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Wayne County student hospitalized, another arrested after fight
JESUP, Ga. (WSAV) – A Wayne County student was hospitalized Monday after losing consciousness during a fight. According to a police report made by a Jesup officer, two students got into a fight, throwing punches in the lunchroom area of Wayne County High School around 1 p.m. As the officer attempted to stop the fight, […]
Police: Fight at school cafeteria in Jesup leads to student being hospitalized, another in custody
Police say a fight at a high school in Southeast Georgia led to one student being taken into custody and another being sent to the hospital. According to the Jesup Police Department, officers responded Monday after a reported fight at Wayne County High School. Police say the fight happened in...
Firefighters battling structure fire in Richmond Hill
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WSAV) — Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire close to a home in Richmond Hill this afternoon. Witnesses say that the flames appear to be coming from the area of Winding Way and Ponderosa Road near the Home2Suites by Hilton. News 3 is working on learning more about the […]
Jesup peeping Tom suspect accused of taking photos in Walmart restroom
JESUP COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A Jesup man is being charged following multiple reported incidents in a Walmart bathroom. Around 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, a Jesup police officer already on site at the Walmart on 1100 North First was alerted by the store’s on-duty officer that a man had been sitting in a […]
Wawa, which plans to have nearly 30 locations in Georgia, breaks ground in Pooler
Pooler is one step closer to having its Wawa. The convenience store chain broke ground Wednesday at the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Pine Barren Road, after being approved for the location by Pooler City Council in February. The chain expects to complete construction on this location, as well as...
Property Transfers: 'Mortgage-lockup effect' impacts availability of homes on the market
This article if the first in a three-part series examining the challenges for entry-level homebuyers. In the market for your first home? Feel like even a smaller, entry-level house is out of reach?. You’re not alone. Between limited supply, higher mortgage rates, and fewer Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed loans issued,...
Hyundai’s Metaplant is in Georgia. Here’s why it’s buying Texas solar
On Earth Day this year, Hyundai Motor Group and key suppliers announced a huge power purchasing agreement, saying it would buy enough solar power to “support sustainable manufacturing” at its Georgia Metaplant and other U.S. factories. But aside for a few solar panels on its Bryan County carpark, none of that renewable energy is being produced — or used — in Georgia.
Heat, humidity, and a few thunderstorms on the way for Coastal Georgia, Lowcountry
Heat, humidity, and a few thunderstorms are lurking in the updated 10 day forecast. A muggy or humid feel will continue to linger through this weekend. High temperatures Friday-Monday will remain in the mid-80s, slightly above average. A true summertime feel is on the horizon with forecast highs in the low to mid 90s for most of next week. Temperatures may peak around Wednesday-Friday of next week pending the arrival of a cold front.
Off-Duty S.C. Police Officer Waiting in Store Checkout Line Foils Robbery
A Georgia man picked the wrong day to nab a wad of cash from a grocery store clerk in Ridgeland. An off-duty Jasper County deputy waiting in the checkout line chased the suspect out the front door and tackled him in the parking lot. Lt. Adam Thompson quickly took notice...
Georgia youth pastor arrested for child exploitation
METTER – The GBI arrests a Georgia youth pastor for child exploitation after an investigation into allegations. The GBI arrested and charged Benjamin Dalton Houser, age 24, of Glennville, GA, with Sexual Child Exploitation on Friday, April 26, 2024. On March 29, 2024, the Candler County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate allegations that a youth pastor at Cedar Street Baptist Church in Metter, Georgia was sending inappropriate text messages to members of his youth group.
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