Good morning, Augusta.

Augusta University held its 10th annual 5K this morning (honoring 9/11 victims) as bagpipes played on campus and proceeds supported the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Evans Market opens its fall season today as local vendors gather in the CSRA to offer products from farmers, producers, and crafters.

The market will run every Saturday through the end of November for community shopping.

Jack Welsh, a veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War, is being honored at 100 in Evans (he built a long career as a landlord, renovator, and local supporter) by his family and community.

The playground at the Edward M.

McIntyre Sr. Riverwalk reopened Friday morning after a two-year closure from Hurricane Helene. Mayor Garnett Johnson (head of the Recreation and Parks Department) led a dedication ceremony at the lower levee near the marina where updated equipment now offers improved ADA access.

Climate change is delaying fall in Georgia by keeping temperatures warm into September and October.

This shift may affect when leaves change color and change the timing of outdoor activities.

Federal inspectors report that years of supply chain issues have delayed care, wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars & led to four shutdowns of the main operating room at Augusta's VA hospitals.

Georgia football played Tennessee State on Saturday, Sept.

5 at 3 p.m. at Sanford Stadium (the season opener) with ESPN+ broadcasting the game and coach Kirby Smart giving freshmen valuable game reps.

AU athletes ran strong at the Eye Opener XC Festival on Friday, Sept.

4 in Spartanburg, S.C., with Corn, Wolf-Hardy, and Morris finishing 18th, 19th and 20th respectively + they will next compete at the Queen City Invitational in Charlotte on Sept. 11.