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I’m buying a house with new $200,000 lottery jackpot I was seconds from losing – second check you need to make to win
A LOTTERY player struck major luck when they won a $200,000 win they would put toward a new home. The winner and their partner, from upstate South Carolina, explained how they would have lost out on a life-changing sum of money if they did not make a second check. This...
Republicans train poll watchers 100 days out from Election Day
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - We’re only 100 days out from Election Day. On Sunday, the Trump campaign trained hundreds of volunteers to become certified poll watchers. Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon was impressed by the number of people who showed up to the Trump Force 47...
High Rain Chances Across Northwest Georgia Today
Rain chances will be high across Northwest Georgia today, with scattered to numerous showers and storms expected. 🌧️ The Details: The National Weather Service in Atlanta has issued a forecast indicating that northwest Georgia will experience widespread showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Areas such as Trenton, Dalton, and Blairsville have the highest chances, with precipitation probabilities between 75% and 78%. Central and southern parts of Georgia also face significant chances of rain, though slightly lower.
Here's How to Find Georgia Streams Open to Recreational Paddlers
Georgia legislators meeting later this year to solve the prickly issue of which streams in the state should be open to the public for recreation will have another tool to inform the debate thanks to a coalition of outdoor recreation organizations. The tool is an online map that allows river users to document which sections of rivers and streams they have boated upon in the past. Interested boaters can input their trips at: https://arcg.is/1Dr95C1 ...
Georgia Southern opens preseason football practice Wednesday
STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Southern Eagles are just days away from kicking off preseason football practice. The Eagles will open camp on Wednesday, July 31 in Statesboro as they begin preparations for their season opener on Saturday, August 31 at home against Boise State. Head coach Clay Helton...
How Flau'jae Johnson and Akelo Stone gave back to Savannah with back-to-school events
A pair of Savannah natives who have gone on to become college sports standouts returned to the Hostess City over the weekend to give back to their hometown with back-to-school giveaways. Flau'jae Johnson, a crossover star as a basketball player at LSU and an up-and-coming rap artist, held her second annual Back 2 School Giveback Festival at the Enmarket Arena on Friday. Former Jenkins football standout Akelo Stone, now playing for Ole Miss, hosted his own free...
What to expect from the New Hampstead football team as Phoenix prepare for 2024 season
Kyle Hockman starts his sixth season leading the New Hampstead football program having transformed the Phoenix into one of the top teams in the Coastal Empire. Last season, New Hampstead won its first playoff game under Hockman (and second in school history) as the Phoenix also hosted their first postseason contest — knocking off Westside Macon 42-12 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs and closed out the season with a 6-5 record. ...
Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance hosts their first Little Olympics event
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance hosted their first Little Olympics event Sunday in the spirit of the summer games in Paris. Children competed in three events, including foot races, shot put and gymnastics. There were two age groups, and winners from each group got their very own bronze, silver or gold metal.
Trio represents Georgia Southern at 2024 Sun Belt Media Day
With the start of preseason just over a week away, Georgia Southern head football coach Clay Helton, along with fifth-year running back Jalen White and redshirt senior defensive back TJ Smith represented the Eagles at the 2024 Sun Belt Media Day, held at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District and Caesars Superdome on Tuesday. The event, which used to be a one-day affair, was once again split over two days with the size of the league now. The East Division was up first this year with the West Division going second this year. 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 up. #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/FNfKlNggw0 — Georgia Southern Football (@GSAthletics_FB) July 23, 2024 The group arrived on Monday afternoon and went...
One man shot at Love and Cumming Street
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A man was injured in a shooting at Love and Cumming Street. At about 9:30 p.m. on July 28th, officers responded to the 1300 block of Love Street for a ShotSpotter report. When officers arrived, they found a man with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He...
Love Street shooting suspect in custody after SWAT standoff
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A suspect accused in a shooting on Love Street is now in custody after a standoff with the Savannah Police Department (SPD) and SWAT. The shooting, which happened at the 1300 block of Love Street on Sunday, left one man injured. Later in the day, SPD and SWAT closed down a […]
Critical call for blood and platelet donors: Help save lives now with the Red Cross
The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed to support the Red Cross delivery of vital blood products, which are in demand around-the-clock as hospitals work to save lives this summer. When fewer people answer the call to donate, the blood supply can quickly shrink. Help safeguard necessary care for patients − book a time to give blood or platelets by...