The second round of the Georgia High School Association football state playoffs arrive on Friday night. Only three area teams remain in the postseason — Brunswick, Pierce County and Ware County.

A judge has set an early 2025 trial date for a former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering with police investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

The lawyers for the father, son and neighbor who are serving a life sentence for chasing down and killing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, will be back in court Thursday as they push to get a new trial.

A 4-year-old in Brunswick, Georgia, died Wednesday night in a shooting incident, according to the Glynn County Police Department.

A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday evening in Brunswick, according to Glynn County Police.

Glynn County has opened cooling and charging stations to aid recovery from Hurricane Helene.

A Hurricane, High pressure and a pesky Front bring more Rain, Flooding

Regional election officials, law enforcement and partners conducted mock election security exercises at the Glynn County Emergency Management building in Brunswick.

The Glynn County Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man in connection to the murder of a man at a homeless encampment on Merchants Way in June 2023.

The high school football regular season is off and running in Georgia. Here’s a look at the team-by-team and week-by-week schedules and results for our Georgia programs.

More rain to come as Tropical Storm Debby slows

Tropical Storm Debby is bringing prolonged downpours and flooding to Georgia and the Carolinas on Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.

The Georgia Ports Authority says it moved a record number of automobiles across its docks in the 2024 fiscal year, bringing it neck-and-neck with the top U.S. auto port.

A 52-year-old Brunswick man was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after he pled guilty to the murder of a beloved Glynn County grandmother.

A part of this boom is because of ships that went there from Baltimore after the bridge collapsed a few months ago.

After nearly two years of legal battles, a federal lawsuit against the Golden Ray cargo ship’s owner and the salvage company was dismissed Tuesday after reaching a settlement with fishers, crabbers and other seafaring businesses.

A man was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of a Brunswick High School football player in 2023, according to the Brunswick Police Department.

Air Force Reserve aircraft indicated well-defined center of circulation

The license to operate for a Brunswick child care facility at the center of the death of a 16-month-old was revoked, according to the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.

News4JAX obtained new documents from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) that shed light on what led to the death of a 16-month-old at a now-closed Georgia daycare.

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) issued an emergency closure Thursday for a Brunswick, Georgia, childcare facility two days after a 16-month-old died.

The Georgia Ports Authority says a surge of auto imports rerouted from Baltimore led to its busiest month ever for car and truck shipments.

The Georgia Ports Authority says a surge of auto imports rerouted from Baltimore led to its busiest month ever for car and truck shipments.

A Glynn County woman who managed the office of a real estate company has been sentenced to prison for stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from her employer.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.

A Jacksonville-based maritime lawyer said the disaster in Baltimore could cause shipments to come to ports like Brunswick and Jacksonville.

News4JAX tried speaking with local Brunswick pilots about their feelings about what happened and what their role is in getting ships through the ports, but they didn’t want to comment.

The family of Ahmaud Arbery gathered in Southeast Georgia days before his three killers prepare to appeal their federal hate crime convictions in court.

Families of two of the three missing Brunswick boaters will celebrate their lives in a special ceremony Saturday afternoon.

A man was arrested and accused of murder in the death of his 5-month-old son in Brunswick in 2023, according to Glynn County Police.

A South Georgia fugitive, accused of drug trafficking conspiracy, was arrested in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, according to the FBI.

Storms are triggered by a cold front, leaving possible tornadoes, strong winds and hail in its path

The families of the two other Georgia fishermen who went missing in October off the coast of Brunswick are holding a celebration of life ceremony to honor the men.

Four years after Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood, near Brunswick, a prayer vigil is planned to honor his memory on the day named for the 25-year-old.

Two historically Black churches in Georgia are coming together to do their part and get people out to vote for the Presidential election this November.

Glynn County Police Department arrested a Brunswick man at his home three days after he evaded a pursuit and was accused of possession of a firearm by a felon while committing a crime, according to a release.

The family of one of the three boaters missing off the coast of Brunswick announced they will be holding a special service to honor and remember his life.

A 21-year-old Glynn County man has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault after police said he fired at a family of four, including two small children, during a road rage incident Tuesday on U.S. 17 near the Sidney Lanier Bridge.

A father and a mother were shot while driving with their small children on a Brunswick highway on Tuesday afternoon, the Glynn County Police Department said.

More pieces of the boat — believed to be the one that three missing Brunswick fishermen were last seen on — have been found Wednesday morning near Jungle Hut Park in Palm Coast.

The Pinova chemical plant in Brunswick that went up in flames earlier this year will be decommissioned one year from now.

Rance rolled up to Brunswick, GA last year to meet up with Donte Habersham from Mr. Shuck's Seafood.

The families of the three missing Georgia fishermen announced on Tuesday they would suspend their active search after exhausting every lead they had.

Temps will reach the lower 30s to the upper 20s across inland SE GA and the Suwannee Valley.

On Monday, the Coast Guard honored the partner agencies who stepped in to help rescue the 23 crew members and then salvage the Golden Ray cargo ship -- a process that took more than two years.

The Coast Guard will host an award ceremony Monday morning to honor crew members for their response to the Golden Ray cargo ship that capsized back in 2019 near Brunswick.

Family members of three missing fishermen who disappeared more than a month ago off the coast of Brunswick are feverishly scouring the coasts of St. Johns County. This after debris from their boat was discovered in the water off the coast of St. Johns County Sunday. Monday, the United Cajun Navy, who found the fish box of the boat, posted a photo of a possible life raft seen in the water.

Debris from the boat of three missing fisherman was found 16 miles off the coast of St. Augustine Sunday night, according to the United Cajun Navy.

The second round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs are this week. A look at the matchups for area teams. All games are Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The Glynn County Police Department is investigating a shootout that took place at a busy shopping plaza Monday afternoon in broad daylight.

Four South Georgia programs moved on in their high school football openers, including defending Class 5A state champ Ware County.

The family of a late U.S. Army staff sergeant was surprised with the news that their mortgage was paid in full by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in honor of Veterans Day.

Brunswick, Camden County, Charlton County, Glynn Academy, Pierce County and defending state champion Ware County open the state playoffs this week.

The families of Tyler Barlow, Caleb Wilkinson and Dalton Conway will gather supporters at 6 p.m. Saturday to light up downtown St. Marys as the search continues for the missing boaters.

The family of three missing Georgia fishermen are continuing their search a little over a week after the Coast Guard stopped.

Elections were held for 11 local offices across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

The Coast Guard announced Thursday night they suspended the search for the three men who went missing while fishing aboard a 31-foot fishing boat 80 miles off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia.

Dalton Conway, Tyler Barlow and Caleb Wilkinson left for a fishing trip out of Brunswick, Georgia on the Carol Ann on Oct. 14.

The Coast Guard is searching for three men on a 31-foot fishing boat 80 miles off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia.

The Glynn County Police Department is investigating the death of a 66-year-old man after he was found dead on Thursday inside a home near St. Simons Island.

A Camden County man who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting multiple children has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison. His co-defendant was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

A Brunswick mother is on a desperate quest to get justice for her son’s murder.

The Disaster Recovery Center in Brunswick opened by The State of Georgia and FEMA to assist Hurricane Idalia survivors will be closing permanently on Friday.

The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits.

The Well shelter is now partially reopening after it closed in April due to an uptick in violence involving homeless people in the area.

An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.”.

High school football weekly schedules for the 2023 season. A handful of area teams have yet to finalize their full schedules. Those will be updated as they become available.

It’s a new solution to help people afford homes in Glynn County.

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for a man who murdered a 6-year-old Brunswick boy in over two years ago.

A 4-year-old child drowned Tuesday at a Glynn County hotel pool despite multiple life-saving efforts, according to the Glynn County Police Department.

The 65-day shutdown of a homeless day shelter in Brunswick is over but there’s still no set date for when it plans to reopen.

Family and friends of 16-year-old My’Kal Ellis came together Saturday to remember the Brunswick teen’s life at his homegoing service.

Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man Wednesday morning in Brunswick.

Police are searching for a Jacksonville man who has been accused in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old football player in Brunswick.

A 16-year-old was shot and killed Tuesday night following a shooting in Brunswick.

An 11-year-old boy accidentally shot himself Monday night while handling a gun at a home in Brunswick, according to the Glynn County Police Department.

Today marks a little more than one month since a homeless shelter in Brunswick temporarily closed its doors after several violent incidents downtown.

A man was found dead Monday evening on Amherst Street in Brunswick and police are investigating the death as suspicious.

News4JAX got an inside look at how the Coast Guard and Air Station train for emergencies on the water.

A homeless day shelter in Brunswick has to close temporarily following several violent incidents in downtown.

A mother of a teen accused a homeless man of breaking into her apartment and sexually assaulting her daughter, the Glynn County District Attorney Keith higgins revealed in a news conference related to another crime.

After a massive fire at the Pinova chemical plant that burned for hours Saturday, Brunswick officials said they plan to meet with representatives from the company to talk about what comes next -- and about future inspections.

Brunswick City Fire crews are working with the Georgia Fire Marshall to begin an inspection of the Pinova plant fire that sparked early Saturday morning then reignited a few hours after officials said the initial fire was contained, according to Glynn County officials.

Families in Brunswick, Georgia are headed back home Sunday morning following the massive fire that broke out twice at the Pinova plant Saturday.

The News4Jax I-Team has looked up past violations of the Pinova plant.

Brunswick City and Glynn County fire departments are still fighting to contain a reignited massive fire that broke out Saturday morning at the Pinova Plant, which is a plastic resin manufacturing company, located on Cook Street in Brunswick.

Friends, family and the Glynn County community showed enormous support in Brunswick Saturday for the 19-year-old who was in intensive care because of an incident at a house party on St. Simons Island on March 21.

The men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in 2020 are now looking to have their hate crime convictions overturned.

A 29-year-old Brunswick man was found guilty last week in Glynn County of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in a July 2021 shooting in Brunswick.

One of the men convicted of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood in 2020 has been moved to a medical prison, according to Georgia Department of Corrections records.

A Brunswick child care center was closed Wednesday due to children and staff being exposed to carbon monoxide and issues with molding.

A newly-unsealed indictment names 76 people as part of a plan to move large amounts of drugs into Southeast Georgia, and much of the conspiracy operated from inside Georgia state prisons, the U.S. Department of Justice for the Southern District of Georgia announced Wednesday.

A judge has postponed a court hearing this week for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with meddling in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

A conservation group is suing in federal court over a U.S. agency's timeline for dredging a Georgia shipping channel, saying dredging in the summertime would threaten rare sea turtles.

The body of a 27-year-old man was found Sunday morning on Lanier Boulevard in Brunswick, police said.

Reps with the New Georgia Project Action Fund said they have canvassed neighborhoods all year throughout the state ahead of the midterms.

A 33-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in a shooting in Brunswick, according to police.

As a cold front moves over Florida Saturday into Sunday the temperatures will dip.

The opening night of the state playoffs in the area are done and what a night it was.