AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A historic Augusta cemetery is taking steps toward recovery more than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the area’s tree canopy.
The Georgia Tree Council awarded a $10,000 grant to Fitten Street Cemetery through the Georgia Forestry Commission to help with reforestation and cleanup efforts.
Joyce Law, curator of Fitten Street Cemetery, said the grant will help restore the cemetery grounds that were severely damaged when the hurricane hit Augusta in September 2024…