Here’s a preview of plans for the new downtown Augusta arena

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – With the old James Brown Arena gone and officials looking forward to getting started on its replacement, News 12 got a special hardhat tour of the site Tuesday.

Smooth sand and heavy construction equipment mark the location that used to host concerts and other large-scale entertainment events — and that will do so again someday.

The new arena will tower 10 stories tall, hosting about 100 events a year from musical and family productions to hockey games, officials said Tuesday…

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