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UPDATE: 3 die in crash outside Augusta after an attempted stop for speeding

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1 year ago

August 18, 2024

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UPDATE: 3 die in crash outside Augusta after an attempted stop for speeding

A dangerous chase with Augusta authorities on Friday turned deadly.

Georgia Department of Public Safety spokesperson Franka Young said via news release that a Blythe police officer tried to stop a Mercury Sable for speeding north on Deans Bridge Road when the suspect allegedly refused to stop. As they approached the Bath Edie Road intersection, the suspect entered the southbound lanes still traveling north. Young said the Blythe officer didn’t pursue the suspect on the wrong side of the road.

After traveling north for about a mile, the suspect hit a southbound truck head-on just north of the Etterle Road intersection. The suspect’s car caught on fire and became engulfed in flames. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen reported that the three occupants in the fleeing vehicle were pronounced dead on the scene at 8:45 p.m. An autopsy has been scheduled.

Positive ID of the occupants will be made after an autopsy is conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab. The crash report for this incident was not complete as of Saturday afternoon

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MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY Obituary | Thomson, GA | Thomson Funeral System

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7 hours ago

January 4, 2026

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MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY Obituary | Thomson, GA | Thomson Funeral System

MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY, age 81, of Dearing, GA passed on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the PruittHealth-Augusta Hills in Augusta, GA. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family members and friends may call at the funeral home. THOMSON FUNERAL SYSTEM, Thomson, GA oversees all arrangements.

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First Alert Forecast l Drying out and warming up for the week ahead

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January 4, 2026

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First Alert Forecast l Drying out and warming up for the week ahead

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Dry weather returns to the CSRA for the week ahead with temperatures warming up each day.

After a foggy start Sunday, we should see at least a few breaks in the clouds with highs near average in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Winds will be light from the southeast.

Sunday night looks partly cloudy and cool with overnight lows near 40 degrees. Wind will be calm.

Monday will be a partly sunny and mild day with highs in the middle 60s. Wind will be southwest at 2 to 6 mph.

Tuesday through Thursday…Partly sunny each day and partly cloudy night. Highs will be near 70 Tuesday, warming into the lower to middle 70s Wednesday and Thursday.

Clouds increase a bit Friday, and there could be a shower or two late in the day. Highs Friday will be in the lower to middle 70s.

Keep a close eye on the forecast if you have outdoor plans next weekend, because a frontal system moves in with a decent chance of rain Friday night into Saturday. Highs will be a touch cooler Saturday in the middle 60s.

Above average temperatures likely for the next 2 weeks.(WRDW)

Keep it here for regular updates and be sure to Download the WRDW First Alert Weather App to have the latest information in the palm of your hand whenever and wherever you need it.

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Downtown Augusta businesses look forward to new year

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January 3, 2026

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Downtown Augusta businesses look forward to new year

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Businesses downtown are reflecting on the past and setting new goals as the new year has arrived.

2025 was a busy year for many businesses on Broad Street, as they had to contend with construction, as well as a new sheriff seeking to make the streets safer.

Art on Broad spoke about what they’re looking forward to this year.

“We are just looking forward to putting all of the madness of the holidays behind us and continuing to see our everyday regular patrons, and then the new customers that come in, because they’re here for a convention or maybe they’re passing through on a road trip. And I feel confident that we’ll continue to see good business throughout the year,” said Catherine Alexander, business manager for Art on Broad.

Coming up at News 12 at 11 p.m., we’ll talk to more businesses about what they are looking forward to in the new year, as well as what worked for them in 2025.

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