Good morning, Augusta.

Goodwill of Middle Georgia hosted its Fall Job and Resource Fair at Snelling Conference Center on Tuesday, Oct.

20, offering early entry to the first 50 job seekers and connecting them with local employers from industries including healthcare, manufacturing, and education.

More than 837 donors have raised over $155,000 for a GoFundMe campaign honoring Hudson—a 9-year-old from Columbia County who died on Sept.

23. The family plans to use the funds for a memorial project while authorities await autopsy results.

North Augusta Public Safety reported a large gas leak on Lowe Street Tuesday — caused by construction work, with reports received at 11:40 a.m., officers leaving by 12:45 p.m., and Dominion Energy along with utility crews staying on site to begin repairs.

Crumbl Cookies is closing four stores in Georgia as part of a national reduction, with Savannah’s store shuttering two weeks ago while locations in Augusta, Douglasville and Suwannee have closed in recent months — declining sales and changing customer habits drove the decision.

Paris Baguette, a French-inspired bakery café, opened in Evans at Mullins Colony shopping center next to CAVA on Oct.

12 — locals quickly lined up and the store sold about 5,000 pastries daily. The business plans to open another restaurant in Aiken soon.

PMIAA is set to host its 11th Annual Professional Development Day on Tuesday, Nov.

10 at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center downtown; the event offers two keynote addresses, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities plus local food truck lunches.

Augusta officials approved a variance to expand the rehab hospital while postponing the planned townhome development on Druid Park Avenue.

The decisions reflect a shift in local planning priorities.

A new zoning rewrite in Augusta may allow residents to grow and sell produce at home in neighborhoods with limited grocery access east of town, as community leaders urge improvements + support urban agriculture for better food access.

SPH received a three-year $2.5M SAMHSA grant to boost overdose prevention in Augusta and nearby counties, and hosted a recovery event at HUB to unite community leaders, treatment providers and advocates.

The initiative will expand support services in underserved areas.

The Augusta Fire Department has secured a $305K grant to expand mental health support and launch advanced cancer screenings for over 50 types of cancer for firefighters.

Federal funds provided by FEMA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will help protect firefighters from hazardous exposures.

Jackinah Denise, known as the 'Strong Willed Survivor,' took charge of her health by getting her first mammogram at 19 because of a strong family history and later became a local advocate for early cancer detection.

Earlier this month she served as an ambassador at two events that raised over $407,000 for the Georgia Cancer Center.