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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Big Committee Return Went Exactly as You'd Expect

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Big Committee Return Went Exactly as You'd Expect - NewsBreak The Georgia congresswoman was previously thrown off her committee seats in 2021 for her extreme and conspiracy theorist...

22 Nurses Asked to Surrender Their Licenses in Georgia

22 Nurses Asked to Surrender Their Licenses in Georgia - NewsBreak The nurses who received fraudulent degrees from now-closed accredited nursing schools in Southern Florida are waking up to a brutal reality. The scheme involved the selling...

New bill would set mandatory minimum sentences for gang recruitment

New bill would set mandatory minimum sentences for gang recruitment - NewsBreak ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers want to increase the sentence for gang recruitment activities as part...

Local Sports Report: Islands girls basketball team inches past New Hampstead, Groves beats Calvary boys in rematch

Local Sports Report: Islands girls basketball team inches past New Hampstead, Groves beats Calvary boys in rematch - NewsBreak (WSAV) – With eight seconds left in the game, Veronica Sierzant stepped to the free-throw line with the score tied at 44. After a calm deep, Sierzant went into her shooting form and knocked down both free throws to give Island a 46-44 win against New Hampstead. Meanwhile, Groves high school holds ...

Firefighters respond to Hwy 301 North apartment fire

Firefighters respond to Hwy 301 North apartment fire - NewsBreak Statesboro and Bulloch Fire departments responded to an apartment fire Tuesday, January 31, 2023 on Hwy 301 North. Bulloch County 911 dispatched public safety agencies to...

Unexploded military device found while dredging the Savannah River

Unexploded military device found while dredging the Savannah River - NewsBreak SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An unexploded device was found during dredging at the entrance channel of the Savannah River on Jan. 25. According to the U.S....

Mattie's call issued for missing Georgia teen, last seen in North Carolina

Mattie's call issued for missing Georgia teen, last seen in North Carolina - NewsBreak MORROW, Ga. — A Mattie's call was issued for a missing 16-year-old who was last seen in North Carolina. Clayton County police said Alejandro Carranza drove...

City crews respond to minor sewage spill on Walthour Road

City crews respond to minor sewage spill on Walthour Road - NewsBreak SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Savannah Sewer Conveyance staff responded to a minor sewage spill on...

This former Masters champion says 2023 will be his last

This former Masters champion says 2023 will be his last - NewsBreak One of the special parts of the Masters is that the past champions get to play on in the event long after their primes have passed....

Diesel oil spill expected to cause 'significant delays' for Chatham County drivers

Diesel oil spill expected to cause 'significant delays' for Chatham County drivers - NewsBreak PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. — Police say an oil spill is to blame for an interchange being closed Wednesday morning. According to Port Wentworth Police, the...

Bethune-Cookman adds Savannah State to 2023 football schedule

Bethune-Cookman adds Savannah State to 2023 football schedule - NewsBreak The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have added the Savannah State Tigers to their 2023 football schedule, according to an announcement by SSU. Bethune-Cookman will host Savannah State at...

NFL Draft Expert Reacts To The Stetson Bennett Arrest

NFL Draft Expert Reacts To The Stetson Bennett Arrest - NewsBreak Stetson Bennett chose the wrong offseason to get arrested for public intoxication. With the former Georgia quarterback already deemed a polarizing NFL prospect, his arrest could...

$200K, two $50K Powerball winning tickets sold at Georgia Publix, on mobile app

$200K, two $50K Powerball winning tickets sold at Georgia Publix, on mobile app - NewsBreak As for the Powerball jackpot – it jumped to an estimated $653 million following Monday night's drawing.

Remembering a Georgia Original: Okefenokee Joe

Remembering a Georgia Original: Okefenokee Joe - NewsBreak If you don’t slow down and stop at the end of the rural road behind Grace Acres, my family’s hunting land in Southeast Georgia, you’ll cross...

Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation

Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation - NewsBreak ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn’t come from anyone at the Justice Department. It was from a Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion pr...

Southern Democrats urge Biden and DNC to host 2024 convention in Atlanta

Southern Democrats urge Biden and DNC to host 2024 convention in Atlanta - NewsBreak A group of Southern Democrats is urging President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee to host its presidential nominating convention in Atlanta, arguing in a...

Family of Bonnie Lanier Rushing asks for community support

Family of Bonnie Lanier Rushing asks for community support - NewsBreak The family of Bonnie Lanier Rushing has asked the Statesboro-Bulloch County community to show their support and solidarity during the trial for her murder by wearing...

Mobile hygiene services for those in need in the Lowcountry

Mobile hygiene services for those in need in the Lowcountry - NewsBreak NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A non-profit is bringing a mobile truck with services including laundry, haircuts, a café and warm showers to those experiencing homelessness...

Ossoff goes to bat for two proposed land preservation projects in Georgia

Ossoff goes to bat for two proposed land preservation projects in Georgia - NewsBreak U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is asking the United States Forest Service to support two fiscal 2024 Land and Water Conservation Fund projects in Georgia. The proposed Dugdown Mountain Corridor project would build on a multi-state effort to connect the Paulding/Sheffield Forest areas northwest of Atla...

Son of popular Atlanta radio show host Rickey Smiley dies, he says

Son of popular Atlanta radio show host Rickey Smiley dies, he says - NewsBreak ATLANTA — The son of popular Atlanta radio host Rickey Smiley has died at 32, he confirmed in a video to Facebook on Sunday. Rickey said...

Rainy system arrives late this weekend

Rainy system arrives late this weekend - NewsBreak The next storm system is forecast to arrive Sunday. If you have outdoor plans on Sunday, there will be many dry hours during the morning and...

Video of Trump Being Prayed for at South Carolina Eatery Viewed 1.9M Times

Video of Trump Being Prayed for at South Carolina Eatery Viewed 1.9M Times - NewsBreak The former president made an unannounced stop at a burger shop following an event launching his 2024 campaign in the...

Georgia cop, 19, resigns after suspension for religious post on gay marriage: 'Dangerous precedent'

Georgia cop, 19, resigns after suspension for religious post on gay marriage: 'Dangerous precedent' - NewsBreak Former police officer Jacob Kersey said he was effectively forced to resign from the Port Wentworth Police Department after controversy erupted for a Facebook post about...

Trump visit: SC leadership team includes McMaster, handful of lawmakers attend campaign event

Trump visit: SC leadership team includes McMaster, handful of lawmakers attend campaign event - NewsBreak Former President Donald Trump is expected to roll out his South Carolina leadership team for his 2024 presidential campaign.

Trial in the murder of Bonnie Rushing set to begin

Trial in the murder of Bonnie Rushing set to begin - NewsBreak The trial proceedings for Lee Allen Mayhew, who is accused of murdering Bulloch County native Bonnie Lanier Rushing in October of 2020, will begin this week...

Applications open Wednesday for SC State Fair's high school senior scholarship

Applications open Wednesday for SC State Fair's high school senior scholarship - NewsBreak Applications for the South Carolina State Fair's Ride of Your Life Scholarship open Wednesday, which is awarded each year to 50 high school seniors in the...

Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee appointed to national public safety and crime prevention committee

Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee appointed to national public safety and crime prevention committee - NewsBreak SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) federal advocacy committee. As a member of NLC’s PSCP committee, Alderman Purtee will play a key role in shaping NLC’spolicy positions...

SHS students to hold Walk at Womack for Parkinson’s

SHS students to hold Walk at Womack for Parkinson’s - NewsBreak On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Statesboro High School National Honor Society (NHS) will host its third annual Walk at Womack (formerly The Tulip Trot) on...

2024 four-star athlete Dwight Phillips Jr. commits to Georgia

2024 four-star athlete Dwight Phillips Jr. commits to Georgia - NewsBreak While National Signing Day for the 2023 class is closing in, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and the rest of the Bulldogs’ coaching staff continue to...

Trump struggled with identity at his first public campaign stop

Trump struggled with identity at his first public campaign stop - NewsBreak Ben Jacobs is a political reporter at Vox, based in Washington, DC. Ben has covered three presidential campaigns, as well as Capitol Hill, the White House,...

Charles’ First Alert Forecast - Sunday, Feb. 29

Charles’ First Alert Forecast - Sunday, Feb. 29 - NewsBreak TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Some woke up Sunday morning to light rain as a batch of showers moved through most of the Big Bend and portions...

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge - NewsBreak Stetson Bennett, who led Georgia to two straight college football championships, was arrested in Dallas early Sunday on public intoxication... The post Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge appeared first on Outsider.

Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $572 million jackpot

Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $572 million jackpot - NewsBreak ATLANTA — No one took home the big jackpot, but in Georgia, there was a six-figure winner!. The winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 28 were 2-18-23-27-47,...

Ma*****na Legalization Efforts Gain Traction: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Ma*****na Legalization Efforts Gain Traction: This Week in Cannabis Investing - NewsBreak

Chatham County prosecutors pushing to block camera access at Leilani Simon's murder trial

Chatham County prosecutors pushing to block camera access at Leilani Simon's murder trial - NewsBreak SAVANNAH, Ga. — Leilani Simon was absent from her court hearing Wednesday afternoon, where a stand-in judge ruled on media access during parts of her upcoming...

Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more committed’ than ever

Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more committed’ than ever - NewsBreak COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with stops Saturday in New Hampshire and South Carolina, events in early-voting states marking the first campaign appearances since announcing his latest run more than two months ago. “Together we will comple...

Georgia Woman Found Dead in Car Dealership Reportedly Killed by Hitman Hired By Ex-Boyfriend

Georgia Woman Found Dead in Car Dealership Reportedly Killed by Hitman Hired By Ex-Boyfriend - NewsBreak A Georgia woman was allegedly killed at the order of an ex who is reportedly still on the loose. Courtney Owens, a 34-year-old woman who was...

Cement truck spill closes all lanes on Stiles Avenue

Cement truck spill closes all lanes on Stiles Avenue - NewsBreak SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - There may be some travel delays if you’re traveling near the Enmarket Arena Saturday night. Savannah Police says a cement truck spill...

Memorial Health Credit Union merges with CORE Credit Union

Memorial Health Credit Union merges with CORE Credit Union - NewsBreak On November 1, 2023 Memorial Health Credit Union (MHCU) in Savannah became part of the CORE Credit Union family. Memorial Health had $24 million in assets...