Augusta, GA
Shop Small Business Saturday in Downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Fifteen local small businesses in downtown Augusta are a part of the event with Downtown Soul City.
The event starts at Augusta & Co. at 10 a.m., where the first 150 people get a free tote bag. When shopping at one of these stores, you are entered into a raffle to win one of three prizes. After Helene this gives the business a chance to catch up.
“A lot of small businesses right now are facing real challenges because, you know, there was a lag there,” said David Hutchison, the Co-owner of Book Tavern. “But I know that a lot of the small businesses I know right now are really counting on this holiday season to kind of pick up that slack and make it so that, you know, they go into the new year strong.”
The owner of Field Botanicals says it has been a slow year even before the Hurricane and hopes this will inspire more people to shop locally
“We just want the community to support small businesses. Especially this time of the year, especially this year, because it’s been really slow for retail and downtown overall the whole year. So, this is a way to show your support,” said Jennifer Tinsley, the Owner of Field Botanicals.
Another business owner says that not only does shopping locally help the economy in Augusta, but it also brings the community together.
“Everything from better tax revenue to better employment for people, but I think the other thing, the real reason that maybe it’s important to shop small, is because you get to know people, and they get to know you, and that produces better outcomes, I think, for people in their lives,” said Hutchison.
Not only will you have the opportunity to shop from local stores, but there will be many pop-up vendors from the Augusta handmade fair since that was canceled due to Helene having handcrafted goods starting Saturday and continuing through the holidays.
“It’s important to shop local, you know, to help out the local economy and keep cool, fun local businesses alive,” said Evan Grantski, the Owner of Grantski Records.
You can find more information on the event on the Downtown Soul City Website.
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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