doss say Richmond County broke its all-time early voting record for a primary election, with 17,465 ballots cast before election day.
Travis Doss, Richmond County Board of Elections executive director, said about 600 people will work the election, including 500 poll workers and seven teams of about 10 people each to set up voting equipment at 41 locations.
Polls opened at 7 a.m.
Doss said voters should verify their assigned polling location before heading to the polls Tuesday.
“I always say, be prepared, make a plan,” Doss said. “Polls will open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. They have to go to their assigned polling location.”
Voters can call the Board of Elections office or check the Secretary of State’s My Voter page to verify their polling location.
Doss said several polling places have changed since the last election. Voters from St. Mark were moved to National Hills. Half of the voters at Mann-Mize were moved to Building Worship, while the other half went to Good Shepherd. The Oasis Church voters in Hephzibah were moved to the Brothersville Event Center.
Signs will be posted at the old locations, and voters should have received mailings in March.
If you want to view your sample ballot, you can find it on the Board of Elections website or the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
If you have questions, you can call the Richmond County Board of Elections Office at 706-821-2340.
Columbia County
Voting polls in Columbia County will be open from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Voters must go to their assigned precincts for Election Day.
To find your precinct and view sample ballots, visit mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.
Officials say you should bring your government photo ID.
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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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