Augusta, GA

Water accident temporarily closes ARC Public Library headquarters

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2 years ago

April 14, 2024

Water accident temporarily closes ARC Public Library headquarters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Richmond County Public Library System says a water accident with the city’s utility department has temporarily closed their headquarters

On Sunday, April 14, the Augusta Richmond County Public Library System Facebook page posted around 4 p.m. the following message:

“Attention Patrons,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Augusta Public Library (Headquarters Location) is closed until further notice. Please check our website and social media for further updates.”

Public Information Officer, Diondra Blocker, says the temporary closure is due to an accident with Augusta’s utility department. She says on Sunday around 3:00 p.m., the utility department accidentally hit a water pipe that began flooding part of the first floor of their building on Telfair Street and James Brown Boulevard.

Rest assured to ARC readers, Diondra Blocker says no books or other media were hurt during the flooding.

While the full extent of the building damage is unknown yet, Blocker says doors should open back up sometime this week.

Stick with News 12/26 as we work to learn more about what led up to this sudden closure.

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Augusta, GA

From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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6 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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