Across the area

Tear gas grenades discovered in shed

The Richmond County sheriff's bomb squad neutralized tear gas grenades at a home in south Augusta on Sunday evening after a suspicious item was reported.

Sheriff's deputies were called to the 1700 block of Wise Road, off Golden Camp Road, at 8:26 p.m. Cpl. Bruce Williams said residents were cleaning an outdoor shed when they found several CS grenades. CS is a powerful type of tear gas.

Cpl. Williams said the items were neutralized on the scene.

Man is shot at home early Sunday

Richmond County sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting early Sunday at an Augusta home.

According to a 911 dispatcher, police were called to the 1700 block of Hicks Street after learning a man had been shot. No further information was available Sunday evening.

When to water

You cannot water today in Columbia and Richmond counties, which are under Level Two restrictions.

No watering is allowed on Mondays, but on other days, watering is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. on an even-odd system based on street address.

Odd-numbered addresses: water on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Even-numbered addresses: water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

There are no water restrictions in South Carolina's Aiken, Edgefield, Barnwell and McCormick counties.

How to save water

Encourage your school system and local government to help develop and promote a water conservation ethic among children and adults.

Source: wateruseitwisely.com

Traffic update

Richmond County

- There will be single-lane closure s on both sides of Bobby Jones Expressway between Scott Nixon Memorial Drive and Wheeler Road from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.

- There will be lane closures on Broad Street as crews install piping. The closure will affect motorists traveling on Broad Street from 15th to 13th streets. At least one lane will be closed from

6 p.m. Tuesday to 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Another closure is possible from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6:30 a.m. Thursday .

- Crews will be placing concrete medians and installing sound walls as part of Interstate 20 widening next week. The work could cause closures on Washington Road and River Watch Parkway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- Lane closures are possible for both sides of Interstate 20 near the Belair Road exit as crews place asphalt on the shoulder . The closures might occur between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- Bungalow Road from Ivey Road to Richmond Hill Road will be closed from 8 a.m. today until Aug. 11 as part of a road-improvement project.

Aiken County

- Bluff Avenue will be closed between Georgia and West avenues for several months as crews reconstruct the road.

- Part of Gray Mare Hollow Road is closed to through traffic as crews fix a culvert.