CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – Water Utility Management (WUM) has issued a Boil Water Advisory to their customers stating, “The water system was without pressure for a period of time during the recent weather event,”. WUM says water should be boiled for at least one minute, after reaching a rolling boil. The following counties are under the advisory: Camden Chatham Coffee Cook Effinham Glynn Liberty Long Lowndes McIntosh Pierce Screven Wayne Chatham Co. cooling, charging, shower centers open For more information, visit WUM’s Facebook page for a breakdown of neighborhoods affected. Source link
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – On Sunday, Georgia EMC announced they are seeing considerable progress, but EMCs are expecting several more days of outages, with the hardest hit areas expected to be out of power at least a week or more. Since restoration efforts began, EMC says fixed-wing planes and helicopters have flown the state’s transmission lines to assess and locate damage. The extent of the damage seen is unprecedented, according to EMC, including hundreds of trees on transmission lines and toppled towers. Georgia Transmission reports that 80 of the more than 100 electrical substations that were knocked out by Helene…
It’s true what they say, no good deed goes unpunished, but things are looking up for a certain compassionate clergyman. Source: adamkaz / Getty A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by a Black Alabama pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s plants, ruling that the police officers involved can be sued for their actions. Michael Jennings, the pastor in question, is now one step closer to getting justice for the unlawful arrest that went down in Childersburg, AL almost 2 years ago. As previously reported by BOSSIP, the incident escalated quickly as seen in 20-minute body-cam footage…
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick websiteCosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Catch the best entertainment Coastal Georgia has to offer this month. The following entertainment events are scheduled to take place this month. Week 1 – Oct. 1 – 5 Tuesday, Oct. 1: First Tuesday Gallery Showcase City of Brunswick 5-7 pm Music Bingo with Silver Bluff Brewing Company City of Brunswick 6:30 pm TUESDAY NIGHTS Golden Isles Cardio Soul Line Dance Class City of Brunswick 6:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 2: Trivia Night with Tipsy’s City…
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen from miles away. Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area, the Georgia Department of Transportation said in a post on X. Reports said traffic was snarled as vehicles backed up in the area after the closure. The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. Sunday at the BioLab plant…
After Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail for sex trafficking charges, more than 50 new accusers “felt safe” to come forward with decades of abuse accusations. Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Shocking allegations about the disgraced mogul aren’t the only things to come out in the wake of Diddy’s arrest and indictment. Like Cassie Ventura‘s bombshell lawsuit in November 2023, the federal case against the rapper inspired others to break their silence. According to Huff Post, more than 50 alleged victims plan to take legal action against Diddy, and attorneys expect that number to double by next week. The news…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris poked at Republican Donald Trump during a fancy fundraiser on Sunday, telling donors that as she campaigns around the country her “crowds are pretty big” — before heading to Nevada for a rally at the same venue where the GOP nominee appeared two weeks ago. During the presidential debate, Harris appeared to get under Trump’s skin when she said people were leaving his rallies early because of his rambling speeches. And she’s kept it up on the campaign trail. She also has moved into what Trump considers his terrain — immigration —…
Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty SZA is definitely going through a little something these days, and she might be bugging out over boy trouble again. During a recent episode of Hot Ones, in which she donned a bug mask, the “Snooze” singer admitted that she’s in the midst of a breakup. “I’m going through a break-up, it’s hot as fuck, and these [pointing to the hot sauces] were enjoyable and I’m excited for my album,” she said. Her answer came after host Sean Evans asked her where she was in life and tried to get to the bottom of her bug costume.…
MONTREAL (AP) — Xander Schauffele ran off four straight birdies to lead an onslaught of red scores on the board Sunday and the Americans made the outcome as inevitable as it usually is, winning the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time. Sam Burns completed an unbeaten week, Russell Henley capped off his impressive debut in the Presidents Cup with a win and Keegan Bradley — the Ryder Cup captain next year — delivered the deciding point when Si Woo Kim missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. Max Homa finished the scoring with his first point of…
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Liberty County selling premium gas at the lowest price of $3.69 per gallon in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of premium gas in cities within Liberty County was $3.76 per gallon. Of the 51 reported gas stations in cities within Liberty County, 10 offer premium gas. The average reported price of premium gas in Georgia was $3.71, compared to…