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Augusta bars keep their doors open for their only Sunday of the year

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7 months ago

February 12, 2024

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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THE SCORE: Behind the Scenes with the Silver Bluff band

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August 31, 2024

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Augusta Fire Department welcomes 13 new firefighters

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August 30, 2024

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Augusta Fire Department welcomes 13 new firefighters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A class of fire recruits graduated from the Augusta Fire Department on Friday.

The department welcomed 13 new firefighters to the agency.

The department says this year’s theme, “Courage Under Fire: Rising Above,” was truly embodied by each recruit.

Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA Department Chief Burden delivered an inspiring keynote address.

“We want to extend our deepest thanks to Augusta Technical College for their invaluable partnership and to the City of Augusta leadership for their continued support,” said the fire department.

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‘It feels incredible to be something’: Augusta boxer gets UFC contract

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August 30, 2024

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‘It feels incredible to be something’: Augusta boxer gets UFC contract

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It didn’t take long for Augusta’s Malcolm Wellmaker to find his way back to the gym.

Landing less than 24 hours ago, the newly minted UFC fighter was ready to hit the bag.

“It feels incredible to be something that I thought was so huge when I was a kid but to be able to take it and be a part of their lives personally, to be able to impact them personally, to be able to motivate them, to show them it can be done. It’s not just a guy on a poster, you know? It’s a dream come true,” said Wellmaker.

In two minutes on center stage in Vegas, Wellmaker went from the guy who studied to the one they’ll study.

“I watched him drop to the ground, I immediately knew my work was done. You know, it was this huge relief. It was this huge contentment,” he said.

It was a knockout that would knock out his future plans.

“I already had the construction job going. I had piping going for myself. I could have made a good living traveling the road, making money like that. I had people tell me, you know, that that’s the route I should take and not to waste my time with fighting,” said Wellmaker.

Wellmaker was 22 when he started training. Now, he’s 8 years stronger.

“Dana White told me it was time to get busy,” he said. “They could give me a fight next month. I could take it, and then if I do good, I can fight that next month again.”

Former local baseball coach Terry Holder

He’s the next name from Augusta to hit the UFC.

“Winning and getting a UFC contract, and being from Augusta, and putting so much focus on Augusta, is to hopefully, you know, inspire a lot of young athletes to pursue the dream of being in the UFC knowing that it can be done,” said Wellmaker.

Forrest Griffin from Evans took the UFC by storm in the 2000s. His name is now in the Hall of Fame.

Through Wellmaker’s contract, his requirement is to fight three times over a 12-month period.

While this has changed his life overnight, he’s still working as a pipefitter.

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