As temperatures drop, debris cleanup from Helene remains a concern for those who still are waiting for their homes to be fixed.

It appears that he knows what happened and he actually continued to deliver packages in the area,” Capt. Jay Baker said of the Amazon driver charged in fatal crash.

Augusta Animal Services has been offering free adoptions and will continue to do so for at least the next month to help every pet find a new home. Euthanasia rates have been a problem for a while.

Before Hurricane Helene, the 2014 ice storm was one of the worst recent disasters our area faced. To put Helene into perspective, so far, 928,000 cubic yards of debris have been picked up.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection to an ongoing sexual assault investigation, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.