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Tybee Island City Council hires Savannah administrative veteran Bret Bell as city manager
At Thursday night's Tybee Island City Council meeting, council members approved 5-1 a city manager agreement for Bret Bell, current chief of information and public affairs for the City of Savannah. Bell has worked for Savannah for almost 18 years, including as the chief operating officer. Tybee began the search for a new city manager shortly after former City Manager Shawn Gillen resigned last September, hiring Baker Tilly, a consulting and public accounting firm, to conduct...
Police: Missing South Carolina teen found dead, victim of shooting
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. A teenage boy reported missing in South Carolina has been found dead. According to the Sumter Police Department, the body of Derrick "CD" Wilson was discovered Thursday in the area of Hoyt and Nelson streets. Police say Derrick, who would have...
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC: Savannah Wind Symphony tap-taps John Madden as artistic director
Savannah Wind Symphony has a new director. After nearly two years without permanent leadership, John Madden now stands at the podium ready to take creative charge of the beloved community ensemble. Appointment of the retired emeritus professor and trumpet player kicks off the symphony’s upcoming performance season. ...
Savannah maintains millage rate, puts drainage into focus with added revenues in back-to-back years
The City of Savannah is set for an extra $7.1 million in revenues devoted to drainage, traffic calming and public safety initiatives. Included in those initiatives is $3.5 million for stormwater projects, and the allocation comes on the heels of a spate of heavy rains in Savannah. The initiatives are funded by additional...
Coca-Cola UNITED donates $5,000 to Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coca-Cola UNITED making a generous donation of $5,000 to the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club. The donation is part of Coca-Cola UNITED's Claude Nielsen Award for Excellence initiative. The Savannah River Division of Coca-Cola UNITED was the recipient of the prestigious Claude Nielsen Award for...
Thunderstorm chances trending lower for Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry as the weekend nears
The active stretch of weather which has resulted in daily downpours and inches of rain over the last week is set to end. Rain chances are forecast to decrease just in time for the weekend. Thursday's thunderstorms provided some photogenic scenes with a shelf cloud in Metter captured by Renee...
Georgia companies deconstruct buildings instead of demolishing them
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood.
Georgia leaders reflect on the success of the Certified Peer Specialist movement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new documentary will chronicle the last 25 years of the Certified Peer Specialist movement. From Stigma to Strength: Georgia is the Birthplace of the Certified Peer Specialist Movement will premiere at a special event on Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
Multiple Wawa Stores Coming to South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -The company behind the high-end convenience store Wawa, tells WALB News 10 new stores will soon be built in multiple South Georgia locations, including Albany. Rumors have been circulating on social media that a Wawa will soon be built along Highway 82 near the Lee County line...
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
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