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Virginia Tech students to help clean debris in Augusta

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Virginia Tech students to help clean debris in Augusta


AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students from Virginia Tech will be in Augusta this week helping residents clean up debris after Hurricane Helene, according to a press release.

The students are on Spring Break from March 8 through the 15 and have decided to help those in need.

“This effort directly aligns with The Ryan Clark Scholarship’s mission to honor the legacy of Ryan Clark through community service-based scholarships,” a spokesperson for the scholarship said.

The Ryan Clark Scholarship was founded in 2008 after the Virginia Tech Massacre on April 16, 2007, where Ryan Clark, a Lakeside High School Graduate and Graduating Senior at Virginia Tech, was killed amongst 31 other heroes.

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find out more information about The Ryan Clark Scholarship and Community Service Award go to www.ryanstackclark.org.



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Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road

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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.

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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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Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta

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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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Savannah woman attacked with acid, recovering at Augusta burn center

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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.

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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.

Photos of the victim before and after an acid attack in Forsyth Park(N/A)

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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