Early voting in Georgia is underway, and it is drawing a record number of people filing early and absentee ballots in advance of Georgia’s May 19 primary.

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief has shifted from supporting firefighters to helping homeowners recover from the Highway 82 Fire. At Southside Baptist Church, volunteers take applications and connect residents to recovery resources.

As conditions improved in Brantley County, Georgia, with the Highway 82 wildfire now 90% contained, some residents who evacuated for days are beginning to return home — finding a stark mix of devastation and relief.

Neighbors and community volunteers coordinated to surprise "Lucky" Phillips with a camper so she can stay on her property as she rebuilds after the devastating Brantley County wildfires. They put it right where her home once stood.

The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Highway 32 has reopened as the wildfire that devastated the county remains 85% contained.

A traffic stop in Camden County for an expired registration ended up leading to the arrest of a man with a murder warrant out of Washington, D.C., deputies said.

The brother of a man who Clay County deputies fatally shot during a Department of Children and Families investigation in the Silverleaf neighborhood called for answers and accountability, as the NAACP demanded a thorough probe into whether lethal force was necessary during the confrontation in the Silverleaf neighborhood.

The lockdown at Orange Park High was lifted Monday after a “threat of a weapon” at the school and all parties involved are being interviewed, Sheriff Michelle Cook said in a Facebook post.

A city-approved block party in Palatka turned violent Saturday night when a driver plowed through a crowd of people, and several people, including two Palatka police officers, fired at him, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A Fleming Island mother is asking for prayers and answers after her daughter was brutally attacked outside a convenience store in San Diego County and remains on life support with a traumatic brain injury.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a deputy-involved shooting in the Silver Bluff neighborhood of Oakleaf Plantation.

Clay County Schools held a job fair on Wednesday to fill a growing list of open positions, including teachers across multiple grade levels and subjects, as well as nurses.

As many of you know, News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton has been battling cancer. And when he began this fight, he made it clear “that fight was on my terms.”

Middleton Burney in Crescent City is on lockdown as a precaution due to an unrelated event near the school and there is no danger to students or staff, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

The lockdown at Orange Park High was lifted Monday after a “threat of a weapon” at the school and all parties involved are being interviewed, Sheriff Michelle Cook said in a Facebook post.

The widow of a man killed in an April 2025 Florida State University shooting sued OpenAI and several affiliated companies on Monday, claiming that the company’s ChatGPT product helped the student who carried out the attack plan and prepare for it, according to NBC News.

A city-approved block party in Palatka turned violent Saturday night when a driver plowed through a crowd of people, and several people, including two Palatka police officers, fired at him, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Downtown Jacksonville is seeing billions of dollars in development and millions of visitors each year, but some business owners said the next phase of growth is creating more consistent day-to-day activity outside of major events. Downtown Vision says the shift comes as downtown continues adjusting to changes in office work and visitor trends following the pandemic.

A Fleming Island mother is asking for prayers and answers after her daughter was brutally attacked outside a convenience store in San Diego County and remains on life support with a traumatic brain injury.

Your Sunday weather across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia will include the potential for strong to possibly severe thunderstorms this afternoon.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two people after discovering two bodies inside a home on Jacksonville’s Westside.

A city-approved block party in Palatka turned violent Saturday night when a driver plowed through a crowd of people, and several people, including two Palatka police officers, fired at him, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a deputy-involved shooting in the Silver Bluff neighborhood of Oakleaf Plantation.

Rain and storm chances will be widespread today as a front moves back into our region. Highs for the day will be in the 80s. Scattered showers and storms will remain in the forecast on Mother’s Day with highs in the mid to upper 80s.