Georgia Flags Three Popular Beaches After Bacteria Levels Fail Water Quality Standards
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorSavannah, GA – Georgia environmental officials have flagged stretches of beach on Tybee, St. Simons and Jekyll islands after bacteria levels exceeded recreation standards, adding roughly 15 miles of coastline to the state’s impaired waters list. The issue is not that the entire Georgia coast has been closed. It is […]
Body Found During Search for Missing South Carolina Personal Trainer Elena Katherine Moore
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorLexington, SC – According to Lexington police, investigators found a body Wednesday afternoon during the search for Elena Katherine Moore, a 39-year-old South Carolina personal trainer who had not been heard from since leaving a Planet Fitness nearly a week earlier. Police said the body matched the clothing description of […]
Pregnant Woman and Unborn Child Killed in Milledgeville Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorMilledgeville, GA – According to Milledgeville police, a pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed inside a home on North Richmond Street before the man police identified as the shooter died by suicide. The case remains under investigation, and the details released so far are limited. But the basic […]
Georgia National Fair Changes Ticket Prices for 2026, Adding $5 Admission for Young Children
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorPerry, GA – The Georgia National Fair is changing its ticket structure for 2026, including a new admission charge for children ages 3 to 10 and a higher gate price for adults who pay with cash. According to the fair’s published pricing update and local reporting, children in that age […]
Father and Son Charged After $2.3M Cocaine Seizure in Columbus
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbus, GA – According to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, two men have been arrested after investigators seized 42 pounds of cocaine in what local officials described as one of the largest cocaine busts in Muscogee County history. The sheriff’s office identified the two men as Jose Tamez III and […]
Georgia Republicans Back Away From Redistricting Fight After Capitol Protests
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia Republicans opened a special session Wednesday with one of the state’s most explosive political fights already pulled off the table. After weeks of pressure from voting rights groups, Democratic lawmakers, civil rights leaders and protesters, Republican leaders in the Georgia House said they would not take […]
Two New Nursing Programs Aim to Ease Georgia’s Shortage — But Training Nurses Takes Time
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia’s nursing shortage is one of those problems that sounds simple until you look closely. Hospitals need more nurses. Students want stable careers. Universities want to expand health care training. Patients want shorter waits, safer staffing, and more people at the bedside when care is needed most. […]
Investigators Search for More Suspects After Gunfire at South Carolina’s Haywood Mall
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorGreenville, SC – According to Greenville police, two people were hurt and a 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after gunfire broke out Saturday afternoon at Haywood Mall, the largest shopping center in South Carolina. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Saturday at the Greenville mall, according to South […]
Indian Land Woman Dies After Being Struck by Her Own Vehicle in Apartment Parking Lot
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorIndian Land, SC – According to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office, a 63-year-old woman died Wednesday evening after she was struck by her own vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The crash happened June 10 at the Madison Ridge Apartments […]
South Carolina Governor Race Heads to Runoff as Graham Wins Senate Primary
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorGreenville, SC – South Carolina Republicans settled one major race Tuesday night and extended another. According to the Associated Press, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his primary outright as […]