January 06, 2009

Time For Last Call? Bars Getting Second Look After Rash Of Shootings

Following two shootings at a south-island nightclub last week, Hilton Head Island officials have a strong message:  the intend to hold bars accountable for crimes that occur on their properties.


January 05, 2009

Zoo Atlanta Hopes To Bring Back PandaCam

Zoo Atlanta officials are trying to find a way to turn the PandaCam back on.  The online PandaCam gave close-up views of Atlanta’s panda family.  Officials turned it off December 31st to save money.

Georgia Cuts Gas Tax 4 Cents

Georgians can celebrate a reduction in the state’s gasoline tax as they welcome the New Year.  But it will mean less revenue for transportation projects.

Concealed Weapon Permits Double

The number of people carrying concealed weapons in Bryan County is going up.  Six hundred and three permits to carry a concealed weapon were issued in the county in 2008, which is double the amount of the 300 permits issued in 2007.


January 02, 2009

Insurance Industry Gets Tax Break From State

Georgia’s budget woes aren’t stopping the state from ringing in the new year with a hefty tax break for the insurance industry.  The tax break is expected to save insurers millions over five years but could mean high-deductible health plans for you.


January 01, 2009

Advice To Get Healthy in 2009

Are New Year’s Resolutions staring you down like your 10th grade English teacher?  Here’s some advice to make sense of the madness.


December 31, 2008

FEMA Issues New Flood Insurance Map

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued a draft of the newly revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).  The revision will change flood zones—and some local properties are now in them.

Authorities, Insurers Urge Caution With Holiday Fireworks

Be careful if you celebrate with New Year’s Eve fireworks!


December 17, 2008

Many School Districts Don’t Comply With Safety Law

Nearly a decade after Georgia passed a law requiring school systems to get state approval of security plans, nearly 20 percent of the state’s districts haven’t complied.

Long County Schools To Close Early Friday

Students in the Long County School System will get to start Christmas break a few hours early.


December 04, 2008

Family, Friends Hope Prayer Brings Answers in Ludowici Woman’s Disappearance

It's been one year since Debora Gail Deloach Moody went missing, last seen by a friend at her Ludowici home.


December 02, 2008

Budget Cuts Force Health Departments to Cut Services

Due to state budget cuts, local county Health Departments are facing significant decreases in revenue, causing a reduction in services offered in many counties.

Long County Woman Missing a Year

On December 4th, Debora Gail DeLoach Moody's friends and family members will have a candlelight vigil marking the one-year anniversary of Moody's disappearance.  The 42-year-old Long County woman was last seen on December 4, 2007, in Walthourville.


November 04, 2008

Update:  Long County HS Threat Suspect is Senior Class President

Police arrest teen; charge him with a felony


September 26, 2008

15 Drug Arrests In Long County

The Long County Sheriff's Department and the Long/Liberty MACE Drug Task Force arrested 15 alleged drug dealers recently.

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