🌱 Truck Hits Olive Road Bridge + 2023 Solutions For Nonprofits

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in Augusta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. Because community information is power!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Augusta:

1. Another truck hit the Olive Road bridge around noon on Friday. The U-Haul box truck was photographed wedged under the bridge, and this truck isn't the first time that the low bridge has been hit and caused trouble for trucks of that size. Augusta's assistant director of traffic engineering John Ussery said the city has done everything it can under state law to warn drivers and prevent issues like this, and the option of raising the bridge would cost millions of dollars and be up to the railroad. (WRDW)
2. Augusta University announced that it plans to host the 2023 Solutions For Nonprofits, the university's annual innovation competition, on Mar. 30 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fourth annual competition is open to the public and challenges student teams to pitch a solution to a problem for non-profits. (WRDW)
3. The Richmond County School Board held a town hall on Thursday to get input on its proposal to close two schools: Terrace Manor Elementary and Willis Foreman Elementary. The board is proposing to close the schools and merge them into other schools due to low capacity. (WJBF-TV)

Today in Augusta:

• Coffee And Cars At Augusta Richmond County Judicial Center (8:00 AM)
• Mommy And Me Music At The Salvation Army Kroc Center (9:00 AM)
• Hardy At Bell Auditorium (7:45 PM)

From my notebook:

• To celebrate Women's History Month, the Morris Museum of Art will be offering free admission today, Mar. 4. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Visit Augusta)
• Now is a great time to go to school! Augusta Tech will be waiving the application fee for the summer and fall semesters from Mar. 13 to Mar. 24. Apply online today and use the code MARCH 2023. (Augusta Technical College via Facebook)
• August Mall is accepting applications for Partner to Empower, a program that provides support and resources to business owners of color who want to open a brick-and-mortar store at the mall. Apply now through Mar. 24 by clicking here. (Augusta Mall via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you all soon for another update.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.