Good morning, Augusta.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, hundreds gathered at Augusta University Summerville Campus to honor the 25th anniversary of Sept.

11 in a 5K run featuring memorial displays and speeches. The Tunnel to Towers event — now in its tenth year locally — brought the community together to remember heroes.

FPL Food will reduce operations at its Augusta facility beginning in November, affecting 183 positions while renovations are underway (expected to last into early 2028).

A report from Oxfam America shows that Georgia still ranks near the bottom for worker rights, even after modest gains.

Local advocates in Augusta expect that steps to improve working conditions may come soon.

Rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns are putting Georgia staples like peaches, blueberries, and pecans at risk, experts say.

Researchers are testing resilient crop varieties to help local farmers adapt to these climate challenges.

Georgia law allows horseback riding on public roads (with the same rights and duties as vehicle drivers) but Augusta local ordinance prohibits riding animals in a disorderly manner.

Riders must follow traffic rules, including the Slow Poke law, and a permit is not required for horse ownership.

An appeals court has upheld the ruling against a former MCG resident who lost her residency after a brutal attack that left her with PTSD, dismissing her federal discrimination appeal.

The decision means her claims will not be revisited.

Augustino’s in downtown received a failing inspection score of 64 after inspections from Aug.

28 to Sept. 4 noted multiple food safety issues including unsanitary practices and improper temperature controls. The restaurant must address these critical violations to improve its standards.

The Augusta GreenJackets finished the season with a 3-2 win over the Charleston RiverDogs.

Their bullpen allowed one earned run in six innings — while the offense scored just enough to secure the final win.

Patricia Ellen Rivers coached ARC’s girls basketball team to win the 1997 state championship — a historic achievement in a decades-long career as both educator and coach.

Friday night, the Hephzibah High Rebels hosted Laney High School in a tribute game honoring late Arthur Marshall + a local legend who inspired school pride.

The Augusta GreenJackets scored four in the first two innings but could not build the lead & the Charleston RiverDogs rallied late to win 6-4 in their penultimate game of the season.