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VA Augusta to offer resources for caregivers, homeless veterans

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1 year ago

November 12, 2024

VA Augusta to offer resources for caregivers, homeless veterans

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – To help support caregivers of veterans, the VA Augusta Health Care System will host a veteran caregiver resource fair from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at its uptown campus.

Titled “Caregiving: Refresh and Renew,” the resource fair will offer those who attend an opportunity to:

Discuss caregiving with VA Augusta caregiver support staff.
Gain resources from VA Augusta and other veteran-advocate agencies.
Connect with other Veteran caregivers.

The event will be in Room 3B-125 at the uptown campus, 1 Freedom Way.

To learn more about the VA Caregiver Support Program visit www.caregiver.va.gov.

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Later this week, VA Augusta Health Care System will host a Stand Down for Veterans experiencing homelessness from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the second-floor gymnasium of the uptown campus.

Veterans can get life-essential items like toiletries and blankets, as well as a boxed lunch, a VA eligibility screening, the opportunity to register for VA health care, local community agency information, and HUD-VASH and other veteran housing information.

Veterans can also contact sabrina.faircloth@va.gov for help.

Homeless veteran programs housed nearly 48,000 veterans across the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2024, surpassing the annual goal by 16.9%. Locally, VA Augusta exceeded its annual goal by 245.7%, which leads VA facilities across the nation.

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Churches distribute food in Downtown Augusta on Monday

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5 hours ago

November 25, 2025

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A food giveaway was held at the Julian Smith Casino on Monday.

Several local churches came together for the event on Nov. 24, just days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

“We do this because we’re servants the churches of Christ. We want to serve the community,” said Johnny Kinsey of Churches of Christ. “We’ve been doing this for almost 19 years now and with that, we’re just grateful for the people who come out. You know there are a lot of folks and we take Thanksgiving for granted. There’s a lot of folks come out that don’t know where their next meal is coming from, so we invite them in to sit down and have a good meal and if they want some food to-go, we give them two plates to-go.”

Organizers say they hope to continue the giveaway for years to come.

Photojournalist credit: Gary Hipps

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Augusta, GA

Woman injured in shooting on Brenda Court in Augusta

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23 hours ago

November 24, 2025

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Woman injured in shooting on Brenda Court in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A woman was injured in a shooting in Augusta Sunday night, according to authorities.

The shooting happened on the 2700 block of Brenda Court around 9:34 p.m. Sunday, according to Richmond County deputies.

Deputies say while on scene, they learned two woman were involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical.

During the physical altercation, a gun was pulled out with one of the females, shooting the other at least one time, according to deputies.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing.

This isn’t the only shooting that happened in Augusta over the weekend.

On Friday night, 21-year-old Heavaughn Brooks was killed in a shooting on the 1300 block of 10th Street.

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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Augusta crash

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2 days ago

November 23, 2025

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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Augusta crash

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -A motorcyclist was badly injured following a crash Sunday morning, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Willis Foreman Road and Ulm Road around 10:37 a.m.

7-year-old hurt in hit and run accident

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run on Oak Street. According to deputies, the accident happened Saturday at 4:31 p.m. on the 400 block of Oak Street.

A car was heading east on Willis Foreman Road and was trying to turn left onto Ulm Road when a motorcycle going west on Willis Foreman Road collided with the car as it made the left turn, officials said.

The driver of the motorcycle was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the crash.

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