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Tybee City Council to finalize terms with new City Manager
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Tybee Island’s almost year-long search for a new City Manager has come to an end, according to Thursday night’s City Council meeting packet. The council will vote to finalize an agreement with Bret Bell, who currently works for the City...
Brooklet UMC elects to depart from United Methodist Church denomination
After careful consideration, the members of Brooklet United Methodist Church have decided to withdraw from the United Methodist Church denomination. This decision follows deliberations centered around recent outcomes from the UMC's General Conference held in April in Charlotte, NC. Brooklet UMC has been affiliated with the Methodist denomination since 1904 when the first church was founded in Brooklet. This departure marks a significant and difficult choice for the congregation. This departure is set to be approved by the United Methodist South Georgia Conference at a special Annual Conference on August 17th and becomes effective September 30, 2024. Brooklet United Methodist Church remains steadfast in its commitment to uphold the teachings of Jesus Christ and to continue serving its members and community based on these foundational principles.
The city of Savannah upgrades playground in Tatemville
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The city of Savannah’s Recreation and Leisure Services Department celebrated new upgrades at Staley Heights Park on Saturday in Tatemville. The renovation at Staley Heights Park included new swing bays, a spring rider, a multi-station play structure, and a new shade canopy. The completed cost...
Hot and humid this afternoon with good chance for rain
Savannah, Ga. (WJCL)- There will be some sunshine today, but clouds will thicken up in the early afternoon. There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm. Rain could be heavy at times with some localized street flooding. It will be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid-90s and feels like temperature near 103°.
Deputies: Guyton woman killed in log truck crash that shut down road for 7 hours
Authorities have shared new details following a deadly crash in Effingham County. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Highway 17 south of Marlow Road Tuesday just before 11 a.m. The investigation shows that a Guyton woman, Tonya Leidy, 58, was traveling north on Highway 17 when...
New pickleball courts open at the Pooler Tennis Complex
POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - Pickleball is booming throughout the country and the Coastal Empire and Wednesday, the City of Pooler is unveiling brand new courts that anyone can play on for free. There are eight pickleball courts and six tennis courts at the Pooler Tennis Complex which many players say...
First Alert Forecast | Rain winding down this evening, drier weather ahead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Spotty showers and storms are roaming the area; mainly north and well east of metro Atlanta. Brief heavy rain is possible in a couple spots through sunset. We’ll continue to dry out this evening. Temperatures remain nearly steady in the mid to upper 70s where it rained earlier this evening. Plan on a muggy evening, with patchy fog developing late.
Construction begins on Georgia's largest Buc-ee's store
Georgia's largest Buc-ee's location is coming real soon.Why it matters: Buc-ee's has cultivated a loyal following of customers as an over-the-top gas station that focuses on snacks, beaver merchandise and clean bathrooms, Axios' Carlie Kollath Wells writes.Driving the news: Savannah Morning News recently reported that Buc-ee's plans to open its Brunswick location on S.R. 99 at its I-95 interchange on June 2, 2025.The 74,000-square-foot location will be more than 20,000 square feet bigger than the Buc-ee's locations along I-75 in Fort Valley and Adairsville, according to the newspaper. WJCL News reports the Buc-ee's will have more than 500 parking spots, 120 gas pumps, and 200 full-time jobs to serve 15,000 cars daily.Zoom out: The company recently opened the world's largest convenience store in Texas between Houston and San Antonio on I-10, writes Axios' Kelly Tyko.
Decatur doctor talks impact of Georgia’s “Heartbeat” bill on women’s health
A Decatur doctor recently spoke before a Senate subcommittee on Human Rights and Law about the health impacts of the “Heartbeat” bill on Georgia women. Dr. Suchitra Chandrasekaran, who works for Emory Healthcare and is a member of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, was one of the doctors that Sen. Jon Ossoff said “people need to hear from” two years after the passage of House Bill 481.
Coroner identifies detainees found dead at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on Monday and Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford is releasing the names of the Alvin S Glenn detainees found unresponsive in their respective cells on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024. 25-year-old Marty J. Brown, of Columbia, was found dead and alone in his cell on Monday...
Greenbriar Announces Christmas In July/Annual Day Of Giving
Greenbriar Children’s Center, a non-profit in Savannah serving children and families for 75 years, announces its fourth annual online Day of Giving in conjunction with its traditional Christmas in July event, both to be held on Friday, July 26, 2024. “For years, The Women’s Auxiliary and the Laymen’s Auxiliary...
Telfair Museums' new director and CEO takes the reigns on Sept. 1
On July 8, Telfair Museums announced David Brenneman would step into the role of executive director and CEO. Brenneman will begin his tenure at Georgia’s oldest public art museum on September 1. Brenneman is a long-time art world veteran. He comes to Savannah after having served previously as director of the Eskenazi Museum...
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