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The Current provides nonpartisan, solutions-based investigative journalism without bias, fear or favor with clear focus on issues affecting Savannah and Coastal Georgia.

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Bryan County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Campbell Grieninger performs pre-flight checks on a drone owned by the Sheriff’s department in Pembroke on June 19, 2025.

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Surveillance concerns rise over Bryan County’s new use of drones during traffic stops

The state solicitor has cleared drone usage for traffic violations on Georgia public roads — and across the nation, drone use by law enforcement agencies is on the rise.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Tyler Davis and
  • The Current
The lights (center horizon) from Exit 42, the location of the new Buc-ee’s, are seen 14 miles away on the beach of Sapelo Island on June 25, 2025. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight Local

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Experts: Lights for new Buc-ee’s exit deadly to baby sea turtles

Like many Coastal Georgians, baby sea turtles may begin to start crawling towards the new Buc-ee’s mega gas station in Brunswick. But the trip toward its 23 high-mast lights, which are visible from Georgia beaches as far as 12 miles away, would likely kill the newborn animals. 

July 02, 2025
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  • Lily Belle Poling and
  • The Current
A new trash trap installed on the Springfield Canal by the Savannah Riverkeeper as seen on May 28, 2025 in Savannah, GA.

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'Litter booms' trap trash in Savannah waterways

Savannah Riverkeeper program aims to keep thousands of pounds of waste from the Atlantic.

June 19, 2025
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  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
SPD Chief Lenny Gunther speaks at a press conference regarding use-of-force policy updates. Credit: Tyler Davis/The Current GA

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Savannah Police Department to include civilian participants on use of force review committee

The Savannah Police Department (SPD) will be making a few crucial updates to their use-of-force policy violation reviews. They follow two police brutality incidents in last year.

June 16, 2025
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  • Tyler Davis and
  • The Current
Forsyth Park has been the backdrop for over 14 films, including Cape Fear (1962), The Gingerbread Man (1998) and The Underground Railroad (2020). June 27, 2023, Savannah, GA Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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Savannah City Council set to approve Forsyth Park deal after public input

The agreement specifies the city has final say over projects and upgrades to the iconic green space.

June 12, 2025
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  • Margaret Coker and
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