Two Georgia Residents Monitored After Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Two Georgia residents are being monitored after returning from the M/V Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a rare hantavirus outbreak that has drawn attention from federal, state and international health officials. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the two residents were initially reported to […]
Cohutta Police Department Reinstated After Mayor Abruptly Fired Entire Force
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorCohutta, GA – According to local and national reporting, the town council in Cohutta, Georgia, voted Friday to reinstate the town’s police department just two days after Mayor Ron Shinnick abruptly fired the police chief and all of the town’s officers. The decision followed an emergency meeting in the small […]
Columbia Home Values Rise as Much of the U.S. Market Cools
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – Columbia’s housing market is still moving upward, even as many large U.S. cities are seeing home values flatten or fall. According to a new SmartAsset analysis reported by The State, Columbia ranked 20th among 100 large U.S. cities for one-year home-value growth, with the typical home value […]
Two Critically Injured After Boat Crash on Waccamaw River Near Conway
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorConway, SC – According to Horry County Fire Rescue, two people were taken to the hospital with critical injuries Friday evening after a boat crash on the Waccamaw River near Conway. The crash was reported around 5:27 p.m. in the area of Jackson Bluff Road, according to local fire officials. […]
South Carolina Man Charged in Alleged Gun Trafficking Route to New York City
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – A South Carolina man has been charged in federal court with allegedly transporting firearms and ammunition from South Carolina to New York City, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The indictment names 51-year-old Daryl Rutherford of South Carolina and accuses […]
South Carolina Says Measles Outbreak Is Over — But the Risk Has Not Disappeared
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – South Carolina health officials say the state’s largest measles outbreak in decades is over, after 42 days passed without a new outbreak-related case. That is the clean version of the story. The more cautious version is that South Carolina contained one major outbreak, but the conditions that […]
Two Major South Georgia Wildfires Destroy Homes as Drought Keeps Fire Risk High
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorBrantley County, GA – Two major wildfires in south Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes and burned tens of thousands of acres, as extreme drought, wind and dry fuel continue to make containment difficult for firefighters. According to state and national reporting, the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County […]
$799K Geometric Home in Marietta Puts 1970s Design Back in the Spotlight
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorMarietta, GA – A diamond-shaped home in East Cobb is drawing attention for the kind of feature that real estate listings do not usually get to claim: a spiral staircase that appears to float. The Marietta property, listed for $799,000, was designed by architect Tom Mozen and built in 1976, […]
Bibb County Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Domestic Violence Conviction
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorMacon, GA – According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, a Bibb County man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty in a 2018 domestic violence case involving his former girlfriend. Christopher Ivry was convicted on April 29 of aggravated assault, […]
Georgia Tech Study Says Port of Savannah Can Cut Inland Shipping Costs for Key Southeast Markets
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorSavannah, GA – A new Georgia Tech study says the Savannah port may offer a cheaper and more predictable gateway for cargo headed to Atlanta, Memphis, and Nashville than many West Coast alternatives, especially when the full supply chain is counted rather than ocean transit alone. According to the research, […]