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‘She is worth the search’: Agencies search for missing woman in Allendale
ALLENDALE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Allendale County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are seeking the public’s help in searching for a missing 27-year-old woman. SLED says Jessica Rapsys was last seen on Tuesday evening. Friends say Rapsys disappeared when she was on her way...
City of Savannah to resume sanitation collection in flood-affected areas
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The City of Savannah has announced that sanitation collection will resume in flood-impacted areas on Friday, Aug. 16. These areas include Bradley Point, Bradley Point South, Teal Lake, and the Villages of Vallambrosa. If you haven’t done so, all residents are asked to set their carts out at their usual collection […]
Forsyth Farmers’ Market brings back Youth Booth
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - With the new school year, the Forsyth Farmers’ Market has resumed nutrition education for youngsters in the community. The popular weekly Youth Booth is back at the market to help get kids interested in healthy eating habits. Asia Harold, the market’s community engagement director, invites...
Savannah Police, federal authorities cracking down on illegal gun sales
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A new push to cut down on the illegal sale of guns in Coastal Georgia will take to the billboards to warn people about engaging in a practice described by law enforcement as a straw purchase. That’s when a person buys a gun for someone convicted...
Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center to hold 3rd Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center in midtown Savannah is a safe, confidential site that provides resources to children who have suffered abuse and the non-profit is looking for the community’s support. Margaret Wheble, the president of the CCAC board, wants to invite everyone to...
Woman found dead in Cumberland River
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Georgia woman drowned on Thursday and her body was recovered from the Cumberland River roughly ten miles west of Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department said a 59-year-old woman was seen walking on the University School of Nashville’s River Campus Wednesday evening, and staff began looking for her when her vehicle was still parked in the same location Thursday morning.
Ga. House Study Committee Takes Up Fishing Rights Discussion
State agency regulations may be a better way of settling the legally complex issue of public fishing rights in Georgia than new legislation, a former director of the state Environmental Protection Division said Thursday. “If rulemaking is done well, people have a chance to be heard,” Jud Turner, the only non-legislator appointed to a Georgia House study committee on fishing rights, said during the panel’s first meeting. “It’s a forum with public notice and public comment. … This is what the regulatory process is designed...
Governor Kemp extends State of Emergency
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has extended the State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Debby to August 20. The Governor issued an Executive Order on Wednesday, August 15. “To ensure Georgians still dealing with the after effects of Tropical Storm Debby have our full support, I have extended the State of Emergency […]
DEA uncovers $3.2 million worth of meth hidden in celery at Georgia market
In a record-breaking drug bust, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the seizure of 2,585 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of celery at a Georgia farmer’s market. The massive haul, valued at approximately $3.2 million, marks the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the DEA’s Atlanta office. “This is a significant and unbelievable amount of drugs to be shipped at one time and to a destination this far from the border,” said Robert J. Murphy, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Atlanta Division, in an official statement. “It also shows the confidence of the cartel behind this.”
Accused Ringleader In Jail Attack Denied Bond
A Georgia Department of Corrections investigator accused of orchestrating an attack on an inmate at the Floyd County Jail was denied bond Thursday morning. Floyd County Superior Court Judge Kay Ann King said she denied bond for Hannah Danielle Rittweger because she was recorded discussing making contact with the son of the victim, whom she knew, in a jailhouse phone call. “This is exactly the type of situation, possibly obstructing...
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