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Three-year-old kidnapped in Savannah found safe, Savannah Police says
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - UPDATE (12:19): Savannah Police confirms that three-year-old Kiara Raynor has been found safe. 27-year-old suspect Tamorris Raynor has been located by police. Wednesday, Savannah Police were alerted that a three-year-old that has been kidnapped. According to police, they responded to a domestic incident in the 200...
First Alert Forecast | Rain winding down this evening, drier weather ahead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Spotty showers and storms are roaming the area; mainly north and well east of metro Atlanta. Brief heavy rain is possible in a couple spots through sunset. We’ll continue to dry out this evening. Temperatures remain nearly steady in the mid to upper 70s where it rained earlier this evening. Plan on a muggy evening, with patchy fog developing late.
Construction begins on Georgia's largest Buc-ee's store
Georgia's largest Buc-ee's location is coming real soon.Why it matters: Buc-ee's has cultivated a loyal following of customers as an over-the-top gas station that focuses on snacks, beaver merchandise and clean bathrooms, Axios' Carlie Kollath Wells writes.Driving the news: Savannah Morning News recently reported that Buc-ee's plans to open its Brunswick location on S.R. 99 at its I-95 interchange on June 2, 2025.The 74,000-square-foot location will be more than 20,000 square feet bigger than the Buc-ee's locations along I-75 in Fort Valley and Adairsville, according to the newspaper. WJCL News reports the Buc-ee's will have more than 500 parking spots, 120 gas pumps, and 200 full-time jobs to serve 15,000 cars daily.Zoom out: The company recently opened the world's largest convenience store in Texas between Houston and San Antonio on I-10, writes Axios' Kelly Tyko.
Decatur doctor talks impact of Georgia’s “Heartbeat” bill on women’s health
A Decatur doctor recently spoke before a Senate subcommittee on Human Rights and Law about the health impacts of the “Heartbeat” bill on Georgia women. Dr. Suchitra Chandrasekaran, who works for Emory Healthcare and is a member of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, was one of the doctors that Sen. Jon Ossoff said “people need to hear from” two years after the passage of House Bill 481.
Deputies: Guyton woman killed in log truck crash that shut down road for 7 hours
Authorities have shared new details following a deadly crash in Effingham County. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Highway 17 south of Marlow Road Tuesday just before 11 a.m. The investigation shows that a Guyton woman, Tonya Leidy, 58, was traveling north on Highway 17 when...
Coroner identifies detainees found dead at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on Monday and Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford is releasing the names of the Alvin S Glenn detainees found unresponsive in their respective cells on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024. 25-year-old Marty J. Brown, of Columbia, was found dead and alone in his cell on Monday...
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