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News Articles: Tybee 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
Georgia State Rep. Edna Jackson, Evalena Hoskins, and Mary Gray pose next to a new historical marker on Tybee Island commemorating the Savannah Beach Wade-Ins of the early 1960s.

Tagged as: 

  • History

From ‘whites only’ to Georgia's largest public beach: New marker honors ‘Wade-Ins’ on Tybee Island

The Savannah Beach Wade-Ins of the early '60s are now memorialized near the Tybee Island pier.

August 22, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Ike the sea turtle

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  • Animals

Tybee’s sea turtle gets room to grow

Staff at the Tybee Marine Science Center rescued Ike in 2020 when he was a tiny straggler too weak to climb out of his North Beach nest on his own. He is the latest in a series of rescued loggerheads who serve as the center’s “marine debris ambassador.”

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Four fires were sparked on St. Catherine's Island by lightning strikes on June 11.

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  • Environment

Wildfire threatens unspoiled Georgia island rich in history

Crews are fighting a wildfire that's scorched hundreds of acres on an unspoiled island known for archaeological treasures on the coast of Georgia.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Orlando Montoya
Plastic

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  • Environment

On Tybee, plastic trash gets a new use

Several studies of ocean water in Georgia have found tiny, plastic particles in almost every sample taken. 

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Landers
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
Admiral heads back to the sea

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  • Animals

Sea Turtle Rescued From Hotel Trash Can Released

After three years educating visitors to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Admiral the loggerhead was released into the wild.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
two women take measurements among dune grass

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  • Environment

Researcher From Georgia Southern University Studies Coastal Dune Plantings

A graduate student is studying what kinds of plants are best at holding Tybee Island's coastal sand dunes in place.

July 05, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Container ships off coastal Georgia

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  • Environment

Georgia Receives Grant To Sustain Beach Water Quality Monitoring

This beach water sampling and testing is managed by the DNR’s Coastal Resources Division, which in May received a $277,000 grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to fund this public health and safety initiative.

June 21, 2021
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By:
  • Kayla Guilliams
Welcome to Tybee Island sign, with the sun behind it

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  • News

Tybee Island Braces For Busy Spring Weekends, Traffic

After several days of more than peak traffic over the last few weeks, Tybee Island is adding lifeguards and making traffic changes.

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
An annual wade-in celebration on Juneteenth honors the Tybee wade-in protests of the 1960s and the long, ongoing fight against systemic racism.

During A Summer Of Protest, Reflecting On Past Civil Rights Movements

The summer of 2020 looks like it will be a season of protest, as many across Georgia and the country call for an end to police brutality and structural...

June 26, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Tybee Island beaches were empty in early April as the city kept most beach access points closed. They are reopening soon.

Georgia Vacation Rentals Prepare To Reopen

Georgia's short-term vacation rentals will be back in business Friday, after Gov. Brian Kemp’s restrictions expire.

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Tourism on Georgia's coast has taken a major hit from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Dampens Georgia Port, Tourism Activity

New numbers out Thursday showed that nearly one in 10 Georgians has claimed unemployment benefits in the last month as the coronavirus spreads and shuts...

April 16, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones and
  • Rickey Bevington
Tybee Island's wooden beach crossovers are closed, though the beaches are technically open.

Tybee In Limbo As Governor Considers 'New Options'

Tybee Island was quiet Tuesday, four days into a standoff with Gov. Brian Kemp over the reopening of beaches. But local leaders were worried about what...

April 08, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Gov. Brian Kemp shared this aerial photo in a tweet Saturday, saying most beachgoers were locals. But Tybee officials say with beaches reopened, they're now getting visitors from out of state.

Tybee Mayor Urges Governor To Close Beaches, Visitors To Stay Away

Coastal leaders are pushing back after the governor ordered Georgia beaches reopened Friday night.

April 06, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
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