HAZLEHURST, Ga. (WSAV) โ One person is dead in Jeff Davis County as the area sees the impacts of Hurricane Helene. According to Chief Wasdin with the Jeff Davis County Emergency Management Agency, the incident happened on Bell Telephone Road. Wasdin said a child was rescued from the scene. 2 reported dead after possible tornado in central Georgia There have been multiple reports of entrapment in the area, Wasdin said, but at this time, emergency responses are limited due to the severity of the storm. According to Storm Team 3, nearby Alma saw wind gusts of 100 mph โ a…
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by Sharelle Burt September 26, 2024 At least someone is standing up for the Haitian community….. Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) condemned the โoverly racistโ tweet from Louisianaโs Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins against Haitians and Haitian Americans on the U.S. House floor, Nevada Current reports.ย ย Higgins commented on an Associated Press story regarding a nonprofit representing Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, and took the time to boast racist remarks about the community, which has been the target of Ohio Senator and GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance during the presidential campaign. โThese Haitians are wild. Eating pets,…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)โTrump is expected discuss tax code and manufacturing in Georgia at his Savannah rally on Tuesday. Although, the former president often has several other talking points at events, including election security and integrity. Trump has made several unfounded claims that he won the presidential election in 2020 and won Georgia. However, the Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, certified President Joe Biden was the 2020 winner in Georgia and said fraud was very low. Bryan County Republican Party Chairman says Harris, Trump visit shows โour voices matterโ Since 2020, there have been several rule changes for Georgia elections. On…
HILTON HEAD, SC. (WSAV) โ Hilton Head Island Football was one of last weekโs biggest stories after they took down Hampton County 35-14, who was rated as the number one team in South Carolina Class 2A. โTheyโve all bought in, they all believe,โ said Head Coach B.J. Payne about his players. โThey handle adversity and theyโre great in the classroom as well, they have molded themselves into great young men and it carries through.โ The win provided momentum for not only the season but the overall direction of the program. โLast week was a big gamer changer for the rest…
(The Hill) โ The Taylor County sheriffโs office asked residents who did not evacuate to write contact information on their arms or legs for identification purposes, as Hurricane Helene is expected to hit the county Thursday night. โIf you or someone you know chose not to evacuate, PLEASE write your, Name, birthday and important information on your arm or leg in A PERMANENT MARKER so that you can be identified and family notified,โ the sheriffโs office wrote in a post on Facebook. PHOTOS: Helene knocks out power, forces evacuations in western Cuba Officials requested that people provide information about whether…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 26, 2024 ‘The progress is certainly not as fast as I would like it to be,โ George said. โBut sometimes you have to tear down things in order to rebuild it and thatโs where weโre at right now.’ Tennessee State University football coach Eddie George has already started his fourth year coaching at the school. In a recent interview with News Channel 5 Nashville, he gave an update on how things are progressing at TSU. The school has experienced several changes since he took over as head coach. A new school board was recently…
WASHINGTON โ Doctors from throughout the country posted a public letter this week, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure health care professionals can perform abortions in every state when that procedure is essential โstabilizing treatmentโ under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.Thousands of doctors, organized by the advocacy group The Committee to Protect Health Care, signed the letter that calls on the justices to decide in favor of the Biden administrationโs interpretation that the law protects doctors who provide abortions in emergency circumstances.โWe know firsthand how complications from pregnancy can lead very quickly to a medical crisis,…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) โ Former President Donald Trump visited Savannah on Tuesday to deliver remarks at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. Long lines of supporters formed downtown waiting to see the Republican presidential nominee. Trumpโs visit comes on the heels of Vice President Kamala Harrisโ rally in the Hostess City. Her campaign released the following statement on his visit: โDonald Trump is coming to Georgia as reports are uncovering the horrific legacy he left behind: women denied care and losing their lives because of the Trump Abortion Bans he calls a โbeautiful thing to watch.โ Georgians are fighting back and weโre…
by Stacy Jackson September 26, 2024 The Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas and head coach Stephanie White addressed the racism from Fever fans following Sunday’s playoff game. Following the Connecticut Sunโs victory over the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, Sun players and coaches took to the press room to address the online racism theyโve faced from the Fever fanbase. โHonestly, I think itโs been a lot of nonsense,โ Alyssa Thomas said during a press conference. โI think in my 11-year career, Iโve never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fanbase. Itโs unacceptable. Thereโs no place for it,…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) โ School districts are monitoring the potential local impacts of Helene. Here is a list of school updates so far: Appling County Schools District schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Bacon County School District District schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Beaufort County Schools All afterschool activities (including employee EPIC childcare) will be canceled Thursday. Schools will have remote learning on Friday. Bethesda Academy Classes at Bethesda Academy will not be in session Friday. Students willย participateย inย an e-learning day on Monday.ย Bryan County Schools Bryan County schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday.…