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Zoo Atlanta's first southern white rhino calf dies at 2
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Where’s the inspection record for fair ride that went out of control?
Tina Morales
Tina Morales
Sports Reporter · Augusta, GA
Tina Morales, a lifelong sports enthusiast, has been covering local athletics in Augusta for over 5 years. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, she previously worked with a local radio station and has a knack for capturing the thrills of games and the stories behind the athletes. Her passion for sports is infectious, and she thrives on highlighting local talent.
More from Tina →Sports Reporter · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM · 1 min read
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - After a problem with a ride at the Columbia County Fair over the weekend, we’re checking inspection records. Notably, we can’t find a 2026 inspection report for the ride in question − a so-called wave swinger that the carnival operator markets as the Flying Circus.We’re asking why no inspection report was given to us after we filed an open records request. The absence does not establish that the ride went uninspected this year. The records include passing inspections for the ride in 2024 and 2025.The ride went out of control Saturday in an incident blamed on a couple of teenagers. A woman and two children were injured.State records include passing inspections for Flying Circus in 2024 and 2025, and it’s on the 2026 Columbia County Fair permit — but there’s no 2026 inspection report for it in what the state provided.The ride is expected to reopen Monday.Of the 111 inspection-report pages we got from state officials, 110 show a passing status. The one failure
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