Augusta, GA
What’s the status of debris cleanup in Augusta?
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Whether it’s stacked or thrown on the curb, huge piles of debris continue to fill streets across Augusta.
It’s almost been a month since Hurricane Helene hit the area.
And some neighborhoods still look almost the same as day one.
Everyone wants to know what’s the status of debris collection.
The city’s focus is on the trees and they’re really urging you to not mix it with any other debris.
They cannot pick it up if you mix roofing or any other trash.
Crews are still working on the heavy areas right now, like Walton Way and Wheeler Road.
Take the size of a super Walmart. Now, multiply it so you have two, and then stack them on top of each other.
That is how much debris crews say they’ve picked up so far in Augusta.
“In the 17 days since the contract, we got like 450,000 cubic yards in that. That’s more than half of what we did in the ice storm,” said Steve Cassell with ISM Engineering.
With about 86 haul units running in Richmond County, crews are bringing debris to sites across the county like Lake Olmstead Stadium and Eisenhower Park.
“We got three or four like grinders out there that’s grinding up the debris. And so, we’re starting to haul those out and just take them to the landfill where they can be reused or trying to create topsoil out and not bury it,” said Cassell.
The city is working with a 90-day time frame to clear all of this to be eligible for full FEMA reimbursement.
“The goal was to do that in 90 days. We’ll see where we are as we get closer. But I mean, we’re trying to bring as many resources we can to get this stuff going. It’s going to take time, but it’s not because we’re not trying,” said Cassell.
If you haven’t gotten debris picked up from your yard, crews say to be patient because this is widespread all over the county.
Crews are asking you not to put your debris in the road and to keep it on the edge of your yard.
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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.
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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