If you live in or around the Atlanta metropolitan area, there’s a chance you’ve noticed a strange smell in the air. Source: Oliver Helbig / Getty Well, according to public health officials, the unfamiliar odor is the result of an industrial plant fire that erupted over the weekend, causing a massive plume of dark smoke containing chlorine to enter the atmosphere, and now tens of thousands of Georgia residents are being warned to stay indoors with their windows closed as harmful chemicals continue to linger in the air. CNN reported Monday that some 17,000 people were ordered to evacuate the…
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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga (WSAV) – Chatham County has teamed up with local organizations to hand out food at several locations due to the number of residents without electricity. Residents can stop by Memorial Stadium (101 John J. Scott Dr.) or L. Scott Stell Park (195 L. Scott Stell Park). In partnership with Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia and the United Way of the Coastal Empire, the county has handed out nearly 1,000 meal boxes consisting of items such as spaghetti and applesauce. Now, until supplies run out, they’re handing out hundreds of hot meals for residents in need. Coastal Empire…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Superior Court Judge has struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, in effect since 2022. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney issued the order Monday saying abortion regulation must return to Georgia’s pre-2019 law, which allows the procedure up until about 22 weeks of pregnancy. “A review of our higher courts’ interpretations of ‘liberty’ demonstrates that liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own body, to decide what happens to it and in it, and…
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Atlanta rapper Quavo was ordered to pay $680k to a former Las Vegas hotel employee who claims the rapper assaulted him in 2018. Las Vegas is the city of sin that also firmly believes in accountability no matter your celebrity. In 2018 ad-lib prince Quavo was outside the Encore Hotel & Casino in Vegas when he allegedly assaulted a staffer on site. Video footage captured Quavo in a heated argument with a Valet before striking him in the face. As expected the valet driver sued after the assault and has been seeking compensation since…
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across McIntosh County selling regular gas at the lowest price of $2.79 per gallon in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of regular gas in cities within McIntosh County was $3 per gallon. Of the 15 reported gas stations in cities within McIntosh County, 11 offer regular gas. The average reported price of regular gas in Georgia was $2.92, compared to $2.95…
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden welcomed Olympic and Paralympic athletes to the White House on Monday to celebrate the success of Team USA during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. “Your legacy is one of discipline, success, joy and loyalty to one another. And that legacy, it’s part of something bigger than yourselves, it’s about your country,” Biden said. Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske was one of several athletes to speak ahead of the president, along with Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Paul Schulte who introduced President Biden in front of a crowd gathered on the South Lawn. “We chose to…
Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty Donald Trump wants a lot of people dead. You call that hyperbole if you want to, but how else would you explain his handling of COVID-19, his insurrection-inspiring speech following the 2016 election, or…his latest campaign speech that is going viral for calling for a real-life version of the film The Purge? Trump was stumping for his MAGA constituents in Erie, Pennsylvania this weekend when he went on a very dangerous rant about how he would like to “end” crime in America. It sounds unimaginable that a person vying to become President of The…
ATLANTA (AP) — As soon as the flag flew for pass interference, Younghoe Koo knew he would have a chance to win it for the Atlanta Falcons. Koo kicked a career-best 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining as the Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in all, also connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards to give the Falcons (2-2) a desperately needed home victory. It was his eighth game-winning kick in the final 10 seconds since the beginning of the 2021 season — the…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage, power outages and even deaths across the area. In response, the United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties. Donations to the fund will help provide critical response and recovery support to residents impacted. To donate, visit uwce.org/rapidresponse, call 211 or email [email protected]. If you need assistance, you can visit here, call 211 (Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) or email [email protected]. Note that due to limited staff and high call volume, you may need to allow 24-48 business…
Scott Dutton, Assistant Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov Scott Dutton, Assistant Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov There were four more registered sex offenders living in Charlton County in August compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry. Overall, 41 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time. The Registry shows that one of these sex offenders is a sexual predator. In Georgia, a sexual predator is an individual who is determined by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to be at risk of perpetrating any future dangerous…