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Ga. High Court Allows Case Against Atrium Health Floyd To Continue
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that pandemic measures, which suspended court filing deadlines, do not bar a case against Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center from moving forward. The lawsuit filed by Jami Lynn Golden alleges that protocol at the hospital for sepsis infection was ignored by staff when she went for treatment in July 2016, leading to a significant sepsis infection. That infection was later treated at another hospital. However,...
New law quietly comes into effect and drivers risk arrest – and you don’t have to be behind the wheel to be punished
DRIVERS and pedestrians have been warned about a new law that outlaws dangerous driving maneuvers with deadly consequences. The road law threatens to arrest speedy drivers but there are easy ways to avoid getting in trouble. Georgia passed a bill strengthening punishment for drivers and spectators at illegal street racing events. New penalties went into […]
Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Offices to close on July 4 and 5
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Office recently announced that all offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday. Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Offices will re-open for business on July 8. All kiosk locations will be open on July 4th and throughout the holiday […]
Statesboro aims to bring life into downtown with the Blue Mile Creek Project
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The Blue Mile Project in Statesboro has made tremendous progress to the downtown area. Wednesday, plans have set for the biggest part yet. They are calling it the Blue Mile Creek Project. The city of Statesboro is working to grow the infrastructure of the city to...
Decision made! Wayne County football star Tavion Wallace commits to University of Arkansas
JESUP, Ga. — Many eyes of the college football world focused on Wayne County High School's rising senior Tavion Wallace Tuesday night. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
Parking at a premium this weekend on Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) – Hilton Head Island hotels are 90% full this Fourth of July weekend. That means lots of people coming to enjoy the beach and lots of people who need a place to park. The lots at Coligny Beach and various other beaches and parks on the Island will be packed […]
Florida woman arrested for smuggling several kilos of cocaine into South Carolina, deputies say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — The Florence County Sheriff's Office arrested a Florida woman for trafficking cocaine into South Carolina. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) On Wednesday, July 3, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding on I-95 north near the 163 mile marker. During...
Georgia Today: Peachtree Road Race; Macon firefighter shortage; SCOTUS ends Chevron Deference
LISTEN: On the Wednesday, July 3 edition of Georgia Today: Runners gather in Atlanta for tomorrow's Peachtree Road Race; Macon looks to boost its firefighting staff; and we'll look at how the Supreme Court may have opened the door to more partisanship in federal regulations. Peter Biello: Welcome to the...
Rabid bat discovered in Summerville; no human exposure, one dog quarantined
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — A bat found near Crooked Stick Court and Buremda Run in Summerville tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. State health department officials claim no known people were exposed. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined as required...
Top Memphis cop votes in Georgia: Residency questions arise
ATLANTA - Some people are asking why Shawn Jones, the assistant chief of police for Memphis, Tennessee, still lists Georgia as his primary residence. Additionally, voting records indicate Jones has voted in Fulton County three times since being hired in Tennessee. According to ABC24, Jones voted in person in Fulton...
Yamacraw residents wait as Savannah housing area continues to deteriorate
In June 2020, the Housing Authority of Savannah announced its decision to demolish Yamacraw Village, a decrepit public housing development in downtown Savannah’s oldest Black neighborhood. Four years later, Yamacraw, by most estimates, is in more disrepair, less safe and has fewer residents. The estimated 130 tenants who remain...
Meet Stephen Cannon, Benedictine's next stellar quarterback with DI offers
Benedictine has had a run of top-notch quarterbacks, headlined most recently by the play of Luke Kromenhoek, now a freshman at Florida State and Holden Geriner, entering his third season at Auburn. The duo led BC to back-to-back Class 4A state titles in 2021 and 2022. Head Coach Danny Britt and his staff realize they have been blessed with the wealth of talent at the most important position on the football field, and it looks like that...
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