Augusta, GA

66-year-old ID’d after hit, killed by train on Washington Road

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2 years ago

March 2, 2024

66-year-old ID’d after hit, killed by train on Washington Road

MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A 66-year-old Grovetown man has been identified after he was hit and killed by a train on Washington Road at Baston Road in Columbia County on Thursday.

On Friday morning, authorities confirmed that the victim of the accident is Dwayne Reindeaux Carter.

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says Carter was crossing the tracks, to go around the railroad gates when he was hit by a CSX train.

Officials say they have no reason to believe he was doing this on purpose, and is believed to be an accident.

Crews were on the scene for at least four hours.

Columbia County dispatch says Old Evans Crossing and Hightower Drive were also blocked until around 8 p.m.

“I could see people down the block. That way sitting on the corner by the yield sign. They were looking out pointing, and they had their phone out trying to zoom in so they didn’t have to get closer to a scene,” said Dominic Bryant, Circle K employee.

Witnesses say the bicyclist fell off of his bike crossing the tracks when he was hit.

“This kind of got out of control really quick. There was a lot of emotions flowing around,” he said.

The train sat for hours blocking intersections spanning from Baston Road to Old Evans Crossing and Hightower Drive.

“There are a lot of neighborhoods really close by, and a lot of people come and walk to the store. They get what they need. They sit around and talk for a minute. It’s a pretty, somewhat tight-knit community. It was honestly just really a tragedy. It shouldn’t have happened,” said Bryant.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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2 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and one local group raised awareness with a walk in Augusta on Sunday.

The fourth annual autism walk was hosted by Moving Over Mountains Against autism at Lake Olmstead Park.

All proceeds from the walk support autism awareness initiatives.

We spoke with the CEO and founder of the group, Deidre Roberson, who said this year they are dedicating the walk to their photographer, who died recently.

Roberson told us what she looks forward to the most.

“I look most forward to seeing the different people every year. We always meet different people, new people, and they come from all over the CSRA, so Washington, Wilkes, Carolina,” she said.

There were also several vendors providing resources to families.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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14 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta University baseball is in a three-game series matchup against the University of North Georgia.

AU is currently down in the series 0-2 after a close loss Friday and a loss Saturday.

But we aren’t focusing on the Jags, we’re going to take a look at North Georgia’s head coach, Nolan Belcher.

He is an Augusta native who began his career at Greenbrier and Augusta Christian.

He won three state championships, which then led him to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

There he won back-to-back national championships and finished runner up in 2012.

His coaching career began after that where he eventually joined the Peach belt Confrence, coaching at USCA and GCSU.

Now in his first season as head coach for the Nighthawks, he is happy to come home and coach in front of his friends and family.

“I’m very fortunate that I got family that, one is still around and they can come watch me do what I love. And, they’ve shown me, nothing but support throughout my whole coaching career and even back on my playing dates are very thankful and appreciative for everything they’ve done for me.”

AU and UNG will have their final series match on Sunday.

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