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Georgia health officials confirm 8 West Nile virus cases, 1 death
Read full article: Georgia health officials confirm 8 West Nile virus cases, 1 deathThe Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus in 2026, including one death, and is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

2 adults found dead at Glynn County apartment complex; police believe deaths are domestic-related
Read full article: 2 adults found dead at Glynn County apartment complex; police believe deaths are domestic-relatedTwo adults were found dead Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in Glynn County, according to police.

I-95 NB reopens in Glynn County after semi flips in crash with another tractor-trailer
Read full article: I-95 NB reopens in Glynn County after semi flips in crash with another tractor-trailerI-95 northbound is shut down near Mile Marker 36 after a serious crash involving two tractor-trailers that left one cab overturned, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Northeast Florida jobless rate climbs to 4.9% in July; Florida adds about 41,000 jobs year over year
Read full article: Northeast Florida jobless rate climbs to 4.9% in July; Florida adds about 41,000 jobs year over yearThe unemployment rate in Northeast Florida rose to 4.9% in July 2026, according to a Florida Department of Commerce release, modestly higher than a year earlier and slightly above June’s figure.

FDA upgrades Publix GreenWise organic frozen-berry recall to highest risk over E. coli link
Read full article: FDA upgrades Publix GreenWise organic frozen-berry recall to highest risk over E. coli linkThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded the recall of GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold at Publix to a Class I recall — the agency’s most serious designation — saying there is a reasonable probability the products could cause serious health consequences.

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities
Read full article: Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US citiesMillions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.

Flock Safety mandates new audits for license-plate camera searches as St. Johns, Glynn agencies address misuse concerns
Read full article: Flock Safety mandates new audits for license-plate camera searches as St. Johns, Glynn agencies address misuse concernsA company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

Lockdown lifted at Mary Lee Clark Elementary after precautionary lockdown during search following traffic stop
Read full article: Lockdown lifted at Mary Lee Clark Elementary after precautionary lockdown during search following traffic stopMary Lee Clark Elementary School in Camden County was placed on a precautionary lockdown Thursday morning due to nearby law enforcement activity following a traffic stop, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and Camden County Schools.

Charlton County High School students return to class after delayed start
Read full article: Charlton County High School students return to class after delayed startCharlton County High School students are heading back to school Thursday after a delayed start tied to ongoing construction and final preparations inside the building.

Start of school for Charlton County High students delayed ‘until further notice’ because building isn’t ready
Read full article: Start of school for Charlton County High students delayed ‘until further notice’ because building isn’t readyThe start of school for students at Charlton County High School is now delayed “until further notice” because the construction on the new building is not finished.

Counselors available at Camden County High School as students return to class days after 16-year-old killed in crash
Read full article: Counselors available at Camden County High School as students return to class days after 16-year-old killed in crashCamden County High School students are headed back to class on Tuesday with heavy hearts after a 16-year-old was killed on Saturday in a crash that also seriously injured another 16-year-old.

16-year-old dies, another 16-year-old seriously hurt after being thrown from truck in Camden County crash
Read full article: 16-year-old dies, another 16-year-old seriously hurt after being thrown from truck in Camden County crashA 16-year-old died on Saturday in a crash that also seriously injured another 16-year-old passenger, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety (GDPS).

Brantley County students head back to class just months after being forced to evacuate during devastating wildfires
Read full article: Brantley County students head back to class just months after being forced to evacuate during devastating wildfiresBrantley County students head back to school on Tuesday, just months after the devastating Highway 82 wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes and left a lasting impact on the tight-knit community.

1,275-acre Camden County wildfire sparked by lightning strike fully contained
Read full article: 1,275-acre Camden County wildfire sparked by lightning strike fully containedA wildfire near I-95 in Camden County has grown to about 600 acres and is about 15% contained Thursday morning after smoke billowing onto the highway forced officials to shut down the interstate for hours on Wednesday.

‘Brantley Strong’: Students, new superintendent look ahead after Highway 82 wildfire
Read full article: ‘Brantley Strong’: Students, new superintendent look ahead after Highway 82 wildfireSchool is just weeks away in Brantley County, where many families were left without homes after the Highway 82 fire in April destroyed tens of thousands of acres and burned more than 100 homes.

800-acre Camden County wildfire was sparked by lightning strike
Read full article: 800-acre Camden County wildfire was sparked by lightning strikeA wildfire near I-95 in Camden County has grown to about 600 acres and is about 15% contained Thursday morning after smoke billowing onto the highway forced officials to shut down the interstate for hours on Wednesday.

Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
Read full article: Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 yearsA man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Traffic Alert: All lanes on I-95 in Camden County reopen after heavy smoke from wildfire
Read full article: Traffic Alert: All lanes on I-95 in Camden County reopen after heavy smoke from wildfireAll north and southbound lanes of Interstate 95 are closed in Camden County between Exit 14 and Exit 22 due to heavy smoke from a wildfire reducing visibility.

Woodbine residents demand answers over five-year audit gap that puts city charter at risk
Read full article: Woodbine residents demand answers over five-year audit gap that puts city charter at riskGeorgia cities are required to submit annual financial audits to the state. Woodbine has not completed one in five years. Without those audits, the city is ineligible for state grants used to fund road upkeep and other municipal projects. State lawmakers have warned that the legislature could revoke the city’s charter, which would effectively dissolve Woodbine as an incorporated city and fold it into unincorporated Camden County.

Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
Read full article: Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist saysA psychologist has testified that a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia had a chaotic, lonely upbringing.

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
Read full article: Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage ListThe Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea.

Video: JSO releases body cam footage that shows SWAT rescue kidnapped Georgia teen at Jacksonville motel
Read full article: Video: JSO releases body cam footage that shows SWAT rescue kidnapped Georgia teen at Jacksonville motelJacksonville law enforcement is offering a closer look at the dramatic rescue of a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from her Georgia home and brought more than 130 miles to a Jacksonville motel.

Firefighters extinguish boat fire at Brunswick Landing Marina; owner loses home
Read full article: Firefighters extinguish boat fire at Brunswick Landing Marina; owner loses homeFirefighters and partner agencies extinguished a boat fire Thursday at Brunswick Landing Marina, the Brunswick Fire Department said.

Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School
Read full article: Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High SchoolA teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

A Georgia woman, 78, says she overdosed after a prescription mix-up. She says Publix offered her $4K for the mistake
Read full article: A Georgia woman, 78, says she overdosed after a prescription mix-up. She says Publix offered her $4K for the mistakeA 78-year-old Georgia woman says she suffered a fentanyl overdose and was hospitalized after a Publix pharmacy in Decatur allegedly mistakenly gave her another customer’s prescription, with the company later offering her $4,000 to compensate for the incident, according to a report from 11Alive in Atlanta.

Deputies share warning about scammers claiming to be family members needing money for bail
Read full article: Deputies share warning about scammers claiming to be family members needing money for bailIf you get a call from someone claiming to be a family member or friend who needs money right away to get out of jail, it’s likely a scam, Brantley County deputies warn.

Overstored pool chemicals and corroded sprinklers led to Georgia chemical plant fire, report says
Read full article: Overstored pool chemicals and corroded sprinklers led to Georgia chemical plant fire, report saysA report concludes that more than twice the planned amount of swimming pool chemicals were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, leading to a fire in 2024.

2 Glynn County men accused of distributing meth indicted by federal grand jury on drug, gun charges
Read full article: 2 Glynn County men accused of distributing meth indicted by federal grand jury on drug, gun chargesTwo 30-year-old Glynn County men are facing federal charges after a grand jury indicted them in connection with drug distribution and firearms offenses.

Florida gas prices spike 19 cents after Middle East tensions, strong summer demand
Read full article: Florida gas prices spike 19 cents after Middle East tensions, strong summer demandFlorida drivers saw a sharp jump in gas prices last week as oil markets reacted to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and robust summer fuel demand, AAA said.

13-year-old taken from Georgia home found safe in Jacksonville after Amber Alert issued
Read full article: 13-year-old taken from Georgia home found safe in Jacksonville after Amber Alert issuedAn Amber Alert issued for a missing 13-year-old girl out of Bexley County, Georgia, just north of Waycross, was canceled Friday after she was found safe at an inn on Jacksonville’s southside.

New study ranks best US states for retirement living. Florida didn’t crack the top 10
Read full article: New study ranks best US states for retirement living. Florida didn’t crack the top 10Hawaii is the best place to live if you’re retiring, and Oklahoma is the worst. That’s according to a new study by home care agency 24 Hour Caregivers, which compared the best overall retirement conditions in all 50 states.

GBI, Ware County Sheriff’s Office arrest 5 in multi-county child sexual abuse probe
Read full article: GBI, Ware County Sheriff’s Office arrest 5 in multi-county child sexual abuse probeThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Ware County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged five people following a multi-agency investigation into child sexual abuse involving multiple victims across several counties, the GBI said.

‘He just wanted to live for something’: Family remembers Georgia man who went missing near Huguenot Park
Read full article: ‘He just wanted to live for something’: Family remembers Georgia man who went missing near Huguenot ParkA family is remembering a 29-year-old Georgia man who went missing while swimming near Huguenot Memorial Park on July 11. They set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and to transport his body back to Georgia once he is found, his sister said.

Putnam County bailiff arrested at work on Georgia warrants alleging check forgery
Read full article: Putnam County bailiff arrested at work on Georgia warrants alleging check forgeryA Putnam County Sheriff’s Office bailiff was arrested at work on two out-of-state felony warrants from Georgia accusing him of forging a check, the sheriff’s office said.

2 teens charged after high-speed chase in stolen car ends in crash: Glynn County police
Read full article: 2 teens charged after high-speed chase in stolen car ends in crash: Glynn County policeTwo teens are facing charges after a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle ended in a multi-car crash on Tuesday in Glynn County, police said.

Grieving family needs help bringing body back to Georgia when man who went missing near Huguenot Memorial Park is found
Read full article: Grieving family needs help bringing body back to Georgia when man who went missing near Huguenot Memorial Park is foundThe U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday morning for a swimmer who went missing Saturday near Huguenot Memorial Park, officials said.

Florida couple sues Publix after wife hospitalized with E. coli linked to GreenWise Organic blueberries
Read full article: Florida couple sues Publix after wife hospitalized with E. coli linked to GreenWise Organic blueberriesA national food-poisoning law firm and a Florida attorney filed the first lawsuit tied to an outbreak of E. coli that public health officials say has been linked to frozen GreenWise Organic blueberries sold exclusively at Publix stores.

Georgia attorney general’s gang unit marks four years, more than 140 convictions
Read full article: Georgia attorney general’s gang unit marks four years, more than 140 convictionsGeorgia’s statewide Gang Prosecution Unit is marking four years of work and has secured more than 140 convictions since it began on July 1, 2022, Attorney General Chris Carr announced.

Waycross police detective, grandmother of his child arrested by GBI after physical altercation with each other on video
Read full article: Waycross police detective, grandmother of his child arrested by GBI after physical altercation with each other on videoA Waycross Police Department detective has been placed on administrative leave after a physical altercation that left the grandmother of his child with a cut to her face, according to a police report obtained by News4JAX.
How many years Floridians, Georgians need to save for home down payment
Read full article: How many years Floridians, Georgians need to save for home down paymentBuying a home has always required patience and planning, but a new study suggests the finish line keeps moving further away for many would-be homeowners in Florida and Georgia.

Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights: What new HOA law means for homeowners
Read full article: Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights: What new HOA law means for homeownersGeorgia homeowners living under homeowners association rules will have new legal protections starting in 2027 after Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 406 into law.




