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(WJBF) – As Helene intensifies and moves towards Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp and state leaders are on standby to send help with the expected heavy rain and wind. Early Thursday afternoon, Kemp met with state leaders at Atlanta’s Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) headquarters outlining key priorities. Inside the GEMA headquarters, multiple agencies are gathered including the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Forestry and Agriculture to figure out the best way to send resources as Hurricane Helene makes its way through the state. “This is one of the biggest from the Atlantic from…

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 26, 2024 Dwyane Wade took time to see his latest business acquisition in action. Earlier this week, basketball legend and Utah Hockey Club minority owner Dwyane Wade caught his newest team in preseason action. According to Essentially Sports, Wade and his business partner, Chris Johnson, saw Utah beat the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, in the team’s first game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Utah Hockey Club won their first preseason game on September 22, beating the St. Louis Blues 3-0 in Des Moines, Iowa. The franchise was previously known as the…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – As the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry prepare for Hurricane Helene, some areas have already had an impact. Take a look at the photos and videos below. Submit yours by emailing pics@wsav.com. Commerical Drive in Savannah (Sept. 26)Commerical Drive in Savannah (Sept. 26) The video below shows cars stalled on Victory Drive in Savannah. Flooding on Victory DriveFlooding on Victory Drive Daufuskie Firefighters have responded to a possible tornado touchdown in the Melrose area of the island. The area has experienced fallen trees, blocking multiple roads and some minor roof damage has been reported. Please be alert today…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSAV)—Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2024-22 on Tuesday establishing the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group (WaterSC). The S.C. Governor’s office said that WaterSC will work across state agencies and with stakeholders to develop a state water plan that will balance South Carolina’s economic and environmental interests. This is to ensure the long-term protection of the state’s water resources as demand increases from record-breaking economic development and population growth.  “South Carolina has been richly blessed with abundant water resources,” said McMaster, “but with increased demand driven by historic economic development and a booming population, we must take action now to ensure these…

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 26, 2024 Armorion Smith is pursuing his education while playing football and taking care of his five brothers and sisters A Michigan State football player experienced a tragedy when his mother died a month ago. With no father around, Armorion Smith is now responsible for the five brothers and sisters who were left behind after their mother died of breast cancer. According to The Associated Press, Smith, who is a 21-year-old defensive back at Michigan State, has become the legal guardian of his four siblings after the death of their mother. Besides playing football…

METTER, Ga. (WSAV) – Candler County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) has announced they will temporarily suspend field operations during Hurricane Helene. The announcement came from the Candler County Sheriff’s Office’s official Facebook. “As Tropical Event Helene approaches, we anticipate and prepare for significant impacts beginning later today and continuing through the night,” CCEMA said in the post. “Please be advised that when wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, we will suspend field operations for the safety of our first responders. While we will make every effort to respond to extreme life and property safety incidents, deteriorating conditions may make…

Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty   BOSSIP has covered a lot of racism and a lot of hate crimes but we’ve never heard of anything like this before. According to ABC7, a Black student-athlete, a swimmer, at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania was victimized by one of his white swim teammates when said teammate carved “ni**er” into the Black student’s flesh with a boxcutter. Go back and read that again. Yes, this actually happened in 2024 as if it was the 1700s. B-b-b-but wait, it gets worse. The white student appears to be protected by the school as they will…

Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D, President | College of Coastal Georgia Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D, President | College of Coastal Georgia College tuition fees fell 10.2% in Glynn County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics. Data shows that students paid $3,971 on average to attend the College of Coastal Georgia courses at the time, less than the $450 charged for the previous school year. For comparison, Georgia universities charge students an annual average of $11,297 per year. At the time, a total of $3.3 million in grants or scholarships were…

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 26, 2024 The journalist who uncovered Brett Favre’s welfare fraud scandal now faces potential jail time for refusing to disclose her sources. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who uncovered Brett Favre’s welfare fraud scandal with former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant now faces potential jail time for refusing to disclose her sources from the investigative report. Anna Wolfe, a reporter with the nonprofit news outlet Mississippi Today, is embroiled in a lawsuit Bryant filed in response to her investigative journalism that revealed his alleged involvement in a $77 million welfare fraud scandal, ESPN reports. As part of the…