Augusta, GA

Augusta exhibit highlights Black artists at downtown business

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2 years ago

February 23, 2024

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Augusta exhibit highlights Black artists at downtown business

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Get ready to explore the soul of downtown Augusta.

Local urban artists are using their art to showcase diversity and culture over at Augusta & Co. on Broad Street.

Soul of Augusta showcases some of Augusta’s most talented Black artists.

The exhibit is a partnership between the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the New Urban Black Artists Guild.

Founder of New Urban Black Artists Guild, Baruti Tucker, says the exhibit is an opportunity for people to feel connected.

“Connected in terms of the history, connected in terms of the emotion, connected in terms of the atrocities,” he said.

It’s one of many opportunities the Greater Augusta Arts Council gives local artists each year to be showcased in the locals-only art gallery.

“Throughout the year, there’s always artwork here and it’s always local artwork. And we just, you know, wanted to support a local artists guild and show some of their work,” said Gallery Director Heather Dunaway.

These exhibits give you the opportunity to see, be inspired by, and support local artists.

Tucker said: “Buy the art. And so not only helps the economy, but it also helps the hope of the artist having a productive life in their city.”

There will be a reception for the exhibit on March 1 at 1010 Broad Street from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit is open until March 28.

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Historic Masters landmark purchased and renovated by local resident

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May 9, 2026

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Georgia governor candidate Olu Brown campaigns in Augusta

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May 9, 2026

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Georgia governor candidate Olu Brown campaigns in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Democratic candidate for Georgia governor Olu Brown visited Augusta on Friday evening, stopping near the Sand Hills Community Center as early voting continues.

Brown is one of six candidates in the Democratic primary.

Campaign priorities

Brown said his vision as governor would focus on three main areas.

“One, it’s affordability around health care and making sure we expand Medicaid and expand Peach Care and make sure we continue to make our rural health care systems healthy and vital,” Brown said. “Number two, we’ve got to address education in all of Georgia, making sure every kid in Georgia gets an excellent education, and we’re paying our teachers more. And number 3, we’re protecting the rights of all women. Folks in the Gold Dome shouldn’t be making decisions about their bodies or the choices that they make.”

Brown is running against Amanda Duffy, Derrick Jackson, Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mike Thurmond.

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Augusta Prep student arrested over picture of LEGO gun, threat he called a joke

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May 8, 2026

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Augusta Prep student arrested over picture of LEGO gun, threat he called a joke

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Augusta Prep student was arrested on a charge of terroristic threats over a picture of a LEGO gun he posted on social media.

It happened Wednesday, according to an incident report from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

Eric Hedinger, the principal of Augusta Preparatory Day School, told deputies a student had uploaded a picture to Snapchat of a “pistol” with the caption “shooting up the school so I don`t have to take the stats exam tomorrow. Don`t come yall!”

The principal said he spoke to the student and his father about the photo.

The principal also provided deputies with the student’s address in Grovetown.

A deputy went there and was told by the student that the “pistol” was a LEGO set that he had built.

He also said the comment he made was supposed to be a joke because he was not looking forward to taking his Advanced Placement statistics test this week.

The student showed the deputy the box that the LEGO set came in, and how the set was already disassembled.

The deputy also looked in the boy’s room to make sure he was not in possession of any weapons.

The mother advised that there was one firearm in the residence but it was locked up.