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4 of 7 killed in Georgia dock gangway collapse were from Jacksonville, coroner confirms
Read full article: 4 of 7 killed in Georgia dock gangway collapse were from Jacksonville, coroner confirmsGeorgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state's Atlantic seacoast.
Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island
Read full article: Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic islandGeorgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state's Atlantic seacoast.
Attorneys for Georgia slave descendants urge judge not to throw out their lawsuit over island zoning
Read full article: Attorneys for Georgia slave descendants urge judge not to throw out their lawsuit over island zoningA lawsuit by Black descendants of slaves that challenges zoning changes affecting their island homes is before a Georgia judge, who must decide whether to allow lawyers to amend the civil complaint to avoid having it dismissed.
Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
Read full article: Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia islandLifelong residents of a tiny Georgia island who are descended from slaves are pushing to give voters a chance to override local zoning changes that they say threaten one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. South.
Slave descendants on Georgia island fighting to keep protections that helped them keep their land
Read full article: Slave descendants on Georgia island fighting to keep protections that helped them keep their landOne of the few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. is in another fight to hold onto land owned by residents' families since their ancestors were freed from slavery.
New right whale spotted off Georgia coast
Read full article: New right whale spotted off Georgia coast“Nauset’’ & her new calf were sighted off Sapelo Island, Georgia, yesterday. VILANO BEACH, Fla. – We have another right whale baby sighting! Weeks after the first two calves of the season were sighted off the coasts of Florida and Georgia, another baby was spotted Monday, according to NOAA. She and the little one were spotted off Sapelo Island, Georgia. We have a new right whale!