Augusta, GA
Commission to talk about path forward for bus shelters
Augusta, Ga (WJBF) More often than not, in Augusta ready for a bus means ready within the parts the town has grant cash for shelters one commissioner saying these {dollars} have to be stretched so far as the can.
Ready for a bus in Augusta can put you on the mercy of the climate.
“Persons are ready, within the rain, within the freezing, then you definately flip round within the summertime 100-degree climate and so they’re ready with no shelter,” mentioned Commissioner John Clarke
Moist, loads of instances moist loads of instances,” mentioned Thomas Burns.
Thomas Burns is aware of all about not having a roof over his head or a bench to take a seat on ready for a bus,
There isn’t a shelter at his Wrightsboro Street bus cease, in actual fact 70 p.c of metropolis stops should not have a shelter
“They want them, and so they want extra of them they need to do one thing, what did they do with all the cash they’ve,” mentioned Burns.
“In January the town introduced a one level four-million-dollar grant for bus shelters.
The cash can be used to refurbish current shelters, this one on Wrightsboro Street wants a variety of work after it was hit by a automotive.
About 100 shelters like this one on Wheeler Street have to be made A.D.A criticism.
Commissioner Clarke needs a fee dialogue on the shelter grant, and he needs to give attention to refurbishing shelters to stretch the grant {dollars} so extra stops with out shelters can get them
“We are able to refurbish these bus shelters for a fraction of the price of ready to spend 15 to 18 thousand {dollars} a unit for a brand new shelter,” mentioned Clarke.
For years bus riders have heard there can be new shelters they’ve grown uninterested in ready and need to see motion.
“Now, now, that’s the easiest way I can inform it,” mentioned Burns.
Commissioners are scheduled to debate the trail ahead on bus shelters at their assembly on Tuesday speak is all they will do, the cash for shelters just isn’t but in metropolis palms in Augusta George Eskola WJBF NewsChannel 6.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office confirmed that an 86-year-old couple has died after an alleged murder-suicide.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says Kimiko Stewart was found inside the home with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:10 p.m.
Her husband, Jerome Stewart, was also found inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound where he was transported to Wellstar/MCG where he later died at 11:22 p.m., according to Bowen.
According to the report, just after 7 p.m., the coroner’s office responded to the 3400 block of Byron Place for a shooting.
An autopsy has been scheduled for them both, Bowen says.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating an attempted murder-suicide that happened Sunday night.
According to the report, just after 7 p.m., the coroner’s office responded to the 3400 block of Byron Place for a shooting.
The coroner’s office says a woman was found inside the home with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:10 p.m.
The husband of the female was inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Coroner Mark Bowen says the male was transported to Wellstar MCG and is in critical condition.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – JoeFest took place over the weekend at the Augusta Convention Center.
The toy and comic festival is heavily centered on GI Joe toys.
You could see the crowds of people coming out to shop, attend panels and dress-ups for the convention.
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