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With Saturday heat advisory in Savannah, city offers numerous options to stay cool
The Savannah region is under a heat advisory on July 6 until 8 p.m., with heat index values expected to be in the 108 degrees to 112 degrees range, according to the National Weather Service. This marks the fifth day of extreme weather this summer, according to a City of...
16-year-old Atlanta boy who drowned near Tybee Island remembered as ‘fun-loving’
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — The family of an Atlanta teenager who drowned near Tybee Island on Friday is sharing more about who he was. They say Laquavis McCray left Atlanta on Friday morning with friends to visit their family in Savannah. When they got there, they went to the beach where McCray was swept up in the currents. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, game wardens responded to three people being taken away by the current. Two of them were rescued, but McCray was not. His body was pulled from the water several hours later. His grandparents have set up an online fundraiser to raise money to get his body back to Atlanta and cover funeral costs.
Wet Willies to celebrate National Daiquiri Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Wet Willie’s, the Savannah slushie bar known for the “World’s Greatest Daiquiris” is celebrating National Daiquiri Day on Friday, July 19. They will be featuring five-ounce daiquiri flights of their signature margarita, strawberry, sour apple, and mango flavors. Emily Dickinson Scrivner, Executive Vice President, of Wet Willie’s Management Corporation, said, “We […]
Update on Chatham County Sheriff John Wilcher
Chatham County Sheriff John Wilcher’s family has released a new update on the sheriff’s health. Wilcher has been in the hospital since June 16 due to a heart condition. The update from his family is below. The Wilcher Family is pleased to share another positive update about the...
Teen wanted in deadly July 4 shooting arrested in Georgia, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A teen wanted in a deadly July 4 shooting in Columbia has been arrested roughly 170 miles away in Georgia, police say. The shooting happened at Woodland Terrace Apartments in the 300 block of South Beltline Boulevard around 3 p.m. on Thursday. Police said the male victim was taken to an area hospital but died a short time later. Officers spent several hours at the scene collecting evidence and asking witnesses to come forward with information.
Multiple hospitalizations, 1 arrest on Georgia lakes during 4th of July celebrations
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources spent the Fourth of July holiday responding to multiple incidents on the Peach State's lakes. Officials with the agency tell FOX 5 that four people were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville after two incidents...
Southwest Georgia doula collective bridges health care gaps amid black maternal mortality crisis
ALBANY – Sharri Anderson said she believes each family has an unofficial doula – a mom, an aunt, a sister -- who steps up as a guide and advocate for the mother of a newborn baby. During Anderson’s third pregnancy, that advocate was her own mother. As Anderson worked to push out her 10-pound daughter who had a heart murmur, she said she was under immense stress. She tried to...
Audit: Georgia SOS should act to ensure it meets federal reporting requirements
(The Center Square) — Georgia's Secretary of State's office should take additional action to ensure it meets federal reporting and inventory requirements tied to federal election grants. The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts included the finding in a new audit following a March 2022 examination. The initial audit revealed that, with a few exceptions, the office spent Help America Vote Act funds on authorized goods and services. However, nearly...
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