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News Articles: St. Simons Island

Aerial view of rip currents

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  • Weather

Though Hurricane Fiona remains distant, there's a heightened risk of rip currents off Georgia shores

Though it's hundreds of miles away from Georgia, Hurricane Fiona is still expected to cause deadly rip currents along the coast.

September 20, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Igbo Landing marker

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  • History

New historical marker in coastal Georgia commemorates Igbo Landing rebellion of enslaved Africans

The installment on St. Simons Island honors Igbo Landing, a mass suicide in 1803 in which a group of captive Africans chose to die rather than submit to a life of slavery.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Trees being removed near Frederica Road

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  • Environment

Tree fight stops road project on St. Simons

A judge on Friday granted a stop work order on a road project on St. Simons Island near Fort Frederica.

October 04, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Trash on beach

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  • Health

In Midst Of Pandemic, Glynn County Preps For Georgia-Florida Party Weekend

Despite raging rates of COVID in Glynn County, the “Frat Beach” party on St. Simons Island beaches will go on, but there will be some limits including an alcohol ban and fewer portable toilets. 

September 21, 2021
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  • Melinda Ennis
Little St. Simons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Arts & Life

Getting Away From The City: Georgia Travel Experts Reflect On This Summer’s Biggest Trends

This summer, many Georgians were eager to get back on the road for summer travel after loosened COVID-19 restrictions meant they could go back to their beloved hideaway — and even try some new vacation destinations. 

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Kyra Posey
A woman points from a boat, and a man looks, at the wreck of the Golden Ray in St. Simon's Sound

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  • Environment

Responders, Environmentalists Brace For Possible Oil From Capsized Ship

More than a year after the cargo ship Golden Ray capsized in the St. Simons Sound on its way out of the Port of Brunswick, most of it is still sitting in the water. Salvage crews are cutting it up, as they and environmental groups anxiously watch for a possible oil spill.

April 15, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
GPB News NPR

Coronavirus Infections Delay Removal Of Capsized Cargo Ship

Coronavirus infections among salvage crew members are delaying the removal of a cargo ship that overturned on the Georgia coast 10 months ago. Coast...

July 10, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Dozens of pilot whales beached themselves on a Georgia shore and most were rescued by authorities and onlookers who pulled the animals further into the water.

Pilot Whales Beach Themselves On St. Simons Island Shore

Multiple Pilot whales ( Globicephala melas ) repeatedly beached themselves on Georgia’s St. Simons Island Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia...

July 17, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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