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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Citizens are urged to come to a public hearing on March 21 to learn more about the proposed projects concerning the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Early March 21, two local congressmen held a press conference on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta where they expressed their thoughts about the dam. Georgia Congressman Rick Allen and South Carolina Congressman… Read more »

Politicians from both sides of the Savannah River came together Thursday morning to fight to keep the water in the river at full pool and against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan that would significantly lower it. U.S. Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and Rick Allen, R-Ga., came to Riverwalk Augusta to urge people to speak out at a Thursday night public comment hearing in Augusta about the… Read more »

At the beginning of what turned into a lively public hearing Thursday, the cities of Augusta and North Augusta were given a little sticker shock: the option they want to repair New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam will now cost nearly $400 million over the 100-year life of the program, according to new figures from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. And it is no longer an option anyway because… Read more »

After three days of pointed debate, the House voted along party lines on Friday to approve a sweeping voting, elections, and government ethics reform package, as Democrats championed the changes as essential to democratic government, while Republicans denounced the details as nothing more than a political effort to tip the election scales against the GOP. "We were sent to Washington with… Read more »

Several women from Georgia and across the country battling a health disorder petitioned Congress for more help finding a cure.   Celebrities and everyday women all dressed in teal Thursday on Capitol Hill, and they had a resounding message for lawmakers; Support for PCOS Awareness, Research and Funding.  TV Stars Maci Bookout, of MTV's Teen Mom and NBC… Read more »

South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson plans to work closely with Rep. Rick Allen to protect the Savannah River Lock and Dam. Wilson says he's heard from constituents as well as Allen following last week's draw down that surprised many residents along the Savannah River. "Every effort needs to be made to maintain the pool," Wilson said. "There's just got to be a pool of water as Mayor Bob… Read more »

In many cases when people get mad at the federal government, they threaten to call their congressman. In the case of Augusta versus the U.S. Corps of Engineers, your congressman is telling you to call the government. Twelfth District Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Allen says Augusta can’t lose control of the river because of the flooding and erosion that would occur under the Corps’ plan to… Read more »

Water levels in parts of the Savannah River are so low now, sandbars and a once-hidden wall are showing. A few neighborhoods are also a muddy mess, but the Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatibus says other parts of the river are fine. "The channel is still 10 to 13 feet in most places, we've run the river successfully most of the navigable parts here and there's still plenty of water,"… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Allen is vowing to fight the removal of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and wants to maintain the pool of water in the Savannah River upstream at its higher level, which he says is required by federal legislation. After touring the lock and dam Friday, the Augusta Republican came away impressed. “I believe it would cost more money to tear that thing down than it would… Read more »

By Pierce Legeion | February 4, 2019 at 1:10 PM EST - Updated February 6 at 12:25 PM   Congressman Rick Allen was in Augusta Monday to tour the Cyber Academy of Excellence. The academy prepares Richmond County middle and high school students for jobs in cybersecurity. 160 students worked toward technical certificates and earned… Read more »