Augusta, GA

Some Augusta neighborhoods still ‘unrecognizable’ amid debris cleanup

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1 year ago

October 9, 2024

Some Augusta neighborhoods still ‘unrecognizable’ amid debris cleanup

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta and parts of the CSRA look very different than a week ago. Every other curb is packed full of tree limbs and crews are heading out to clear thousands of cubic yards worth of debris.

Some neighborhoods are now unrecognizable in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

“It was heartbreaking to see so much destruction around you and mostly with people you know,” said Augsuta resident Lilo Benzicron.

It all hits too close to home for Lilo and his wife Klara Banzicron.

“She would have been hurt, she would have been right where it fell off from the tower, and then it would have, you see the window fell right in her bed,” said Lilo.

Their daughter wasn’t home during the storm, sparring this family from losing something irreplaceable.

“The other things, it’s just replaceable items. we just go through this cycle of headaches, dealing with people, dealing with this, dealing with that,” said Lilo.

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From the looks of it, you would think the storm just happened. That just goes to show how long it’s going to take to clean up around here.

“We are fortunate nothing happened to us physically, but then, you know, after what happened, then you start realizing all these necessities that you are accustomed to having,” said Lilo.

The one thing you can’t replace is life.

“We want to still have that peace here. We want to have this place rebuilt you know, in any way we can help and talk about things,” said Lilo.

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Columbia County says they have six derbis sites and are looking to add two more. They say they have about 44 trucks out moving debris.

Aiken County says now that the roads have been mostly cleared, the county is transitioning into the debris cleanup phase.

The collection sites are being finalized now and they aim to start collection on county-owned roads soon.

We have spoken to officials in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties, and they all say to leave the debris by the road but do not block the road.

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Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

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7 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

Augusta, Ga. – Augusta managed just five hits and one run and fell to Georgia Southwestern 12-1 Sunday as the Hurricanes win two of the three games of the series. The Jaguars are now 7-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 11-8 overall. The Canes improve to 7-2 in conference play and 12-7 overall.

Georgia Southwestern scored runs in all but one inning including four runs in the first two innings and plated five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a grand slam.

The only Augusta run would come in the fourth inning. Landon Leonard would reach on an error and would come around when Kent Moon reached on a fielder’s choice that would plate Leonard.

Leonard, Moon, Davis Newman, Harris Bachelder and Jakob Cowart would collect the hits for the Jaguars.

Augusta will next be in action on Friday when the open up a three game series with Lander at Jaguar Field. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m.

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

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19 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local protestors made their voices heard after Israel and the U.S. announced strikes on Iran Saturday, ones that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports say.

Protesters lined 13th Street in Downtown Augusta and walked across the river to North Augusta to make sure as many people as possible heard them.

50501 CSRA already had a march planned for Saturday, but in light of the strikes on Iran, decided to expand its focus.

Local leaders spoke about their concerns for the strikes, and roughly 60 people showed up to share theirs as well.

One of the event organizers said to make your voice heard your voice heard.

“Just call your people, call your representatives, if you don’t like that Iran was bombed, I don’t either. But call people and let them know, email them. Let it be relentless. Congress did not approve this. They have a say in this,” Zee Cook said.

The strike is being called “Operation Epic Fury,” with Iran responding with multiple missile and drone strikes across the Middle East.

In a social media post, President Trump said the bombing of the country will continue “as long as necessary.”

People across the world began lining the streets as well in support and against the decision.

Leaders across the world reacted to the news, including those in Georgia and South Carolina.

There’s a protest planned in Charleston and other regional cities this week.

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