Augusta, GA

CSRA back-to-school drives help families prepare, save money

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2 years ago

July 14, 2024

CSRA back-to-school drives help families prepare, save money

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We are just days away from the first day of school and there’s several school supply drives this weekend to make sure your kids have what they need.

On Saturday, the 9th annual Back to School drive and community resource fair will return at Aiken Tech from 9 a.m. to noon.

In Edgefield County, there’s a drive at Bettis Academy Park in Trenton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments and an ice cream truck will also be there.

In Augusta, the Hawk Law Group is hosting a bookbag bash at the Bell Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free family entertainment, including costume characters meet and greets, bouncy house rides and more. The goal is to equip 1,000 students in the Augusta area with the school supplies they need to succeed.

Then the Hand-n-Hand community and wellness center will host an event in ridge spring from 11 to 3 p.m.

New Beginning Baptist Church and Laili’s Beauty Salon in Aiken will have free school supplies and refreshments from noon to 4 p.m.

School supply collection drives to gather much needed items as students prepare to go back to school. The school supplies collected will be distributed to local students in need in Richmond, Columbia, Burke, and surrounding counties in the CSRA.

On Sunday, the United Way of the CSRA is hosting a drive at SRP Park from 4:05 until 7 p.m. School supply collection drives to gather much needed items as students prepare to go back to school.

The school supplies collected will be distributed to local students in need in Richmond, Columbia, Burke, and surrounding counties in the CSRA.

They will also be hosting two drives in Augusta on July 19.

The first will be from 7 to 8 a.m. at ADP, located at One ADP Drive. The second will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Kroc Center, 1833 Broad Street.

On July 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Walmart in Waynesboro, 1500 N. Liberty Street.

A lot of choices for parents this weekend to stock up on what we know can expensive items.

Back to School events

Get ready to soak up the last little bit of summer at the Back to School Splash Bash at Smith-Hazel Pool on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We will keep you updated as we learn about upcoming drives and events.

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Augusta, GA

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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Augusta, GA

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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