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Tragic history: Sidney Lanier Bridge in Glynn County hit by ships in 1972 and 1987
On Tuesday, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River after it was struck by a freighter. Six people are missing and presumed dead while an active search has been suspended.
City announces new date for Hinesville Small World Festival
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) – The City of Hinesville’s annual Small World Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 13 from 12-9 p.m. in Bradwell Park. There will be free activities, live music and food trucks for an all-day celebration of the many cultures represented throughout the community. Scheduled events will feature family friendly cultural performances, free craft activities for children and food trucks from 12-4 p.m. A DJ and local artists will be in the park from 4-6 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. there will be an adult only concert.
‘They terrorized Ahmaud.’ Feds want hate crime convictions upheld
The federal government urged an Atlanta appeals court Wednesday to uphold the hate crime convictions of three white men found guilty in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery as he ran through a Georgia subdivision, saying he’d be alive today if he wasn’t Black.
Hinesville names new police chief
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Hinesville has named a new police chief. Assistant Police Chief Tracey Howard will take over as the new chief of the Hinesville Police Department. Chief Lloyd Slater is retiring. Chief Slater’s last day will be on March 29th. Howard will be taking over...
Staying battle ready: Could you pass the Army Combat Fitness Test?
FORT STEWART, Ga. — If you are going to be in the U.S. Army you have to pass theArmy Combat Fitness Test, the revised test celebrating its second anniversary last week. Staff Sgt. Hobbs helps instruct soldiers at Fort Stewart while they take the test. “A lot of people...
A closer look: Glynn’s Superfund sites
No sign tells you you’ve arrived at a Superfund site, but Rachael Thompson, the executive director of Glynn Environmental Coalition knows the four Brunswick-area ones well and regularly takes curious local citizens on tours of them. “We were founded in 1990 by a group of concerned citizens that was...
2024 Miss Georgia Sweet Onion Queen crowned in Glennville
GLENNVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - Jena Hales has been named the 2024 Miss Georgia Sweet Onion Queen in Glennville. The court includes 1st runner-up Elainie Lewis, 2nd runner-up Ava Johnson, 3rd runner-up Kenzie Hinson, 4th runner-up Miriam Marlin, Natalie Perez, Miss Photogenic, and ZaRiah Anderson, Miss Congeniality. Hadden Waters was named...
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