Environment reporter Mary Landers and I spent two days on Cumberland Island looking into several issues that the island faces. The trip included a tour around the island with the volunteers at WildCumberland.org and 83-year-old naturalist Carol Ruckdeschel, “The Wildest Woman in America.”
Judge Dismisses Cumberland Horses’ Lawsuit
Over the summer, I was able to tag along with bird biologists as they surveyed nesting shorebirds, seabirds, and migrating birds like the Red Knot. After discovering several nests that had been destroyed beachgoers and their dogs, Monomet Shorebird Biologist Abby Sterling and I put together a short public service note.
Beachgoers and their dogs threaten nesting shorebirds
For part of an ongoing project, I traveled to one of Georgia’s many coastal sandbars to document horseshoe crab spawning and its relation to migratory shorebirds.
Video: Horseshoe crabs spawn at high tide
Celebrations for Juneteenth spanned the entire coast from Woodbine to Tybee and The Current was there to cover them.
Slideshows: Coastal Georgia celebrates Juneteenth 2024
While on Ossabaw Island I was able to visit the Torrey West house, which has been vacant for several years. I had the unique opportunity to photograph parts of the 1926-built mansion before the Georgia Department of Natural Resources started its $7 million rehab project on the property.
Slideshow: Georgia to rehab Ossabaw mansion
Rains from Tropical Storm Debby trapped residents of the Bradley Point neighborhood in their homes. I spent the day with residents, volunteers, and the Savannah Police Departments S.W.A.T. team as they brought aid to the waterlogged neighborhood.
Slideshow: First responders, volunteers aid Bradley Point flood victims
After Hurricane Helene ripped through Coastal Georgia, The Current reported up-to-date information on closures and recovery efforts. Including navigating storm ravaged coastal communities to survey the damage.
One hurricane over, another possible: Disaster relief becomes political football
During a violent summer thunderstorm, lightning hit the historic home where Savannah College of Art and Design’s president was set to move, causing massive damage to the roof and interiors. The newly renovated mansion was also reported on earlier in the year when Data Reporter Maggie Lee did a deep dive into what SCAD properties are tax-exempt.
Slideshow: Lightning strikes, burns SCAD’s Italiante mansion in Savannah
On the record: Which entities pay – and don’t pay – Chatham County property taxes
In his continuing coverage of the lack of affordable housing in Glynn County, The Current’s Jabari Gibbs and I visited a family on the verge of homelessness as they spent the last of their money on a motel room.
Policy gaps, lack of housing options force mother, daughter to consider living apart
During the first few months of 2024, I spent my time tracking down and interviewing people in Glynn County who are experiencing chronic homelessness as they await the opening of Hand in Hand of Glynn, a 60-unit tiny home project.
The Current’s Glynn County reporter Jabari Gibbs followed up with the project 7 months later to find that 50 of the units were still vacant.
Glynn homes for homeless caught in bureaucratic slog
50 houses remain empty; Brunswick Housing Authority says it’s due to its own mishaps
During our local election coverage, reporter Jake Shore and I traveled to Camden County for an interview with Sheriff Jim Proctor. After the interview, Sheriff Proctor gave us the rare chance to tour the county jail to document the facility’s state of decay.
Camden’s sheriff let us tour the deteriorating county jail. Here’s what we saw
Reporter Jake Shore’s continued coverage of the killing of Saudi Lee by Savannah Police officer Ernest Ferguson, started in 2022, when the incident first happened. He has since covered the investigation, the decision by the district attorney to press charges on the officer, and the release of body camera footage from the officers involved.
In rare occurrence, family of Savannah Police shooting victims release footage
During 2024, The Current covered several “Free Palestine” protests that were held in Coastal Georgia.
Slideshow: Gaza protesters meet resistance in Savannah
U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter speaks to supporters of then-presidential candidate and former president Donald J. Trump during a town hall meeting at the Trustees Garden in Savannah. The event was headlined by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Carter, and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins.
South Georgia Republicans crowd pro-Trump rally in Savannah
Students and faculty members at Georgia Southern University’s main campus in Statesboro held a sit-in rally during their lunch break to protest the termination of a program aimed at reducing discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.
Slideshow: Georgia Southern students protest termination of LGBTQIA+ program
During the 2024 election, our reporters visited polling places throughout Coastal Georgia to hear what voters had to say and to document any interruptions to the voting process that may have popped up.
Robust Election Day turnout in Coastal Georgia. Here are the voices
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