AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta Regional Airport is seeing a handful of flight cancellations and delays as major airports are dealing with mandated air traffic cuts due to the federal shutdown.

Affected Augusta flights include ones bound to or from Atlanta and Charlotte, which face major problems due to the cancellations.

At Augusta Regional, Delta Flight 4172 from Atlanta was canceled Sunday. It was due to arrive at 2:19 p.m. Its return flight to Atlanta, originally set for 2:59 p.m., was also canceled.

Also canceled was American Airlines Flight 5913 from Charlotte, which had been scheduled to arrive at 7:56 p.m.

Departing American Airlines Flight 6070 to Charlotte was also canceled. It had been set to leave at 8:21 p.m.

Delta Flight 2537 from Atlanta is delayed. Its scheduled arrival time was 5:20 p.m., but now it’s expected to arrive at 6:11 p.m.

Also delayed is the departure of Delta Flight 2537. Originally scheduled to leave Augusta at 6:05 p.m., that departure is now expected at 6:53 p.m.

Earlier Sunday, Delta Flight 2710 to Atlanta was delayed for about 2½ hours, finally leaving at 12:22 p.m.

To check flight status at Augusta Regional, visit flyags.com/travelers/find-a-flight/arrivals-and-departures/.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – which many Augusta fliers pass through either to change planes or to embark – is dealing with many more delays and cancellations.

On Saturday, the world’s busiest airport saw 640 delays and 350 cancellations.

The longest reported delay on Saturday in Atlanta was nearly 14½ hours.

Saturday was the second day flights were reduced by 4%, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that number could spike to 20% around Thanksgiving if the government shutdown does not end soon.

On Sunday, more than 175 flights have already been canceled.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – While we just had election day on Tuesday, some politicians are already thinking about the 2026 election.

The Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner for Richmond County, Steven Kendrick, is running for mayor once again.

He kicked off his campaign Saturday, saying the city needs to better manage its money and talked about how to reduce violence in the city.

“We’ve got to pour more into making sure we model well for our youth. Believe it or not, I believe our government has a role in making sure youth development is important. So, we’re going to set the right standards,” said Kendrick.

Kendrick is running against the current Mayor Garnett Johnson in 2026.

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