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Empty Stocking Fund event draws crowd to Boys & Girls Club

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The United Way of Augusta distributed toys to more than 1,700 children Thursday during its annual Empty Stocking Fund event at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta.

Cars lined the parking lot and Chafee Avenue as families waited to receive toy bags for their children.

The United Way purchased hundreds of toys for both boys and girls ahead of the distribution.

Parents were able to sign up in advance to receive bags for their children.

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United Way President and CEO Brittany Barnette said the organization has more buying power to purchase toys for pennies on the dollar, similar to Golden Harvest Food Bank when buying food.

Families who participated in the toy distribution also received information about applying for SNAP benefits and details about Golden Harvest Food Bank services.



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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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