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Augustans travel to Atlanta to push for veterans cemetery here

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On Tuesday, a group of Augusta veterans and former Mayor Bob Young went to Atlanta to push for a local veterans cemetery.

It was still dark outside when they boarded a bus taking them to Atlanta to meet with various legislative members and leadership from the Georgia Department of Veterans Services.

They are asking for $12 million from the state to help get the project going.

But Department of Veterans Affairs rules penalize Augusta because of its proximity to existing veterans cemeteries at Fort Jackson and Milledgeville.

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One of the veterans joining the group says a state cemetery is greatly needed in the Augusta area.

“Here in Augusta, we have two VA hospitals but we unfortunately do not have a VA cemetery to support all of these wonderful veterans when they have passed away,” Velma Lyons said.



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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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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.

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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.”

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



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One dead following a shooting in Richmond County

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office said a person has died after a shooting on Division Street Saturday afternoon.

Officials say the shooting happened at the 2100 block around 4 p.m.

The victim was shot at least one time and taken to Wellstar MCG, where he later died, the coroner’s office says.

The sheriff’s office also went to Division Street at approximately 4 p.m. in reference to the incident, deputies say.

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An autopsy has been scheduled.

No further information is available at this time.



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