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Police: Woman arrested after slapping 6-year-old child on Tybee Island
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. A woman is charged with a felony crime after allegedly slapping a young child on Tybee Island. According to the Tybee Police Department, officers responded Saturday to the area of 13th and Butler streets "in reference to a strange woman who had reportedly slapped a 6-year-old child in the face."
2 people detained after weapons report on Windsor Forest campus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Windsor Forest High School (WFHS) was placed on lockdown after individuals came on campus on Monday. WSAV was told that the Savannah-Chatham Board of Education Police Department responded to armed individuals who came to Windsor’s campus. The school was placed on a hard lockdown as a precaution and it was lifted […]
Police: 14-year-old suspect charged after stoppage of Calvary Day-Beach High football game
A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after a number of fights canceled Friday's high school football game between Calvary Day School and Beach High School. The disturbances began beneath the home side stands at halftime and quickly spread to other areas within the stadium and the parking lot. Officials confirmed...
S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis Announces Return of $38 Million in Unclaimed Funds to South Carolinians
COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 16, 2024) – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced August 16 that his office returned more $38 million in unclaimed property for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Staff returned more than 73,000 properties to individuals, businesses and other organizations with monies due to them. Since...
Scam Alert: Consumers Urged to Protect Information After Potential SSN Breach
COLUMBIA, S.C. – National news outlets are reporting a potential security breach involving billions of social security numbers. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges everyone to take these steps to protect their personal information:. Check your credit reports. You can obtain your FREE credit reports by...
Columbus State’s economic impact grows by 2.5% to $297M, USG study says
Columbus State University’s increasing economic impact in the Chattahoochee Valley continues a multi-year trend, according to an annual study by the University System of Georgia. The study, released on Aug. 14, analyzed regional Fiscal Year 2023 spending and jobs created by the state’s 26 public colleges and universities system.
State pays widowed man $1M after wife dies from brain surgery complications
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The state’s Insurance Reserve Fund paid a man $1 million after his wife died while having her brain operated on at the Medical University of South Carolina. The lawsuit against MUSC claims that Keri Wetherington went into surgery in April 2020 after dealing with headaches...
FOOTBALL: Dublin dominant in debut at Swainsboro
Starts to the season don’t get too much more confident than Dublin’s was Friday night at Swainsboro. Its lines of scrimmage and quarterback Micah O’Neal all lived up to their high billing, while multiple other athletes around them made their own early impression, as the Irish took it to the third-ranked state runner-up on its home field.
Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Auth. cope with effects of Debby
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – On Monday, the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) said as floodwaters receded from upstream forests and wetlands, the level of organic material and dissolved minerals in the Savanah River increased significantly, which have contributed to discolored water issues in some areas. BJWSA said they have adjusted the treatment process […]
Sea Pines Tourist Missing: What his family has to say on his frightening disappearance
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A Massachusetts family is in distress as they face the fourth day of searching for their missing husband and father, Stanley Kotowski, who vanished while on vacation at Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island. "We love him and we miss him. We just...
Island Jam festival returning to the Lowcountry
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) – Hilton Head Island is bringing back the Island Jam music festival for the second year this September. There are five full days of activities, including 20 shows from 30 different music artists. Some artists include LoCash, Jeffrey Steele and Earl Bud Lee. Many of the artists are traveling in […]
Sun City fire destroys home and claims life of dog
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV)—Bluffton Township Fire District (BTFD) responded to a fire in the Sun City community claimed a home and the life of a dog on Saturday. The fire was reported around 6:45 p.m. and the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes and fully extinguished within 50 minutes according to BTFD. Two residents […]
Twenty Years of Language and Literacy: Rollins Center and Cox Campus
The Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, a program of the Atlanta Speech School, and its free online professional development platform, Cox Campus, have been serving Atlanta and communities far beyond Georgia for the past two decades. Founded on the purpose of breaking the cycle of illiteracy for children whose families have experienced generational denied access to educational opportunity, the vision of the Rollins Center today is Literacy and Justice for All.
Hyundai supports sustainability, housing, and hunger relief programs in Coastal Georgia
Hyundai recently contributed to organizations in the Coastal Georgia region to bolster sustainability, housing, and hunger relief efforts. Hyundai partnered with Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit focused on conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats for waterfowl. Hyundai also continued its partnerships with Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity on expanding affordable home ownership, as well as the Salvation Army of Savannah on hunger relief efforts. The donations are part of Hyundai’s corporate social responsibility initiative, Hyundai Hope, which seeks to improve the well-being of society by supporting programs that foster health, safety, and growth in communities. “With Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)...
Cross-Partisan Honors: Dr. Rashad Richey, CEO Michael Thurmond, Cong. Tom Price, Sen Don Balfour and Others
On Thurs., Aug. 15, the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network hosted the Georgia Civic Excellence Awards Dinner to bestow awards upon eight leaders from Georgia politics and civic organizations.
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