Augusta, GA

Richmond County garbage rates to go up for consideration

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2 years ago

March 12, 2024

Richmond County garbage rates to go up for consideration

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A plan to change garbage collection rates is moving forward, with the Augusta Commission set to vote on it at next week’s meeting.

The proposal for a rate of $21.86 a month was forwarded to the full commission during a meeting of commission members at the committee level on Tuesday.

This would be a countywide rate and an effort to consolidate the zones under which garbage service is now provided.

“We want zones 1, 2, and 3 to be consolidated and with the same service at the same time with the same cost, that way everyone is on the same sheet of music,” said Commissioner Alvin Mason.

On Tuesday, commissioners were set to see a presentation by garbage service contractor Coastal, but then legal and procurement officials said it would be inappropriate to give one vendor an edge over another, so the presentation was canceled.

Also Tuesday, commissioners saw a presentation from Dr. Donna Marain on the backlog of inmates at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Marain claims a portion of the inmates in that backlog are waiting for their court dates.

Commissioners have tasked the city administrator’s office, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and court system with meeting together to coordinate an effort to reduce the inmate population.

Commissioner Francine Scott missed the meeting because of a fire near her home. The blaze damaged a house in the 1300 block of Wrightsboro Road.

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Augusta, GA

From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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3 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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