U.S. regulators have concluded a monthslong review of their environmental permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia, finding that no changes are needed.

A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is off to a fast start of personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race.

Following months of treatment and care, Mystic Aquarium released 22 sea turtles back to the ocean in Jekyll Island, Georgia, on Wednesday.

The 89th edition of the Masters is underway at Augusta National.

Augusta National looks as pristine as ever on the eve of the Masters.

Damage Report 04-07-25

Seasonal temperatures and sunny skies

Thunderstorms begin Monday for SE GA and NE FL

A mother and her four children are dead after two vehicles collided in a deadly crash on the southbound I-95 in McIntosh County, Georgia.

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would change how wrongfully convicted people are compensated.

Just 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on foreign imports, including a 25% tariff on foreign cars and auto parts, communities that rely heavily on ports are preparing for potential long-term economic effects.

An artist returned home to Brunswick and unveiled a mural to address the shootings that killed three teens weeks apart.

Boxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.

Near record highs

A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system.

Severe weather means there’s a chance of damaging winds, heavy downpours, hail and isolated tornadoes.

Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill.

At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia.

As a cold front approaches our area from the southwest, you need to be prepared for severe weather to impact your Monday afternoon.

Many women are in prison for killing their abusive partners.

A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming in the state Senate and will likely go to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature soon.

The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won final approval from the House on Thursday.

Hyundai says it will expand production capacity by two-thirds at its sprawling new electric vehicle plant in Georgia.

Boaters should be cautious of sea turtles and manatees because of the abundance of sightings on Georgia’s coast.

The two sons of a Georgia man deputies say was shot and killed by his partner in their home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her.

An 18-year-old suspected in a shooting in Glynn County was injured Wednesday when he was shot by an officer following a foot chase in Brunswick, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities say two brothers of the Venezuelan man who killed Georgia nursing student Laken Riley will be deported along with their former roommate after they pleaded guilty to possessing fake green cards.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) train all 1,100 sworn officers to help detain people living in the state illegally, according to a news release.

A judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneys’ fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgia’s Open Records Act.

A court in Georgia has handed another prison sentence to imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday.

The aftermath of severe weather that moved through Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida on Sunday left behind some damage and debris in Charlton County.

Several states are considering moves to change how they compensate people incarcerated after wrongful convictions.

According to the Associated Press, Postmaster Louis DeJoy sent a letter to members of Congress Thursday. It said the postal service plans to work with the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE.

Days after the announcement of an arrest in the double murder shooting of two teen brothers in Brunswick, the Brunswick Police Department said three additional arrests were made.

A team of independent monitors says Georgia’s Fulton County conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year.

A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection to a double murder shooting in Brunswick, News4JAX learned Tuesday.

A Gainesville woman was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of her partner inside their home on Saturday, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

The Kingsland City Council is considering a request from St. Marys Railroad to close a railroad crossing in the city. The railroad wants to remove the crossing at Summerbrook Trail, citing safety concerns, but residents in the area are opposed to the move.

The Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE, aims to cut $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of the fiscal year, according to NPR. On DOGE’s website, it appears that some of those savings could come from cuts in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as multiple buildings in our viewing area are listed underneath real estate terminations.

Georgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68.

It turns out 2025 isn’t the year for legalized sports betting in Georgia.

Georgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Two men who were convicted of supplying kilograms of cocaine into Georgia and Florida for a major drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, according to the US Department of Justice in the Southern District of Georgia.

Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children.

Georgia fans showed it’s possible to storm the court for a postgame celebration — and to be polite at the same time.

Georgia guard Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after No. 3 Florida took its first lead by scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83.

Georgia District Attorney Keith Higgins announced on Tuesday that criminal charges will not be filed against a Camden County deputy who shot and killed a 53-year-old man during a traffic stop in October 2023.

Some residents in a Kingsland neighborhood expressed their frustrations and concerns Tuesday over the potential closure of a railroad crossing.

The regular season titles in the four major conferences will come down to the final week of the season as league play wraps up this weekend.

Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week Monday while preseason No. 1 Kansas fell out of the men’s basketball poll for the first time since February 2021.

Super Bowl glory touched downtown Brunswick on Saturday courtesy of newly minted champion and Brunswick native Darius Slay Jr.

Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. 1 Auburn defeated Georgia 82-70 on Saturday.

A recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General found nearly 60,000 pieces of mail delayed at five facilities in Middle Georgia.

The FBI Jacksonville Division announced on Friday that it had located the remains of a 32-year-old man in Southeast Georgia, more than two years after he was reported missing.

Miami QB Carson Beck had his Mercedes and Lamborghini stolen Wednesday night in South Florida according to the Palm Beach Post.

Miami QB Carson Beck had his Mercedes and Lamborghini stolen Wednesday night in South Florida according to the Palm Beach Post.

A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.

As we close out February, with one week left, the forecast is chilly with the coldest temperatures this month sinking into our region Friday morning.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended a Glynn County Board of Education member on Wednesday after she was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit laundering late last year.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration.

Get ready for rain tomorrow as temperatures drop and a cold front approaches, bringing potential freeze conditions later in the week.

National Football League player Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia.

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

Starting Monday, Camden County voters will be able to cast an early ballot in a special election on whether or not the county should continue a sales tax that funds a variety of local projects.

A 17-year-old and a 19-year-old in Brunswick are dead after a Monday morning shooting.

More adults have sought insight on whether they have autism in the last decade.

A lawsuit challenging the expansion of Section 504 to include gender dysphoria as a disability has drawn national attention, 17 states were listed as plaintiffs, including Florida and Georgia. Parents and officials express concerns over the potential impact on existing 504 plans, while Georgia's attorney general asserts that the lawsuit will not affect current protections.

NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been arrested on charges that he assaulted a woman and prevented her from calling for help.

Georgia’s state Senate has passed a bill that would cut off public funding for gender affirming care for adults.

The Glynn County Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T) grant to combat crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by impaired driving and speeding.

Buddy Carter, a member of the U.S. House representing a large portion of Southeast Georgia, has introducted a bill that would authorize President Donald Trump to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename the territory as “Red, White, and Blueland.”

A Georgia lawmaker wants to get rid of speed detection cameras in school zones.

Georgia's state Senate approved a bill that would prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports.

A massive white shark, the largest ever tagged by OCEARCH in the northwestern Atlantic, has been spotted swimming offshore Jacksonville Beach. This isn’t just any shark; it’s “Contender,” a 13.8-foot, 1,652.8-pound mature male, and he’s swimming well offshore.

A monthslong joint investigation between federal, state, and local law enforcement into suspected sex trafficking in Southeast Georgia has resulted in the arrest of more than a dozen people who now face state charges, with many more facing federal charges.

Family and friends of Ahmaud Arbery expressed their disappointment Wednesday following a judge’s decision to end the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor who was accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed the 25-year-old in February 2020.

Conservatives’ nationwide offensive against transgender care is increasing trying to cut off care for transgender adults, and a panel of Georgia lawmakers has become the first in 2025 to move forward.

A judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

Patchy to dense fog expected

According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, lightning is one of nature’s deadliest and most unpredictable weather phenomena. Meteorologists can forecast the general conditions that cause lightning but no one can predict exactly when or where lightning will strike.

The trial for the former Georgia District Attorney charged with interfering in the Ahmaud Arbery investigation on Friday.

Ground Hog Day

Residents in parts of Glynn County are expressing frustration over inconsistent mail service from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

The case against a former Georgia district attorney charged with discouraging police from arresting the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 took a blow Thursday as a police supervisor testified that the accused prosecutor never obstructed her during the investigation.

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A jury watched video Wednesday of a police investigator telling the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery that he wasn’t being arrested soon after he, his father, and a neighbor had chased and killed the Black man after spotting him running in their neighborhood.

Jacksonville ranked its highest or most extreme winter based on the Winter Misery Index which tracks the impacts of winter weather across cities in the U.S.

A little cloud cover to start, but mild temps and sunshine are on the way!

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are battling in court over whether a former district attorney tried to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

Warm week ahead

A chilly start, followed by partly sunny skies in the 60's

A Georgia lawmaker is pushing for new safety requirements at childcare facilities following the death of a 16-month-old child last May.

The Brunswick Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 15-year-old boy critically injured on Friday.

Warming trend next week

Was that snow falling from the sky or some other type of frozen precipitation? Here's how to tell.

Glynn County is recovering after an ice storm left debris scattered across neighborhoods and caused widespread power outages.

Southeast Georgia counties are issuing curfews due to the expected dangerous conditions.

Dangerously cold windchill temperatures