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HINESVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) – A Sunday night fire has damaged a home, leaving a family displaced. The fire broke out on the 900 block of Wrenwood Ln. It was called into 911 shortly before 9 p.m. when a neighbor saw smoke and flames from the two story residence. When...

Savannah, Ga. (WJCL)- The first day of spring will be a cool one with highs well below the 71˚ average. There will be lots of sunshine today with afternoon temperatures in the upper-50s to near 60˚. High pressure-system will build into the southeast for much of the workweek....

Don Gentry has been on the job three weeks as the new Glynn County assistant county manager and is still busy learning the lay of the land and issues facing the county. He is currently a brigadier general in the Georgia National Guard, with plans on retiring in after he reaches the 32-year mark in military service. Gentry, 60, will be eligible to collect his retirement pension after he turns 62 years old, he said.

Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, March 18 through Friday, March 24. All work subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling thru work zones,...

Deborah Ferrell has parked her car in front of The Local Exchange in downtown Darien around 9:30 a.m. and she walked to The Shanty Cafe’ before opening up for business. When she came back around the corner, she saw her car had been smashed into by a pickup truck, which was laying on its side. She was thankful she was not in the car.

Paddling, hiking, climbing, fishing, you name an outdoor activity and Michael Gowen, owner of Southeast Adventure Outfitters, has probably done it. There’s something about each to enjoy, and he hopes to share the fun aspects of climbing with others when the Brunswick Rocks bouldering gym opens this spring.

Glynn County’s Island Planning Commission will come together Tuesday night to consider an overhaul of the outdoor seating area at Sandcastle Cafe and Grill, now King City Kitchen, in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island. Some work has already been done without approval from the local government, according...

A Glynn County man will spend the next 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in Appling County Superior Court last week to attacking two children with a knife in January 2022. Torrance Markale Jones, 39, of Brunswick, pleaded guilty on March 9 in front of Brunswick Judicial Circuit Judge...

A Glynn County commissioner says the man who’s managed the Boys and Girls Club for more than two decades is short-changing kids in public housing. During a virtual discussion between Glynn County Commissioner Allen Booker, who is a member of the Brunswick Housing Authority, and BHA Chairwoman Pamela Bailey, Booker claimed Boys & Girls Club Director Brian Dolan did not care about children living in public housing.

MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - This Top Teacher wants to make a positive impact on his students and show them they can do anything. “I always wanted to coach, and work with youth in some capacity, so teaching and coaching go hand-in-hand,” Marcus Hawkins said. Hawkins has been teaching...

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Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday for multiple armed robberies and assaults over the past weekend targeting Hispanic men in Brunswick and unincorporated Glynn County. Police say the alleged assailants were pistol-whipped.

An event this weekend hopes to tackle health disparities among Black communities by providing information and resources on wellness. The local chapter of the Links, Inc., will host its first Black Family Wellness Expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School, 1900 Lee St. in Brunswick.

Glynn County Commissioners on Thursday were not happy with changes to a proposed development on 24.17 acres on U.S. Highway 17 and denied rezoning the property that would have opened the door for a townhome complex to be built just north of the highway's intersection with Yacht Road. The Verandas...

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, a Bryan County man could face decades in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. Javarus McKinney, a/k/a “Jody,” 34, of Richmond Hill, Ga., was convicted after a four-day trial on charges of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Fentanyl; Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Fentanyl; and Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Fentanyl in or Near Schools, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The charges carry a statutory penalty of up to 60 years in prison, followed by a substantial period of supervised release.

Brunswick Police Chief Kevin Jones summed up the police department's feelings on the issue of homelessness on Wednesday with the words “Everyone's just tired.”. Jones ran down a litany of issues springing from homelessness during a panel discussion at the Brunswick City Commission's Wednesday meeting. The department answered 524 calls to The Well, a daytime hospitality center for the homeless on Gloucester Street, last year, and 123 to date this year.

St. Patrick’s Day arrives on Friday — and the Golden Isles will be going green. From music to 5Ks to charity pub crawls, there will be no shortage of festive fun across the area. Read on to find ways to spend your lucky day:. Brunswick.

LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - UPDATE: Aibrey Bolin has been located in Mississippi, the AWARE Foundation confirms. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says Aibery Bolin was checked out by EMS and is safe. Sierra Carroll is in custody, according to the sheriff’s office, and awaiting extradition. Carroll is...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities are searching for a man investigators call a person of interest in the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old man last November. Khalee Phipps, 18, is wanted for questioning in the death of Keelon Tate, according to the Clayton County Police Department. Tate was found shot inside a Pahaska Court home the evening of Nov. 25, 2022, investigators say. Tate did not survive his injuries.

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - Grand jurors have indicted three people in the murder of a guard at the troubled Smith State Prison in southeast Georgia prison. Nathan Weekes, Dennis Kraft, and Keisha Jones were indicted last week in Long County for malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault in the 2021 death of Jessica Gerling.