SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. — Two new gangways were installed for the ferry service to and from Georgia's Sapelo Island this week, one on the mainland Meridian Ferry Dock and on the island at the Marsh Landing ...
The heritage and history of Sapelo Island have been under dispute for several years, with descendants of enslaved people who created a vibrant community for themselves on Sapelo struggling to maintain ...
New safety signs have been installed at the Sapelo Island ferry gangway in response to the recent collapse that resulted in seven fatalities. The failed gangway, which was an 80-foot aluminum ...
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. — In the wake of the gangway collapse in Sapelo Island that killed seven people, including four from Jacksonville, officials are updating safety signage around the area, hosting ...
The Gullah Geechee of Sapelo Island live a simple, traditional life in a community free of the vacation getaway vibe of other oceanfront locales along Georgia’s coast. Whether that lifestyle continues ...
The effort to reassess the Hogg Hummock property is the latest move that could force Gullah-Geechee descendants from Georgia ...
DARIEN, Ga. (WTOC) - A McIntosh County judge will decide whether or not a lawsuit about a zoning ordinance on Sapelo Island will move forward. The zoning ordinance would allow homes on Sapelo Island ...
The McIntosh County Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard are currently actively searching Blackbeard and Sapelo ...
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Sunday, October 19 marks one year since the Sapelo Island gangway collapse. Seven lives were lost that day, and over 20 others fell into the water as the gangway collapsed.