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Arts in the Heart will return to Broad Street due to construction

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2 years ago

July 15, 2024

Arts in the Heart will return to Broad Street due to construction

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival will be returning to Broad Street due to the Telfair Street construction schedule, the Greater Arts Council announced Monday.

The decision to move back was made after the road construction schedule for Telfair Street was announced last week.

The Telfair Street construction would have impacted the Festival site, the council says. Road construction on Broad Street, which had initially prompted the relocation, will now start in 2025.

The Greater Arts of Augusta Council also announced the headlining performers for the 2024 Arts in the Heart festival.

Grammy Nominated Jazz performer Georgia Muldrow will be performing Friday, September 20 at 7 p.m. on the Jazz Stage. Her “Overload” album was nominated for a 2020 Grammy.

The Festival will feature platinum selling Austin alternative-rock band Fastball on the Global Stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. Fastball chart-topping hits include “The Way” and “Out Of My Head.”

The festival will feature over 150 juried Fine Arts and Crafts artists this year, with artists coming from all over the United States. Five stages of non-stop entertainment include everything from hip hop to jazz to rock. This year, Augusta will be featured as a Music City.

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The large Family Area is packed with interactive children’s activities, street performers, public art, and a Young Artists Market. Atlanta puppeteer Lee ‘That Puppet Guy’ Bryan will be a featured performance on the Family Stage.

Artzilla returns with local artists painting live all weekend.

The authors’ lounge also returns and will feature Georgia authors and book signings.

Advanced $15 Festival badges are available online at ArtsintheHeart.com Children 10 and under are free. Admission is good for the entire weekend. Badges at the gate are $20. Pets and coolers are not allowed in the Festival. Lawn chairs are welcomed. Arts in the Heart of Augusta is a rain or shine event.

Arts in the Heart of Augusta is a rain or shine event. For more information visit artsintheheartofaugusta.com and the festival’s social media pages.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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11 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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23 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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