Augusta, GA
Retired man explores city of Augusta in a unique way
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – After you retire, what do you like to do in your free time?
We caught up with one man who has a unique way of keeping busy.
Dennis Bradish spends a lot of time with Ruth.
“People love her. I mean, who wouldn’t? Just look at the curves on her,” he said. “What a beautiful little cycle she is.”
Ruth is Hebrew for “friend.” Bradish says it’s a fitting name for his Honda Metropolitan.
Using his Metropolitan, he explores the Augusta Metropolitan Area.
“What I’ll do is just go and explore and see whatever catches our attention. The whole goal is to capture Augusta,” he said.
Bradish rides with Ruth through neighborhoods all over. If something catches his eye, he stops to take a look.
“You’ve got pockets of history throughout the area,” he said.
He’s seen that firsthand over the last two years. Bradish says it all started in the Harrisburg neighborhood.
“I wanted to know what this blank area over here is,” Bradish said, pointing to the former Rollersville Cemetery. “That used to be a cemetery, but there’s no headstones in it.”
When he finds places like this, he’s driven to learn more and share what he sees.
Ruth is one camera-friendly scooter.
Bradish takes pictures everywhere they go and puts them in a Facebook group he created called Dennis’ Metropolitan.
He says it’s all about spreading positivity.
“Every community may have its problems, but let’s focus on something different,” he said. “Let’s focus on the good in Augusta, let’s focus on what you can find and learn and see and touch.”
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Augusta, GA
Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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Augusta, GA
Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.
Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.
The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.
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Augusta, GA
Savannah woman attacked with acid, recovering at Augusta burn center
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A woman is recovering in Augusta after being attacked with acid earlier this week in Savannah.
Around 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, she was walking around Forsyth Park and a man hiding in the shadows near Whitaker Street suddenly came out and attacked her with an unknown chemical.
The liquid melted through her clothing and headphones.
The victim has been identified as Ashley Wasielewski, of Savannah, according to sources close to her family.
First responders located and treated the victim on scene before transferring her to a local hospital. Wasielewski has now been transferred to a regional burn center for advanced treatment. Sources close to the family said the burn center is in Augusta.
Sources close to the family said Wasielewski is stable after suffering second-degree burns.
Savannah police say they don’t believe the attacker was known to the victim.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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