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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storm Team 3: Scattered storms and isolated severe storms this week
Memorial Day started out mainly dry and warm. Afternoon highs were in the upper 80s to lower 90s – before scattered showers and storms developed. A severe storm in Chatham County produced some tree damage around Port Wentworth. One other severe storm developed in Long County, but no damage was reported. However, there were reports of large hail near Ludowici. More storms are expected to develop on Tuesday afternoon and especially in the evening. There is a low-end risk for a few storms becoming strong to severe. Damaging wind gusts and hail are possible. We'll have a similar pattern on Wednesday with scattered storms with isolated severe storms. Storm chances remain elevated for Thursday and Friday. Organized severe weather is not expected at this time. Though with ample moisture and afternoon highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s, more isolated severe storms are possible. Friday will be breezy and gusty even without severe storms as a frontal boundary moves through. The weekend will be mainly dry and seasonably warm in the mid to upper 80s for afternoon high temperatures. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Long Co. Commissioners answer financial, legal questions
LONG COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — A Long County commissioner is under scrutiny after a GBI investigation and several arrests, all while the county faces deep budget cuts. It's been months since Long County Commissioner Robert Parker was arrested for alleged theft of government money. Tuesday, his fellow commissioners brought a motion to petition the governor to suspend him, but for now, it seems their hands are tied. Parker was arrested in February and has not been to the last several commission meetings according to those present. This time, while Parker's seat sat empty again, in a meeting that was standing room only the remaining commissioners got answers on the public record about his fate. A County Attorney Representative said that the motion to have the governor remove Parker from his position would legally have no effect at this point. Once someone is indicted, then the governor could move to remove the individual. In the meantime, voters do have the power to vote out Parker with a recall vote. Many attendees said they'd be interested in a recall vote, especially since he is still being paid for the job of commissioner. Parker's potential removal was only one of over 20 items on the agenda. Another item people came out for was the county manager's most recent financial report. When asked about recent cuts to county jobs and services, the commissioners who spoke to WSAV said the decisions were hard to make but ultimately, because of the dire financial situation, the county has no choice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WSAV-TV.
