Augusta, GA
Augusta bars keep their doors open for their only Sunday of the year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Super Bowl Sunday was the one designated Sunday for bars to be open and sell alcohol in Richmond County.
There has been lots of controversy that’s poured into commission meetings over this state law but not many people or bars jumped on the opportunity as you would think.
“We needed Super Bowl Sunday because we’re a sports bar. So, you know, Super Bowl Sunday is one of our biggest days,” said Clifton Thomas, owner of Cliffisms Sports Grill.
Local bars are only able to be open one Sunday a year in Georgia, this year voted by the Augusta Commission, it’s super bowl Sunday, again. But they are hoping it will change.
“If we’re allowed to open on Sundays, this would be a consistent crowd. We’re on the south, south side of Augusta. There’s nothing else out here. So you know, these people that are here need the same amenities that they have across town,” Thomas said.
It’s the same issue all over the CSRA every Sunday.
“We would like that opportunity as a bar to be open on a Sunday, I think it’s a great opportunity, with sports and everything going on, think about it, you got it. Every season, there’s something from football, to basketball, to college football to college basketball that goes on as an opportunity as to generate revenue for the city,” said Syderist Manuel, owner of Pedal Pub.
They say if being open on Sundays became permanent., it would help more than just their business.
“Augusta is the second largest city in Georgia and that is something to be I mean all around the world and we have the perfect opportunity to have other people come from other places. So just want to be at our beat in our area. Oh, we can keep up with it. It will be an awesome thing and something as simple as that is being open on Sunday will be a ticket for that,” said Charity Jones, owner of Pedal Pub.
So they plan to keep fighting for a change and doing what they can to keep the customers coming in
“But if we can open on Sundays, that’ll boost our revenue tremendously,” said Thomas.
Even though there is am effort in the Augusta commission to try and let bars individually pick which Sunday they would like to be open, nothing has moved forward yet.
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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.
C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin.
Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender.
The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13.
Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36.
Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line.
Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.
Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.
The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.
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