After overwhelming support poured in from local communities and surrounding areas, the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office is accepting donations again. The department briefly paused donations to coordinate distribution for first responders battling the Highway 82 wildfire.

The Highway 82 Fire that sparked in Brantley County on April 20 continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles, officials reported Sunday.

Smoke from the Brantley County wildfires drifted into neighboring Glynn County, prompting air-quality concerns as voluntary evacuations continued and a local state of emergency remained in effect.

As the Highway 82 Fire burns through Brantley County, local volunteers and organizations have set up multiple donation centers, including one outside Brantley County Family Connection, to support residents displaced by the disaster.

One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles.

Community members gathered at Brantley High School on Saturday for an impact rally aimed at helping families affected by the ongoing wildfires in Brantley County.

More than 5,000 acres continue to burn in the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, with at least 87 homes lost, and the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a curfew will be in place from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the affected area.

Brantley County Schools will remain closed Monday and Tuesday, April 27–28, as officials continue to monitor ongoing fire conditions in the area.

In the face of devastating wildfires, and at least 90 homes destroyed by wildfires, one message is echoing across Brantley County, Georgia: Brantley strong.

Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continue to threaten homes and lives as officials warn that strong winds could spread the flames.

The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Browntown Road between Highway 82 and Highway 32.

More than 5,000 acres continue to burn in the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, with at least 87 homes lost, and the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a curfew will be in place from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the affected area.

A Brantley County church is feeding and supplying families displaced by one of the largest wildfires in Georgia's history — and church leaders say baby items are urgently needed.

With no end in sight to the ongoing Brantley County wildfire that has scorched nearly 8,000 acres, neighbors in the Hawks Landing community took matters into their own hands Thursday afternoon, spraying down their rooftops and yards to guard against falling ash from the nearby fire.

Hundreds of Brantley County residents are still waiting for the all-clear to return home as wildfires continue to grow past 7,500 acres, destroying 87 homes in the process.

Families in Brantley County are being forced from their homes again, as a wildfire continues to push toward neighborhoods along Old Post Road and Hunter Estates.

More than 5,000 acres continue to burn in the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, with at least 87 homes lost, and the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a curfew will be in place from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the affected area.

Anna and Dennis Dudek and their four children managed to save 10 dogs, some lizards and a hermit crab from the Brantley County fire before their home was all but leveled by the blaze.

While Kay Floyd’s house was burning down on Tuesday, she was doing her job, helping others navigate around the Brantley County wildfire and getting them to safety as a 911 dispatcher.

More than 5,000 acres continue to burn in the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, with at least 87 homes lost, and the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a curfew will be in place from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the affected area.

Exceptional drought and fire danger remain high in Jacksonville, with light rain possible this weekend and air quality alerts in effect for sensitive groups.

While firefighters battle wildfires on the ground in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, a fleet of aircraft is fighting the fires from above — flying just hundreds of feet over active flames to drop thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant.

Wildfires burning in Brantley County scorched about 5,000 acres and remained only 15% contained, as evacuation orders continued and residents braced for what came next.

Sherry Dean was home alone when the horrific wildfire started to close in on her Westley Road property.

Several counties in Georgia are under a state of emergency as wildfires continue to spread. Seth Hawkins of the Georgia Forestry Service joined us via Zoom to provide an update on the situation in Brantley County.

A Brantley County business owner, Ginger Hunter says she is starting over from nothing after a fast-moving wildfire destroyed her home, her wedding chapel, and nearly everything tied to her family’s livelihood.

Brantley County Schools remain closed as wildfires continue to burn across the region, forcing the emergency evacuation of two schools and leaving some students and staff without homes.

91 counties in Georgia are under a State of Emergency as the wildfires continue to grow.

After overwhelming support poured in from local communities and surrounding areas, the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office is accepting donations again. The department briefly paused donations to coordinate distribution for first responders battling the Highway 82 wildfire.

While we need the wind to blow the smoke out of the area, the wind doesn’t help with containing the wildfires that are surrounding our area.

Brantley County Schools remain closed as wildfires continue to burn across the region, forcing the emergency evacuation of two schools and leaving some students and staff without homes.

Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state.

As some Brantley County residents struggle with the loss of their homes and others who were forced to evacuate worry they might be next, the tight-knit community is rallying to help in any way they can.

A fast-moving Highway 82 wildfire in Brantley County threatened roughly 1,000 homes Wednesday after destroying dozens a day earlier.

A dangerous wildfire in southeast Georgia is continuing to burn out of control, destroying homes and forcing families to evacuate in Brantley County. The Highway 82 Fire is burning about 5,000 acres and has destroyed more than 50 homes.

Food trucks from neighboring counties showed up for people in Brantley County in need of a warm meal Wednesday.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning residents to watch for price gouging and scams connected to ongoing wildfires in South Georgia.

Lucky Phillips said her life changed overnight when a fire destroyed her home.

Nahunta isn’t the only area trying to rally to help wildfire victims.

Dozens of families left home Tuesday morning and had nothing to come back to hours later after a wildfire ripped through Brantley County.

Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast.

A fast-moving wildfire in Brantley County that exploded to more than 5,000 acres overnight has destroyed 47 homes, according to county manager Joey Cason.

A wildfire burned 1,500 acres in Brantley County and remained zero percent contained Tuesday night. While the danger grew, neighbors stepped up to help those who lost everything.

A nearby wildfire prompted Brantley County Schools to evacuate students from two schools Tuesday as a precautionary measure.

Georgia voters will have a chance to shape the future of their state during this election year, with an open seat for governor highlighting the races on the 2026 ballot, with the first votes to be cast for the May 19 primaries.

Georgia voters will have a chance to shape the future of their state during this election year, with an open seat for governor highlighting the races on the 2026 ballot, with the first votes to be cast for the May 19 primaries.

Georgia residents who want to cast a ballot in the state’s May 19th primary election have a little more than a week to make sure they are registered to vote, with early voting starting soon after that.

While 2025 is an off-year for most elections, all Georgia voters will soon have a chance to go to the polls to cast ballots in a special election for two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission. At the same time, some southeast Georgia voters will be choosing their local elected officials.

The high school football regular season is off and running in the Peach State. Here are the week-by-week schedules for the six Georgia teams in the News4JAX coverage region.

High school football season is back! Most teams in the area kicked off their seasons with preseason classics on Friday night, but there were a handful of games that counted.

Storms will continue through sunset

Southeast Georgia counties are issuing curfews due to the expected dangerous conditions.

Freezing rain is expected to begin in Southeast Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, which poses a significant risk of dangerous ice accumulation.

Freezing temperatures could create dangerous icy conditions on the roads, and Southeast Georgia counties are preparing for the worst.

Police said Nahlani “Angel” Santiago was reported missing by her family on Friday and provided officers with a note indicating that she intended to harm herself.

Results for Camden, Glynn, Charlton, Brantley, Ware, Pierce, and Clinch County races in the general election

Officials announced that all Ware County Schools and the Central Office will remain closed at least through Tuesday, Oct. 1 due to Hurricane Helene.

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.

Voters in some southeast Georgia counties have about a week to cast an early, in-person ballot ahead of the June 18 primary runoff election.

The polls have closed in Georgia’s primary elections - find results in statewide races and races across southeast Georgia here, as the votes are tallied.

Voters in 18 south Georgia counties face a question this May about whether or not to extend a one-cent sales tax to pay for transportation projects across the region.

Georgia voters have nearly three weeks to cast an in-person ballot for the state’s primaries, ahead of the May 21 election.

While the race for president is getting much of the attention in the 2024 election cycle, Georgia voters will also be electing officials for local, state, and federal office this year. Some of those races will be on the ballot for the state’s primary on May 21.

While the race for president is getting much of the attention in the 2024 election cycle, Georgia voters will also be electing officials for local, state, and federal office this year. Some of those races will be on the ballot for the state’s primary on May 21.

About 15 people are displaced and 500 are without power after a possible tornado hit Nahunta, Georgia on Saturday afternoon.

Georgia voters now have nearly three weeks to cast an in-person ballot for the state’s presidential primaries, ahead of the March 12 election.

A committee created by WJXT/WCWJ is narrowing down each category to three finalists.

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

Help recognize someone doing impactful work in our local African American communities by nominating them in one of eight categories.

A Georgia school sustained major damage on Wednesday as strong winds from Hurricane Idalia blew through the area.

How Hurricane Idalia will impact Camden, Charlton, Ware, Brantley, Glynn and Pierce counties

Like a Seafood Platter, Your Forecast is Fried, Baked and Broiled

An arrest report for a Jacksonville man accused of murder details what police believe led to the shooting death of a man who was reported missing and was later wrapped in plastic in Georgia.

The SnapJAX Community Challenge will allow all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to show off all of the different ways their hometowns are unique.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection to a missing person’s case that turned into a murder case in 2022.

Several agencies are now investigating after a body was found wrapped in plastic near a bridge on White Ford Road in Brantley County, the Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a post on social media.

You've likely heard of Brian Kemp, David Perdue, Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. But there are scores of other names on the ballot for dozens of state and local offices. A look at all the candidates who want your vote on Tuesday.

Five days of early voting in advance of the June 21 runoff primary begins Monday. There are more unsettled races on the Democratic ballot but two Republican legislative seats will be decided in this election.

You've likely heard of Brian Kemp, David Perdue, Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. But there are scores of other names on the ballot for dozens of state and local offices. A look at all the candidates who want your vote on Tuesday.

A 12-year-old boy was critically injured Monday after he fell off of an all-terrain vehicle in Bradford County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A sixth-grade student at Atkinson Elementary School died Friday night from injuries suffered in an ATV crash, according to the Brantley County School System.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Brantley, Pierce and Ware counties until 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The body of a missing swimmer was recovered Sunday morning from the Satilla River, more than a day after his reported disappearance, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Elsa moved into southern Georgia early Wednesday evening after making landfall earlier in the day along Florida’s northern Gulf Coast.

The Georgia Department of Public Health late Monday began publishing a new and much more detailed online vaccine dashboard that breaks down both statewide and individual county vaccine numbers. Monday night’s posting shows 1,445,835 shots have been administered in Georgia. According to the dashboard, 74% of the nearly 2 million doses shipped to Georgia have been administered. The dashboard shows Glynn County as having the highest percentage of residents in Southeast Georgia receiving vaccines, with 25.4% having received at least one shot. AdYou can look up your own county and see the statewide numbers on the new GDPH vaccine dashboard.

Because many dirt roads in Brantley County are impassable after recent heavy rains, the school district canceled classes on Tuesday -- making it a teacher planning day -- and will offer virtual classes for all students on Wednesday. The county’s transportation director will stay in touch with the road department to assess the status of schools for later in the week. “Stay safe and check back here for updates on Wednesday,” according to a Monday morning Facebook post by the Brantley County School System.

With 188 additional cases of coronavirus diagnosed in the last two weeks, Ware County is among the counties of concern identified by the Georgia Department of Public Health. There was an additional death and 11 new cases in the county reported Sunday. On Monday, the DPH reported no new deaths in Southeast Georgia among the 29 statewide, but there were five new cases in both Ware and Glynn counties and four additional cases in Brantley County. While Georgia’s caseload increased by only 752 Monday -- the lowest day in October -- the seven-day moving average remains above 1,300 cases and a two-month downward trend in new infections in the state has flattened. On Sunday, Atlantic Public Schools announced they would remain on virtual education through the end of 2020 as the city’s current daily average shows coronavirus continuing to spread.

VOTER’S GUIDE: Races on ballots in SE Georgia counties | Early in-person voting begins this week | 3 ways to vote in GeorgiaGeorgia Gov. She is among 20 candidates in that race -- eight Democrats, six Republicans and six others from smaller parties or not aligned with any party. Stacey Abrams, who came within 2% of defeating Kemp in 2018 and has remained active campaigning for voter registration, has endorsed Warnock. “Don’t anybody get out,” Trump said last month at an event in Cobb County, implying that having two Republicans duking it out in the Senate race would help his own reelection prospects. U.S. Senate (6-year term)The second Senate seat on the ballot is on its normal election cycle.

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported only three additional deaths Sunday related to COVID-19 making a total of 6,602 since the pandemic reached the state on March 1. The day before there were 63 deaths reported, including two in Glynn County and one in Brantley County. The state Department of Public Health on Sunday reported an additional 1,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

While multiple races will appear on every voter’s ballot, Georgia’s biggest prize -- and intrigue -- this election year are the state’s two U.S. Senate seats. Georgia Public Service CommissionSeats on northern and southern districts of the Public Service Commission are on this year’s ballot. BRANTLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POST 2: Harold Herndon won in the Republican primary and has no opponent in the general election. Robert Phillips won the job in the Republican primary as no Democrats are running for the job. GLYNN COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent Republican Marck Neu is the only candidate listed on the ballot for this office.

BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. An elementary school in Brantley County has closed after multiple teachers tested positive for COVID-19 or had to self-isolate due to possible exposure to the virus. According to a post on the districts website, Hoboken Elementary school closed Friday and will remain closed until Aug. 24. While there are no students at Hoboken Elementary School who have reported testing positive for COVID-19, we have had adults who had to quarantine due to positive test results or exposure, the district wrote in a statement to parents. The plan called for brief school closures if the system had isolated clusters of COVID-19 in certain classrooms or schools. These decisions will be made on a school by school basis.Masks are encouraged but not required in Brantley County schools, according to the districts reopening plan.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 33 additional coronavirus-related deaths, including three in Southeast Georgia. According to the state Department of Public Health, a total of 4,702 people have died in Georgia since the pandemic began. On Sunday, the state added 1,862 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 237,030 cases. In the six Southeast Georgia counties tracked by News4Jax, 98 new cases were reported Sunday: 39 in Charlton County, 25 in Glynn County, 19 in Ware County, 11 in Camden County, three in Pierce County and one in Brantley County. As of Sunday, the total number of hospitalizations statewide stood at 22,087 59 of which were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 96 additional coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number in the state to 4,669. The 7-day average of deaths reached an all-time high of 73 per day on Thursday before beginning to come down. The DeKalb County school district announced Friday that it was delaying athletics, marching bands and cheerleading until the end of September, although the groups will continue to train. High school football teams elsewhere in the state are supposed to start playing on Sept. 4. The Savannah-Chatham County school district said Friday that a football player at Beach High in Savannah tested positive for COVID-19 and the whole team and coaches are in quarantine.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 82 additional coronavirus-related deaths, including two in Ware County. According to the state Department of Public Health, a total of 4,538 people have died in Georgia since the pandemic began. On Thursday, the state added 2,515 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 228,668 cases. In the six Southeast Georgia counties tracked by News4Jax, 94 new cases were reported Thursday: 47 in Glynn County, 21 in Camden County, nine in Pierce County, eight in Ware County, five in Charlton County and four in Brantley County. The latest deaths recorded in Ware County brings the countys total to 31 deaths.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 122 additional coronavirus-related deaths, including seven in Southeast Georgia. Five additional deaths were reported in Glynn County, bringing the county’s total to 52. In Pierce County, an additional death was reported for a total of nine in the county. And an additional death was reported in Brantley County for a county total of six. In the six Southeast Georgia counties tracked by News4Jax, 79 new cases were reported Tuesday: 36 in Glynn County, 18 in Camden County, 17 in Ware County, four in Brantley County, three in Pierce County and one in Charlton County.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 13 additional coronavirus-related deaths, including four in Ware County. On Sunday, the state added 3,169 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 216,596 cases. In the six Southeast Georgia counties tracked by News4Jax, 77 new cases were reported Sunday: 46 in Glynn County, nine in Ware County, eight in Charlton County, seven in Camden County, five in Brantley County and two in Pierce County. The latest deaths recorded in Ware County bring the countys total to 29 deaths. As of Sunday, the total number of hospitalizations statewide stood at 20,628 -- 72 of which were reported in the last 24 hours.

WAYNESVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday executed a search warrant at the home of Erik Sparre and his mother, who was found dead last month. Dennis Perry was found guilty of those murders, but a judge overturned that conviction after the GBI reopened the case. Agents continue to work to determine what involvement Erik Sparre had in the Swain’s deaths. “That weekend, my brother was with me.”Despite DNA evidence, Erik Sparre has not been named a suspect in the Swain murders. The words that Head said he recalled were similar to those his family told police that Erik Sparre used in 1986.

Substitute positions are available in several Southeast Georgia counties, according to ESS. ESS, an education staffing company, said there are available positions in nine Georgia counties, including Brantley, Charlton and Ware. According to ESS, available substitute positions include teachers, paraprofessionals, food service employees, custodians, nurses and clerical staff. ESS said it offers employees perks such as flexible schedules, health benefits, training opportunities and bonus programs. Visit ESS.com to start an application.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Monday reported 11 additional coronavirus-related deaths, including four in Southeast Georgia. On Monday, the state added 2,890 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 170,843 cases. In Glynn County, two additional deaths were reported Monday, bringing the countys total to 22 deaths. An additional death was reported in Ware County to bring the countys total to 20 deaths. In Brantley County, an additional death was recorded for a total of four deaths.