The Current GA

22/07/2025

Whether or not a lawsuit between Sapelo Island residents and McIntosh County will go to trial awaits a judge’s decision.

Sapelo Island residents are suing McIntosh County over new zoning ordinances that allow houses to be up to 3,000 square feet, arguing that it will increase property taxes and displace Gullah-Geechee descendants, and the case awaits a judge's decision on whether it will go to trial.

22/07/2025

After 81 years entombed in the Baltic Sea, remains of WWII navigator 2Lt. Milton Leonard Hymes, Jr. have been identified. His B-24 Liberator's wreckage was discovered in 2019 by recreational divers. His remains were repatriated and honored in a military ceremony.

At the age of 22, 2Lt. Milton Leonard Hymes, Jr. of Savannah was killed in a B-24J Liberator crash over Nazi-occupied Poland, but his remains were finally identified and repatriated to his family, 81 years later.

19/07/2025

An Atlanta-based environmental advocate is criticizing the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) decision to pause state reviews of new data center proposals.

This story also appeared in Capitol Beat News Service.

Georgia environmental advocate Chris Manganiello is criticizing the state's decision to pause reviews of new data center proposals, citing the need for smart, sustainable development to minimize water usage and recommending the use of tax credits to incentivize water-saving technology.

19/07/2025

In this week’s Cast Net, we’re letting you know about some of the things happening in the community, including local meetings, back-to-school resources, and opportunities to find a new furry friend this weekend.

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good morning! I’m Domonique King, one of The Current’s summer fellows. I’m thrilled to be taking over Cast Net today and letting

18/07/2025

Clean-energy advocate Peter Hubbard appeared on his way to capturing the Democratic nomination for a seat on Georgia’s energy-regulating Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday night.

This story also appeared in Capitol Beat News Service.

18/07/2025

Faced with sharp cuts to federal government funding and services under President Trump’s recently signed tax-and-spending bill, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has directed state agencies to stick to about $32.5 billion in annual discretionary spending through June 2027 but also to prepare backup plans.

Georgia governor's office asks state agencies to prepare backup plans due to federal government funding cuts and services under Trump's tax-and-spending bill.

16/07/2025

The 8½-foot statue, officially called “The Georgia Volunteer,” has returned to its historical place at the intersection of Bull Street and Park Avenue, six months after a drunken driver slammed into the monument, toppling the statue.

A bronze statue of a volunteer from the Spanish-American War has been returned to its historical place in Savannah after being toppled by a drunken driver in January and repaired by a local foundry.

16/07/2025

Emergency managers in southeast Georgia are facing this hurricane season with a pared-down staff at the Jacksonville National Weather Service office.

As the height of hurricane season approaches, key leadership positions remain unfilled at the Jacksonville National Weather Service office.

16/07/2025

❓❓❓Did you know? Lunch AND breakfast are FREE to all SCCPSS students this year. 🍎🍔🥛 We want to make sure students have the tools and fuel they need to succeed! Because EVERY day matters. See you Monday, August 4! 🚸🏫🎒

16/07/2025

Jon Ossoff came to Savannah over the weekend to deliver “a report from our nation’s capital.” And the news, he said, isn’t good.

Ossoff’s visit to Savannah comes as he steps up campaigning ahead of what is expected to be one of the most crucial — and most expensive — election races in the nation next year. At stake could be control of the U.S. Senate.

16/07/2025

Federal inspectors have uncovered numerous violations at the Folkston immigrant detention center operated by The GEO Group. Despite these findings, ICE has awarded the company a new $47 million contract to expand the center, raising concerns about the safety and health of detainees.

ICE awarded The GEO Group a $47 million contract to expand Folkston immigrant detention center, despite reports of violations of federal standards and a 2024 death of an Indian national due to inadequate medical care.

15/07/2025

Roughly 130 residents packed the corner of Essex and Second avenues in Savannah on Friday morning as city officials unveiled “Annie Bell Graham Street,” an honorary designation celebrating the woman many called the “Mother of Tremont Park.”

Annie Bell Graham, known as the "Mother of Tremont Park", was honored with an honorary street sign at the corner of Essex and Second avenues in Savannah, Georgia, in recognition of her 60 years of service to the community.