Augusta, GA
The days of out-of-whack traffic lights in the CSRA could be over soon
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s not just you – since Hurricane Helene, local stoplights have been out-of-wack.
After the storm, city engineers told us the system that all the traffic lights communicated on was taken offline.
The good news is, that should be over shortly.
If you’ve sat for what feels like forever at intersections around town, it may have something to do with some of the traffic lights being off.
After Hurricane Helene, only 34 of 275 traffic signals were working.
Three months later, John Ussery, the assistant traffic director, says all signals are working as they were before the storm except for a couple along Washington Road and Riverwatch Parkway.
That’s because the communications network to those signals was damaged by uprooted trees and they are currently being fixed.
Ussery also says the traffic patterns and volumes haven’t returned to normal, so that is why some signals seem to be busier than they were before.
It’s something Nick Bates says he’s noticed while driving around.
“It is more of a problem now than it was before the storm,” said Bates. “Traffic will back up and it will just stay red forever, and when it does turn green, it’s green for like two seconds. It’s not unheard of to sit through a light for four or five cycles. It depends on the time of day. Rush hour? You can sit there for nearly 10 minutes.”
Ussery says they are monitoring traffic and adjusting the timing.
“The fact that we, along with the Georgia Department of Transportation, were able to accomplish this task in just three months is unprecedented,” said Ussery.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Mike Padgett Highway Saturday.
Deputies went to the 4600 block around 8:50 p.m. Officials say 70-year-old Charles Cummings of Augusta was pronounced dead at the scene at around 9:52 p.m.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene in connection with the fatal crash. An autopsy has been scheduled.
Investigators said the case remains active and ongoing.
No additional details were released, and the sheriff’s office says updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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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.
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