Augusta, GA

Augusta chief deputy tax commissioner to kick off mayoral campaign

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5 months ago

November 6, 2025

Augusta chief deputy tax commissioner to kick off mayoral campaign

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Steven Kendrick, Augusta’s chief deputy tax commissioner, is set to kick off his campaign for mayor of Augusta on Saturday.

The public event will start at 12 p.m. at the South Augusta Tag Office, 3463A Peach Orchard Road.

According to a press release, the location was chosen due to the time Kendrick spent working in the department.

“When I walked into this office years ago, I didn’t just see lines of people — I saw opportunity,” Kendrick said.

“We modernized government, improved customer service, and made life easier for families. If we could do that here, imagine what we can do for all of Augusta. That’s what progress looks like — bringing government back to the people.”

The press release states Kendrick’s campaign “Build. Grow. Unite. Lead.” explains his vision for Augusta.

Kendrick resigned from his position as Richmond County Tax Commissioner so he could focus on his run for mayor in 2022.

He was defeated by Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, who took office in January 2023, in a runoff election.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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1 hour 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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