Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Vice President Kamala Harris, a proud alumna of Howard University and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is going back to her HBCU roots. Now, Harris is bringing that legacy to the forefront of her campaign by partnering with Governor Tim Walz to launch an HBCU Homecoming Tour. According to HuffPost, it’s specifically targeting young Black voters in key battleground states. This news comes as Harris and her opponent, Donald Trump, remain locked in a tight race with just over a month until Election Day. The Harris-Walz campaign is focusing on engaging Gen-Z…
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Georgia Bulldogs suffer their first loss of the season. Georgia Southern gets back in the win column following a loss to Ole Miss. Savannah State struggles to get anything going against Fort Valley State University and the Falcons win on a last-second score. Here is this week’s review of college and NFL football around Georgia. #2 Georgia vs #4 Alabama – Georgia’s perfect record for 2024 comes to an end in the fourth game of the season as the Bulldogs lose to Alabama 41-34. The Crimson Tide came out swinging in this one as they…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – After a long weekend of restoration from the destructive storm, many streets are dark without power. Thousands of people are still without power as of Monday morning after Hurricane Helene. More than 375,000 Georgia Power customers statewide are in the dark. Restoration efforts have been underway throughout the weekend, but numbers remain high of homes without power. More than 60,000 Georgia Power customers in Chatham County don’t have electricity. At 7 a.m., Savannah Mayor Van Johnson posted online that Greater Savannah specifically has 63,414 customer outages. The amount of these outages equates to 1,142 events that…
Despite more lawsuits coming his way almost weekly, Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly doing better than when he first got to prison. Source: Getty / General The disgraced music mogul was arrested on September 16 after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail twice. When he was first arrested, reports from PEOPLE revealed that the rapper was on suicide watch, though it was not known if he was actually suicidal. Sources told the mag that it was for preventative measures as…
Sept. 30, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV Staff reports that evacuations remain underway after a fire broke out at a Rockdale County chemical plant. Local emergency management officials say Georgia emergency management officials reported about 17,000 people have been required to evacuate. Sept. 30, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Loran Smith writes, one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League long ago transitioned adroitly from the locker room to the corporate boardroom. In fact, with a mind as agile as his body was in competition, former University of Georgia Bulldog and Pro Football…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Chatham County is offering two cooling and centers for residents on Sunday at the following locations: The Empower Center located at 4704 Augusta Ave. in Garden City from 9 a.m. – 7p.m. Compassion Christian Church located at 50 Al Henderson Blvd. in Savannah from 12p.m. – 5 p.m. Tompkins Regional Center located at 2333 Ogeechee Rd. in Savannah from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mighty 8th Air Museum located at 175 Bourne Ave. in Savannah from 4pm. – 7 p.m. Life Bridge Ministry located at 8511 Waters Ave. in Savannah from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.…
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
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…