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Four-year-old with cancer spends the day with Muscogee County Sheriff’s
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) — A four-year-old with terminal cancer had his dreams of joining the police force come true. Four-year-old Armon has a tumor on his brain stem and was diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma in February of 2023. Doctors say those diagnosed with this cancer tend to have 12 to 15 months left to […]
Middle Georgia Regional Library opening location in Eisenhower Parkway Macon Mall
MACON, Bibb County — The Middle Georgia Regional Library will open its newest branch Wednesday, July 17. The new location is the sixth addition of Macon Bibb County libraries. The library annex is located in the one stop shop for county services, in Eisenhower Parkway Macon Mall, facing Mercer...
Over 2,000 Effingham County residents out of power
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) says about 2,100 customers are currently out of power, according to Georgia Power. ECSO says there are also a few powerlines down on Courthouse Rd. and Little McCall Rd. The department is asking drivers to be careful while out on roads during the passing […]
New details in Port Wentworth family's legal battle against the city
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The city is looking to compromise with a Port Wentworth family after taking them to court after their use of a private water well. LaRay Benton said the city of Port Wentworth shut off the water to his mom's home and fined her $500 daily after he disconnected the house from the city's water and started using the family's private water well, which Benton said has added up $7,500.
State pays $400,000 after man dies from ‘negligence’ at Lowcountry hospitals
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The state’s Insurance Reserve Fund has paid the estate of a man thousands of dollars following alleged negligence at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and the Medical University of South Carolina that resulted in his death. Not only were the two hospitals listed in the lawsuit,...
Newnan Mayor Keith Brady Appointed to Georgia's State Workforce Development Board by Governor Kemp
Newnan's Mayor Keith Brady steps onto the state stage as the Governor's pick for the State Workforce Development Board. In a move signaling confidence in local leadership, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Mayor Brady to a three-year term on the esteemed workforce collective—taking the baton from the Honorable Randy Toms.
Update: Missing South Carolina teen is found
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Update: She has been found. Initial report: Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Tamera Keitt, 16, left her Girard Drive home in Sumter without permission Wednesday morning. She is described as 5 feet 5 inches...
Port Royal names Assistant Town Manager
Plank-Buccola promoted from Director of Administrative Services. For the first time in 20 years, Port Royal has an Assistant Town Manager. During the July 10 Town Council meeting, Town Manager Van Willis announced that Brooke Plank-Buccola was being promoted to the position of Assistant Town Manager. “I am absolutely thrilled...
Lyons Police Department: Missing 17-year-old found safe
LYONS, Ga. (WSAV) – A 17-year-old reported missing by her father on Tuesday has been found safe, according to the Lyons Police Department. Edlyn Yuliana Botello-Guzman is now at home with her parents, officials said. “Thank you for your cooperation and efforts with assisting us on this juvenile case,” the department wrote in a post […]
FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms likely on Friday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Isolated showers and rumbles of thunder are possible overnight with temperatures in the 70s. Friday is a First Alert Weather Day for an increasing risk of scattered showers/storms as the day goes on. The best chance of wet weather is after 2 pm until around sunset. It will be a rare day with highs in the 80s. All but one day in the past four weeks have been 90° or hotter in Atlanta.
Kids Alliance for Better Care expands its rural reach to additional pediatric and family medicine practices
MACON —Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) are expanding their rural pediatric health initiative to seven additional counties, for a total of 35 pediatric and family medicine physicians and providers throughout the state. In February 2023, the School of Medicine and...
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