Morning earthquake rattles South Carolina town

By inergency On Mar 9, 2024

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The earthquake was reported just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

RIGHT NOW ON WJCL PORT WENTWORTH CITY MANAGER BACK AND FORTH.. PLUS HERE’S THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL I’M HERE WITH SATURDAY SHOWERS LIKELY, THEN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM AFTER NOON. HIGH NEAR 77. SOUTH WIND 11 TO 15 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 23 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY BEFORE 10PM. THIS MORNING… ONE MAN IS DEAD.. AND A WOMAN IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.. AFTER CRASHING THEIR SUV INTO A TREE IN BRYAN COUNTY. GEORGIA STATE PATROL SAYS THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 10 P-M ON U-S HIGHWAY 280 WESTBOUND… NEAR CARROLL CROSSING ROAD. THE MAN WHO WAS DRIVING DIED AT THE SCENE… AND THE WOMEN WHO WAS A PASSENGER.. WAS TAKEN TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE ARE OFFICIALLY ONE WEEK AWAY FROM SAVANNAH’S ST.PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. MANY EVENTS IN OUR AREA TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY AHEAD OF ST.PATRICK’S DAY. DOZENS OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TO THE THIRD ANNUAL SAVANNAH SLITHERING SNAKE PARADE IN MIDTOWN SAVANNAH. YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREEN.. PEOPLE WERE DRESSED IN VARIOUS SNAKE COSTUMES. THE EVENT WAS A NEW ORLEANS STYLE PARADE.. WITH PLENTY OF INSTRUMENTS. <> THIS THIS YEAR’S CROWD WAS NEARLY FIVE TIMES AS LARGE AS LAST YEAR’S. AND A REMINDER…. TYBEE ISLAND ST.PATRICK’S DAY PARADE HAS BEEN CANCELED TODAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. IT’S BEGINING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ST.PATRICK’S DAY IN THE HOSTESS CITY. YESTERDAY… FORSYTH PARK TURNED THE FOUNTAIN GREEN FOR THE 200TH YEAR OF THE ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE IN SAVANNAH. THE PARK WAS PACKED WITH FAMILIES … IRISH DANCERS … AND LOCAL – DIGNITARIES … ALL DRESSED IN GREEN. IF YOU’RE IN NEED OF A RIDE TO THE SAVANNAH ST.PATRICK’S DAY PARADE…SPECIAL SHUTTLE SERVICES ARE ALSO BEING OFFERED. THE FIRST ONE DEPARTS FROM THE RICHMOND HILL COMMUNITY HOUSE .. STARTING AT 6:30 A-M. TICKETS ARE 30 DOLLARS. YOU’RE WELCOME TO BRING COOLERS, CHAIRS, TABLES AND TENTS. THE SECOND SHUTTLE WILL DEPART FROM THE BERWICK PLANTATION ON HIGHWAY 17 THROUGH 10 P-M. FOR BOTH LOCATIONS .. THE DROP-OFF SPOT WILL BE THE VISITORS CENTER IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH. THIS MORNING…THE CITY OF PORT – WENT – WORTH IS RESPONDING TO A LAWSUIT … FILED BY THEIR FORMER CITY MANAGER. HE IS CLAIMING A BREACH OF CONTRACT. THE CITY CALLING THE LAWSUIT … BOTH INACCURATE AND “FULL OF OMISSIONS.” <> “RIGHT NOW I’M GOING TO TELL YOU I TENURED BY RESIGNATION AFTER THAT LAST COUNCIL MEETING… HAVE A GREAT DAY.” THIS IS FOOTAGE FROM A COUNCIL MEETING IN FEBRUARY OF 20- 22. THE CITY SAYING HE “ESSENTIALLY GAVE TWO DAYS NOTICE”… AND HE VIOLATED HIS OATH OF OFFICE BY ACTIVELY SEEKING TO QUOTE … “HARM THE CITY … ITS RESIDENTS … AND EMPLOYEES.” THE CITY CLAIMS TO HAVE EVIDENCE THAT BOOTH … “STOPPED PAYING BILLS FOR MONTHS BEFORE HIS RESIGNATION.” JUST THE POWER BILL ALONE TOTALED OVER 146- THOUSAND DOLLARS. THEY SAY HE ALSO STOPPED “FUNDING THE PENSION PAYMENTS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.” CITY HALL WAS FORCED TO CLOSE FOR DAYS AFTER SIX ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS QUIT. TWO BRYAN COUNTY MEN … HAVE BEEN INDICTED ON MULTIPLE … FEDERAL CHARGES. THIS IS FOR THE 20-23 BOMBING … OF A RICHMOND HILL HOME. AS WJCL 22 NEWS’ ANDY COLE REPORTS …THE ATTACK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TARGETED.// TWO MEN HAVE BEEN INDICTED ON A SLEW OF CHARGES ACCUSED OF BOMBING THIS RICHMOND HILL HOME MORE THAN A YEAR AGO… TAKE VO IN THE SIX-PAGE INDICTMENT… FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY STEPHEN GLOSSER AND CALEB KINSEY STALKED, HARRASSED, AND ULTIMATELY TRIED TO BLOW UP THE UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE VICTIM’S HOUSE OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD IN DECEMBER 2022- JANUARY 2023. THE INDICTMENT SAYS GLOSSER FOUND THE WOMAN’S HOME BASED OFF AN IMAGE SHE HAD GIVEN TO HIM… ONCE THEY MAPPED IT OUT… THE PAIR SENT DOG FECES AND DEAD RATS TO THE HOME… BUT IT DIDN’T STOP THERE. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY THEY GOT THEIR HANDS ON LARGE PYTHON WHICH THEY RELEASED INTO THE WOMAN’S HOME… HOPING IT WOULD EAT HER DAUGHTER. THEY ALSO HAD PLANS TO SCALP THE WOMAN. CALEB KINSEY WAS THE MAN PROSECUTORS SAY BOUGHT THE TANNERITE AND OTHER BOMB- MAKING ITEMS. THEY MADE IT TOGETHER… AND LATER HIRED A CLEANING SERVICE TO CONCEAL THEIR DEVIOUS CONSTRUCTION. ON JANUARY 13 – THE PAIR PLACED THE EXPLOSIVE NEAR HER GARAGE AND SET IT OFF. THE WOMAN AND HER CHILD HAD JUST MOVED IN THAT DAY. THANKFULLY – THEY WERE UNHARMED BY THE BLAST. GLOSSER AND KINSEY WERE BOTH IN CUSTODY WITHIN WEEKS OF THE RESIDENTIAL BOMBING. STANDUP KINSLEY AND GLOSSER BOTH COULD FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. WE NOW KNOW THE NAME.. MASCOT.. AND COLORS FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMING TO BLUFFTON. IT’LL BE CALLED “MAY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL” .. AND THE MASCOT WILL BE A MANATEE. THE SCHOOL COLORS WILL BE BLUE.. BLACK.. AND SILVER. THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY VOTED IN SUPPORT OF THE OPTIONS. THE SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 20-26 .. WITH A CAPACITY OF 800 STUDENTS. I-16 AT GWINNETT STREET AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT TRAFFIC AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY… YOU CAN VISIT W-J- C-L DOT COM SLASH TRAFFIC FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES. THE TIME IS NOW _-_-. A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.. OYSTER ROAST AND MORE.. WE’RE PREVIEWING THE EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND OUR AREA.. NEXT PLUS – A LOCAL L- G-B-T-Q-+ ORGANIZATI

Morning earthquake rattles South Carolina town

The earthquake was reported just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Above video: Your Saturday headlinesAccording to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake shook a South Carolina town, just before 9:30 Saturday morning.Officials say the magnitude 2.54 earthquake hit about two and a half miles east of Elgin.Elgin has experienced a swatch of earthquakes over the last few years. AP News reports their first recorded earthquake was in 2021.TRENDING STORIESFatal Bryan County crash leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injuredTornado warnings, watches issued as severe weather threat moves into Southeast Georgia, LowcountryNo one puts the Bananas in a corner: Savannah’s baseball team goes viral for Dirty Dancing routine

Above video: Your Saturday headlines

According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake shook a South Carolina town, just before 9:30 Saturday morning.

Officials say the magnitude 2.54 earthquake hit about two and a half miles east of Elgin.

Elgin has experienced a swatch of earthquakes over the last few years. AP News reports their first recorded earthquake was in 2021.

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