1+ week, 6+ day ago  (189+ words) Justin Taylor is a visual journalist based in Savannah. He is a Catchlight Local/Report for America Corps member. His versatile style blends elements of fine art, photojournalism, and drone photography. A Savannah native, Justin is committed to documenting the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (479+ words) If you want to put your money down on your favorite sports team, you're going to have to break state law. Sports betting is illegal in Georgia, and it's likely to stay that way after a bill to legalize the…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (856+ words) Good morning! We're here basking in the spring sunshine and hoping you'll enjoy it and this assortment of great things along the coast. Films and history: The Hindsight Film Festival runs through March 8. It's the only documentary film fest dedicated…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (553+ words) With a thunderous drumbeat, three vibrantly colored lions of fur and papier-m'ch" spring to life. Beneath each costume, two dancers move as one, responding to the drum's rhythm and to each other. They twist and turn through clouds of smoke…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (163+ words) Let's navigate Coastal Georgia together.thecurrentga.org We rely on you, the readers to fund our journalism. Your contribution is appreciated. - Keep your government accountable: With a list of public meetings and agendas emailed to you every Monday, Coastal Navigator…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (907+ words) Touting his economic policies in northwest Georgia, President Donald Trump declared victory on affordability. "I've won," Trump told supporters in Rome in a 69-minute speech. His administration's handling of the affordability issue had prevailed over the narrative espoused by the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) ATLANTA " Move over, peaches, peanuts, and pecans. Lemon pepper wings could soon join the ranks of official Georgia foods, according to a bipartisan bill considered by lawmakers Wednesday. Lemon pepper wings are a "cultural and culinary phenomenon," said state Rep....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (441+ words) ATLANTA " Breweries are asking Georgia lawmakers to loosen restrictions on selling to retailers and on the amount individuals can buy to drink at home. Craft brewers said their businesses are suffering because state law prohibits direct sales to bars, restaurants…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) ATLANTA " Student athletes who sign sponsorship contracts in high school would not be stuck with those contract terms after graduation, under legislation approved unanimously Wednesday by the Georgia House of Representatives. House Bill 383 would nullify contracts to use a student's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (289+ words) The U.S. Coast Guard said multiple errors by a tugboat vessel operator, tug master and crane operator led to a collision last year between a crane and the Savannah River Bridge. The tugboat was pushing a barge carrying the crane under…...