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Honor walk held at Trident Medical Center for 42-year-old organ donor
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An honor walk was held Friday morning for a 42-year-old organ donor, whose efforts will extend the lives of five South Carolinians. A celebration of life event held at Trident Medical Center recognized Marissa Clark and other patients for the “gift of life they provide” to people waiting for organ […]
BCSO asks for help locating missing and endangered man from Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV)—The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for the public’s help locating a missing and endangered man out of Hilton Head Island. 60-year-old Stanley Kapowski was last seen around 10:30 a.m. today Friday Aug. 16 leaving 226 South Sea Pines Drive. Kapowski was last seen wearing a Coors Light t-shirt and […]
Body of Georgia woman pulled from Cumberland River in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The body of a Georgia woman was pulled from the Cumberland River Thursday. Metro Police say the incident appears to be a drowning and there is no evidence of foul play. The 59-year-old woman's body was pulled from the river near the 6000 block of...
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
Southeast Georgia Road Work Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory Aug 17-23
Southeast Georgia Road Work... Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory SOUTHEAST GA - Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, August 17 through Friday, August 23. All work subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, pay attention and watch for workers. Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties. Interstate 95 I-95 at FL State line Camden County St. Marys River Bridge Rehab Overnight Lane closures in GA...
Weather Impact Alert | Central Georgia in Level 2 risk for severe weather on Sunday
MACON, Ga. — The 13WMAZ weather team is issuing a weather impact alert day for Sunday afternoon as strong thunderstorms are expected in our area. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a level 2 out of 5 risk for most of Central Georgia for severe weather. The main concern...
Distracted driving responsible for over half of crashes in Georgia, report says
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A new report from the Georgia Office of Highway Safety underscores the importance of putting down your phone, turning off your radio and focusing on the conditions around you. According to a report, 53% of crashes come from distracted driving. Distracted driving is defined by the...
Red Cross volunteers continue to aid Tropical Storm Debby victims
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - People in the two-state are still recovering 10 days after Tropical Storm Debby impacted our area. On Friday, we visited our local Red Cross to see where they stand in recovery efforts. Up to 50 emergency shelters were opened up across Georgia, South Carolina and North...
Kemp extends emergency declaration from Debby
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the state of emergency in parts of Georgia in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby until Tuesday, Aug. 20. The lingering effects of last week’s storm were still being felt Friday in southeastern Georgia in the form of floodwaters after Debby dropped more than 10 inches of rain in already saturated areas. The Ogeechee and Canoochee rivers overflowed their banks. Several provisions in...
Carr announces new head for state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit
(The Center Square) – Georgia's Organized Retail Crime Unit is a first, and Assistant District Attorney Timothy Ruffini has been tapped to lead it by state Attorney General Chris Carr. Carr said the initiative will work to stop the rise in organized retail theft and cyber crimes across the state. “From North Georgia and metro Atlanta to South Georgia and the coast, we have seen unprecedented success in putting away...
Raffensperger slams Georgia election board proposal to hand-count ballots as ‘misguided’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger criticized a rule being considered by the State Election Board that would require poll workers to count ballots by hand on Election Day. The rule, proposed by Sharlene Alexander, a member of the Fayette County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, would require three poll workers to hand-count all […]
20/20 Sports With A.B. – Georgia High School Football, Braves Lose Against Giants, And More
In today’s 20/20 Sports with A.B., he talks about the Braves’ loss against the Giants, the GreenJackets win, and Georgia high school football getting started tonight. Ashley Brown: Well, last night, the Atlanta Braves batters did not have an answer for Logan Webb. The right-handed All-Star pitcher for the Giants helped San Francisco avoid a four-game sweep, throwing seven and two-thirds innings of shutout baseball.
Friday Fund Day: What Southeast Startups Did The Week Of August 12, 2024
School is back in session and summer vacation season is behind us. Here in the middle of August, these are the startups that made headlines recently:. QGenda, the Atlanta-based healthcare workforce management solutions platform, was acquired by Hearst. Financial details of the deal were not released, by the Wall Street Journal has some more reporting on the transaction here.
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