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One of four proposed Bulloch Co. well sites to provide water for the Hyundai Metaplant.

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EPD offers plan to aid private wells impacted by Hyundai’s water use

Bulloch residents remain wary of effects of industrial growth on their county.

March 01, 2024
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  • Mary Landers
Right whale Catalog #3260 ‘Skittle’ and calf sighted approximately 25 nautical miles off Kure Beach, NC on Feb. 16, 2024. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Two new North Atlantic right whale calves sighted

So far, 19 of the rare whales have been born in the Southeast calving area, but at least two have been struck by vessels.

February 21, 2024
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  • Mary Landers
Keep Sapelo Geechee sticker

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Attorneys for Georgia slave descendants urge judge not to throw out their lawsuit over island zoning

A lawsuit by Black descendants of slaves that challenges zoning changes affecting their island homes is before a Georgia judge, who must decide whether to allow lawyers to amend the civil complaint to avoid having it dismissed. 

February 20, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Concrete materials and retired MARTA railcars are placed at Artificial Reef L about 23 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

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WATCH: MARTA train cars splash into ocean off Georgia coast during artificial reef deployment

The vehicles are the latest retired vessels added to Artificial Reef L, about 23 nautical miles east of Georgia's Ossabaw Island. They joined battle tanks, barges, tugboats and concrete objects about 65 feet beneath the ocean's surface.

January 03, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Blue land crabs are native from Brazil to south Florida and can be as large as 5-6 inches. The public is encouraged to take photos and report sightings of blue land crabs at GeorgiaWildlife.com/ANS.

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Spot a blue land crab in Georgia? The Department of Natural Resources needs your photos

Blue land crabs are native from Brazil to southern Florida and can be as large as 5 to 6 inches. The species has been spotted in Coastal Georgia and is a cause for concern, wildlife experts say.

December 21, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
One of four proposed Bulloch Co. well sites to provide water for the Hyundai Metaplant.

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Water plans for Hyundai trouble Bulloch residents

Farmers and homeowners worry their wells may be harmed by needs for industrial growth. 

 

December 19, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
A North Atlantic right whale nicknamed Juno swims with her new calf off the coast of South Carolina. This is the first documented mother/calf right whale pair of the 2023-2024 calving season. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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First right whale calf of the season spotted

Researchers see the highly endangered mother and calf pair off the South Carolina coast on Tuesday.

November 30, 2023
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  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Shalena Cook Jones

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Chatham DA to appeal federal judge’s sanctions against her

Scathing federal sanctions accused Shalena Cook Jones of misleading statements, disrespect of court system

November 28, 2023
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  • Jake Shore and
  • The Current
What remains of the once-robust shrimping boat fleet in Darien.

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Coastal Georgia shrimpers fear loss of industry as foreign seafood crowds market

“Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it gets worse,” said Pat Mathews, the owner of the Lazaretto Packing Co. on Tybee Island, as he walked away from a truck idling in the loading zone. 

November 24, 2023
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  • Justin Taylor and
  • The Current
Aerial view of the Okefenokee in April.

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Catholic sisters revive pressure on companies to protect the Okefenokee

Felician Sisters call on companies Chemours and Sherwin-Williams to reject proposed mining project near the fragile swamp.

 

November 14, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
Nine Sapelo residents, all descendents of enslaved people who worked the island’s plantations, say new zoning will unfairly push them off their ancestral land

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Hogg Hummock residents challenge zoning in court

Black residents of Sapelo Island are mounting a legal challenge to a controversial rezoning they fear will lead to higher taxes and ultimately spell the demise of the only remaining intact Gullah-Geechee community on the coast.

October 19, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
The Hercules Outfall ditch

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Study shows high exposure to PCBs in Brunswick

Next steps include educating health care providers in the area and planning for a larger study

 

September 25, 2023
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  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Public defender Tobe Karrh (left in suit) looks on at evidence projected onto a screen in the felony murder trial of his client Varshan Brown (center in blue shirt) on Sept. 12, 2023, in the killing of his cousin Latoya James. James was killed by police during a drug raid, according to court testimony.

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DA prosecutes Camden murder trial from 2021 fatal police raid

Prosecutors say Varshan Brown caused the death of his cousin, despite police firing the fatal shots.

September 18, 2023
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  • Jake Shore

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Why don’t Coastal Georgia warehouses have solar on their roofs?

Coastal Georgia boasts an abundance of sunshine and a rapidly growing abundance of warehouses. But rarely do these two combine to produce electricity from rooftop solar. 

September 18, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
Idalia Path

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Check here: Tropical weather resources for Coastal Georgia

With Tropical Storm Idalia expected to impact Coastal Georgia Wednesday, it’s a good time to review where the best local information on tropical weather and emergency planning resides.

August 29, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
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