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RIGHT NOW-A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAINT HELENA ISLAND MASS SHOOTING. WE’RE LEARNING WHO INVESTIGATORS SAY PULLED THE TRIGGER. PLUS- HEALTH CARE CONCERNS IN SOUTH CAROLINA — AND HOW THIS MAY IMPACT YOUR WALLET AND-NEW EPSTEIN EMAILS ARE OUT. WE’LL REVEAL WHO’S NOW BEING MENTIONED. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYVIEW 22 CAMERA AT THE THOMPSON HOTEL STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING — I’M TIA MAGGIO. HERE WITH METEOROLOGIST CATHERINA LIBERTA. YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR… TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, HIGH NEAR 78. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS – RIGHT NOW SIX PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT A HOME AFTER A RESIDENTIAL FIRE THIS MORNING THE FIRE HAPPENED ON MIDDLE GROUND ROAD NO INJURRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND RED CROSS IS ASSISTING THE RESIDENTS TWO PEOPLE ARE FACING CHARGES — IN A DEADLY SHOOTING IN SAVANNAH. A MINOR WAS SHOT AND KILLED BACK IN SEPTEMBER ON WEST 57TH STREET NEAR MONTGOMERY. SAVANNAH POLICE ARRESTED 18-YEAR-OLD’S MARCUS THOMAS – AND CAESAR THOMPKINS JUNIOR — FOR THE MURDER. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.// AND — POLICE INVESTIGATING A LAST NIGHT SHOOTING IN SAVANNAH. IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 7.ON CHURCHILL STREET. POLICE SAY A MAN WAS SHOT – BUT HIS INJURY WASN’T LIFE-THREATENIN G. HE LEFT THE SCENE ON HIS OWN BUT CALLED 9-1-1 LATER. INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, SAVANNAH POLICE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. A MAJOR BREAK IN THE ST. HELENA ISLAND MASS SHOOTING. THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS NAMED A SUSPECT IN THE ATTACK THAT LEFT FOUR DEAD AND MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHERS HURT. WJCL 22 NEWS’ GRACE RODRIGUEZ IS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY — WITH THE LATEST FROM THE SHERIFF. THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF MURDER… SHERIFF TANNER SAYS THE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE SHOOTING STEMS FROM A DISPUTE THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE BAR. ANFERNY FREEMAN HAD HIS BOND HEARING FRIDAY… HE’S THE PRIME SUSPECT INVOLVED IN OCTOBER’S MASS SHOOTING. WILLIE TURRAL, THE OWNER OF WILLIE BAR AND GRILL, SHOWED UP TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY… ASKING SHERIFF TANNER ABOUT CLAIMS THAT HE HAD MADE… OF HAVING WRITTEN TO THE COUNTY AND STATE TO REMOVE WILLIE’S BUSINESSES LIQUOR LICENSES. I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AFTER THE PRESS CONFERENCE… HE SAYS IT’S OFFENSIVE THAT THE SHERIFF WOULD CONSIDER WILLIE’S BAR A QUOTE “NUISANCE LOCATION” AND TRY TO SHUT HIM DOWN. WILLIE TURRAL, OWNER OF WILLIE’S BAR AND GRILL “LIQUOR SALES CONTRIBUTE TO A LARGE PORTION OF MY BUSINESS. IT’S VERY HARD TO SUPPORT, WILLIE’S WITHOUT THAT. SO HE’S EFFECTIVELY SHUTTING ME DOWN ANYWAY.” SHERIFF TANNER SPOKE ABOUT WILLIE’S BAR HAVING HAD OVER 400 CALLS TO DISTRESS SINCE 2014… WILLIE QUESTIONS WHY ACTION IS BEING TAKEN NOW 11 YEARS LATER. WHILE THE SHERIFF COULDN’T ANSWER THAT… HE SHARED THAT FREEMAN IS ONE OF THREE SHOOTERS. SHERIFF TANNER ALSO SHARED THAT THE WEAPON FREEMAN USED WAS A SEMI AUTOMATIC PISTOL… THAT WAS MODIFIED TO BE A FULLY AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUN. THE SUSPECT IS A REPEAT OFFENDER… HE HAS PRIOR CHARGES FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR POSSESSING A MACHINE GUN. REPORTING IN BEAUFORT, GRACE RODRIGUEZ, WJCL 22 NEWS. RIGHT NOW – — A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT SAYS THE HATE-CRIME CONVICTIONS AGAINST THE THREE MEN WHO FATHER AND SON — GREG AND TRAVIS MCMICHAEL — ALONG WILLIAM BRYAN — CHASED AND KILLED ARBERY. THE 11TH – CIRCUIT COURT RULED — THERE WAS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF LONGSTANDING RACIAL PREJUDICE – AND THAT ARBERY’S RACE WAS THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE CRIME.. THE TRIO ARE ALREADY SERVING LIFE SENTENCES FOR THE MURDER. IN 2020 — THE MCMICHAELS CHASED THE 25-YEAR-OLD — NEAR BRUNSWICK. BRYAN – JOINED IN — RECORDING VIDEO AS TRAVIS MCMICHAEL — SHOT ARBERY. THEY WERE ARRESTED AFTER THE VIDEO LEAKED. // NOW TO HOUSE MINORITY LEADER — “HAKEEM JEFFRIES” – SOUNDING THE ALARM – ABOUT HEALTH- CARE BENEFITS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. HE SAYS — SOUTH CAROLINA IS ONE OF *SEVERAL STATES – THAT WILL TAKE THE BIGGEST HIT – IF THE AFFORDABLE CARE – ACT – TAX – CREDITS – EXPIRE. <“THEY’D RATHER SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN THAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN THE STATES THAT ARE GOING TO BE MOST AFFECTED, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE STATES LIKE WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING, ALASKA, MISSISSIPPI, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, SOUTH CAROLINA. ALABAMA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH THE 10 STATES MOST AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE TO EXTEND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS”> THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEATH PREDICTS — MORE THAN 600 – – *THOUSAND – SOUTH CAROLINIANS COULD SEE THEIR PREMIUMS — MORE THAN – *DOUBLE. AND IN GEORGIA – EXPERTS BELIEVE — AS MANY AS 400 THOUSAND — COULD *LOSE INSURANCE COVERAGE ALL TOGETHER.// THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — IS LIFTING FLIGHT – CUTS — AT 40 MAJOR AIRPORTS THIS WEEKEND. STARTING TODAY, AIRLINES CAN OPERATE AT 97 PERCENT CAPACITY AT AFFECTED AIRPORTS. THAT’S DOWN FROM THE SIX PERCENT CUT THAT WAS MANDATED EARLIER THIS WEEK. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING HAS IMPROVED SINCE THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDED. ONLY THREE FACILITIES — REPORTED -STAFFING PROBLEMS — ON FRIDAY. THE F-A-A WILL MONITOR THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE WEEKEND — AND DECIDE WHEN NORMAL OPERATIONS CAN RESUME.// FOR SPORTS FANS WHO WATCH ON YOUTUBE T-V — IT’S BEEN A LONG TWO WEEKS. BUT FRIDAY — THE TWO COMPANIES ANNOUNCED A DEAL TO BRING DISNEY PROGRAMMING BACK TO THE PLATFORM. ACCORDING TO VARIETY — THE DEAL WILL BRING CONTENT — INCLUDING E-S-P-N AND A-B-C — BACK TO YOUTUBE-T-V. THOSE CHANNELS WERE PULLED ON OCTOBER 30TH AFTER THE TWO SIDES COULDN’T REACH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT. A YOUTUBE SPOKESPERSON SAID USERS SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE CHANNELS RETURN SOON. THIS MORNING — THE FALLOUT IS GROWING FROM THE NEWLY RELEASED JEFFERY EPSTEIN EMAILS. THE RECORDS INCLUDE MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO PRESIDENT TRUMP THE PRESIDENT’S NOW DEMANDING INVESTIGATIONS INTO SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE DEMOCRATS HERE’S ABC’S JOHNY FERNANDEZ EMAILS…IS NOW EMAILS…IS NOW CALLING FOR ON HIS ADMINSTRAION TO INVESTIGATE SEVERAL HIGH- PROFILE DEMOCRATS MENTIONED IN THE FILES AS THE HOUSE MOVES CLOSER TO FORCING EVEN MORE RECORDS TO BE RELEASED. ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAYS SHE’S FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT’S DIRECTTIVE… CONFIRMING SHE HAS ASKED THE U’S ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TO TAKE THE LEAD. THAT OFFICE PROSECUTED GHIELAINE MAXWELL AND INDICTED JEFFERY EPSTEIN BEFORE HIS DEATH BY SUICIDE. ON SOCIAL MEDIA FRIDAY, TRUMP CALLING IT A “HOAX” WRITING THAT HE WILL ASK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE DOJ AND FBI TO INVESTIGATE QUOTE “JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S INVOLVEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP WITH BILL CLINTON, LARRY SUMMERS, REID HOFFMAN”. THOSE NAMES AND OTHERS APPEAR IN THE FILES.. NATS I AM CONSIDERED THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT IN THE COUNTRY, AND I’M ALLOWED TO DO IT. I DON’T WANT TO DO IT. I’M NOT DOING IT. CLINTON TRAVELED ON EPSTEIN’S PLANE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AFTER HIS PRESIDENCY — BUT SAYS HE WAS UNAWARE OF EPSTEIN’S CRIMES AND NEVER VISITED EPSTEIN’S PRIVATE ISLAND. THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAS NOT BEEN ACCUSED OF ANY WRONGDOING. IN ONE 2011 EMAIL, EPSTEIN WRITING, “I WANT YOU TO REALIZE THAT THAT THE DOG THAT HASN’T BARKED IS TRUMP… SPENT HOURS AT MY HOUSE WITH HIM. HE HAS NEVER ONCE BEEN MENTIONED.” THE PRESIDENT HAS DENIED ANY ALLEGATIONS OF WRONG DOING. AND EARLIER THIS REVIEW, QUOTE “DID NOT UNCOVER EVIDENCE THAT REPUBLICANS ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK RELEASE OF THE F-B-I’S FULL EPSTEIN FILES. JOHNY FERNANDEZ , ABC NEWS, NEW YORK COMING UP – WE’RE LOOKING AT THE IMPACT MADE BY YOU – OUR VIEWERS – TO HELP THOSE IN NEED THIS THANKSGIVING. PLUS – WE’VE GOT A FEW FREE EVENTS YOU CAN ENJOY TODAY. WE’LL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS — COMING UP. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYVIEW 22 CAMERA — AT GWINNETT STREET AT STILES AVE HERE ARE CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW FOR SAVANNAH. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE – _-_- DEGREES TODAY. THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ARE _-_. AND WINDS WILL BE ABOUT – _-_ MILES PER HOURS. I’LL HAVE YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST — AFTER THE BREAK. REMEMBER… YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FORECAST OUT THE DOOR WITH OUR WJCL 22 NEWS APP. TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 53. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 79. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. THURSDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. FRIDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 53. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 79. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. THURSDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. FRIDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. – **CHIMES** HERE’S YOUR SEVEN-DAY FORECAST… WJCL 22 — IS CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL TURKEY DRIVE — AFTER BREAKING OUR RECORD FOR DONATIONS. OUR TEAM COLLECTED — 1,665 FROZEN TURKEYS — FOR SECOND HARVEST OF COASTAL GEORGIA. THAT’S THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES GETTING A THANKSGIVING TURKEY THIS YEAR – THANKS TO YOU. THAT SURPASSES LAST YEAR’S COLLECTION — OF 1,200 TURKEYS. MANY SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BUSINESSES — ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS — CAME OUT TO DONATE TO OUR DRIVE — HELD ALL DAY AT THE POOLER PIGGLY WIGGLY. WJCL 22 NEWS SHANNON ROYSTER IS GIVING US A LOOK AT THE IMPACT IT STARTED EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE POOLER PIGGLY WIGGLY. COOL AIR. WARM HEARTS – AS PEOPLE CAME READY TO GIVE. ONE BY ONE, TURKEYS FILLING THE BINS – SMILES FILLING THE PARKING LOT. AND THAT HOLIDAY SPIRIT – SHOWING UP STRONG. EVERY BIRD COLLECTED WILL HELP A FAMILY ENJOY THANKSGIVING DINNER. ALL DONATIONS GO TO AMERICA’S SECOND HARVEST OF COASTAL GEORGIA – HELPING FEED FAMILIES ALL ACROSS OUR REGION. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 1,200 TURKEYS WERE DONATED. THIS YEAR – THE GOAL IS TO TOP THAT NUMBER. <“IT’S A GREAT CAUSE. YEAH. SO EVERYBODY CAN HAVE TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING.> A SMALL ACT – RESULTING IN A BIG IMPACT. AND A REMINDER – THAT THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT MORE THAN FOOD – IT’S ABOUT GRATITUDE – AND GIVING BACK. SHANNON ROYSTER WJCL 22 NEWS IF YOU COULDN’T MAKE IT OUT TO THE TURKEY DRIVE ON THURSDAY — YOU CAN STILL HELP FAMILIES IN NEED. JUST SCAN THIS Q-R CODE — TO DONATE TO SECOND HARVEST. EASTERN WHARF IS THROWING ITS SECOND ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL TODAY . IT’S FREE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY, WITH MORE THAN 30 FOOD TRUCKS AND GREAT LIVE MUSIC ALL AFTERNOON- ITS THE HOSTESS CITY’S TASTIEST FOOD TRUCK EVENT. AGAIN — THE EVENT IS TODAY FROM 1 TO 6, AT THE ADDRESS ON YOUR SCREEN YOU CAN GET A FREE TURKEY TODAY AT THE TRUNK-A-TURKEY EVENT. PARTICIPANTS WILL GET A FREE TURKEY — PLACED RIGHT IN THEIR TRUNK. THIS EVENT STARTS AT 11 – AT ENMARKET ARENA AND RUNS UNTIL ALL THE TURKEYS ARE GONE THE TIME IS NOW _-_-. WE’RE FINDING OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT TODAY’S GEORGIA SOUTHERN GAME – AND HOW YOU CAN BE THERE. TONIGHT ON ABC PRIMETIME – – THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS TAKE ON THE TEXAS LONGHORNS. KICKOFF’S AT 7:30 — RIGHT HERE ON WJCL 22. GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME INTO SPORTS — I’M AMY ZIMMER . ENTERING FRIDAY NIGHT — SOME LOWCOUNTRY TEAMS — JUST ONE WIN AWAY FROM PLAYING FOR A STATE TITLE MEANWHILE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION TEAMS KICKED OFF ROUND ONE. TAKING YOU STRAIGHT TO GROVES STADIUM WHERE A THRILLER WRAPPED UP LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. OUR PAT TIMLIN WAS THERE FOR ALL THE ACTION TIMLIN: AFTER DOMINATING REGION 3 – TRIPLE A WITH A PERFECT 9-AND-0 RECORD – JENKINS EARNING THE RIGHT TO HOST THE FIRST ROUND OF THE STATE PLAYOFFS RIGHT HERE IN SAVANNAH. THE WARRIORS PLAYING WHITEWATER OUT OF FAYETTEVILLE – AND THE WILDCATS CAME OFF THE BUS READY TO PLAY SPOILER. THEY JUMPED OUT TO 35-22 LEAD BY HALFTIME – SENDING A SHOCKED WARRIORS SQUAD TO THE LOCKERROOM. WHITEWATER PUSHED THE LEAD TO 42-22 ON THE OPENIBG DRIVE OF THE SECOND HALF – BUT HERE COME THE WARRIORS. RYAN SCOTT FIGHTING OVER THE GOALLINE. ENSUING KICKOFF – A SUCCESFUL ONSIDE KICK BY JOSH WOODLEY LEADS TO A POP PASS – KEMARI WRIGHT GETS TO EDGE – HE’S WRANGLED IN – BUT NOT BROUGHT DOWN – HE TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE JENKINS CUTS THE DEFICIT TO JUST 6 POINTS. FOURTH QUARTER – WARRIORS TRAILING BY NINE – IN THE RED ZONE – DEMETTIUS HOLLOWAY HITS DOMINIQUE JOHNSON OVER THE MIDDLE – HE RACES IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN – JENKINS TRAILING BY TWO WITH UNDER 5 MINUTES TO PLAY. ENTER THE SENIOR JOSH WOODLEY – THE CAPTAIN OF THE SOCCER TEAM – COMPLETES HIS SECOND SUCCESSFUL ONSIDE KICK OF THE GAME. JENKINS WASTING NO TIME CONVERTING INTO POINT – RYAN SCOTT BREAKS THROUGH THE HOLE – JENKINS TAKES THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME WITH LESS THAN 3 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK. THE WARRIORS HANG ON FOR THE 50-45 WIN – COMPLETING THE 20 POINT SECOND HALF COMEBACK! WOODLEY: DEFINITELY A NERVE WRACKING EXPERIENCE. I DON’T THINK I’VE EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN A LONG TIME. NEVER 2 IN 1 GAME. NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO. BUT TONIGHT THAT WAS SPECTACULAR. SCOTT: KEEPING THEM UP. I SEEN THEM COMPLAINING WITH EACH OTHER. I SAY, HEY, STOP. WE BROTHERS WE ARE TEAM. SO AS LONG AS YOU KEEP STRIVING, AS LONG AS WE TOGETHER, WE PLAY TOGETHER. AND NOBODY CAN STOP US. WE WINNING STATE. TIMLIN: WHAT A WIN HERE AT GROVE STADIUM. ONE THAT PEOPLE WARRIORS WILL CERTAINLY REMEMBER. AMY TO GET BACK TO YOU. TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION — BETHESDA ACADEMY INCLUDING A NICE SPIN MOVE ON HIS WAY TO THE ENDZONE, TO HELP LEAD HILTON HEAD TO THE 31-7 WIN TO ADVANCE. NOW FOR A LOOK AT THE LINEUP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES ON ABC TODAY. COMING UP PRIMETIME – IT’S TEXAS AT GEORGIA FOR AN S-E-C REGULAR SEASON FINALE. I’LL BE IN ATHENS WITH LIVE REPORTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME. AND FOR A LOOK AT MORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS AND FINAL SCORES JUST HEAD TO THE SPORTS PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE WJCL.COM THAT’S A LOOK AT SPORTS, STAY WITH US. HERE’S A LOOK AT GWINNETT STREET AT BOUNDRY STREET… METEROLOGIST CATHERINE LIBERTA TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TODAY IS A BIG DAY IN STATESBORO! THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOOTBALL TEAM TAKES ON COASTAL CAROLINA – AND FANS WILL ALSO WELCOME A NEW MEMBER TO EAGLE NATION. GSU IS OFFICIALLY INTRODUCING THEIR NEW LIVE BALD EAGLE MASCOT! YOU’RE LOOKING AT VIDEO OF FREEDOM, THE BELOVED EAGLE WHO PASSED THIS SPRING. NOW, FREEDOM TWO JOINS EAGLE NATION. RESCUED AS A SICK YOUNG EAGLE IN FLORIDA, SHE SURVIVED WEST NILE VIRUS AND, AFTER REHABILITATION AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN, IS HEALTHY AND READY TO FLY. HER DEBUT COMES THIS WEEKEND, HONORING MILITARY MEMBERS AND WELCOMING A NEW SYMBOL OF EAGLE NATION.. THE GAME STARTS AT 6 PM OVER AT ALLEN E PAULSON STADIUM THE PRESENTATION WILL HAPPEN DURING THE GAME THE FILM INDUSTRY IS FACING TOUGH TIMES HERE IN THE PEACH STATE. WE ARE TAKING A DEEPER LOOK AT HOW RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS – EDUCATORS SAY THEY’RE SEEING LINGERING IMPACTS IN CLASSROOMS FROM COVID, PLUS – PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITHDRAWS HIS SUPPORT FOR MARJORY TAYLOR GREEN. WE’LL BREAK DOWN THE SUDDEN MOVE AND WHAT HE SAID ONLINE. AND- THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER RELEASED FRIDAY LIFTS SO-CALLED “RECIPROCAL TARIFFS” ON DOZENS OF IMPORTED GOODS, INCLUDING COFFEE, TEA, SPICES, TROPICAL FRUITS LIKE BANANAS AND BEEF. LABOR DEPARTMENT DATA SHOWS SOME OF THOSE PRODUCTS HAVE SEEN BIG PRICE INCREASES IN THE LAST YEAR. TAKE COFFEE — UP NEARLY 19 PERCENT SINCE LAST SEPTEMBER. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HIS NEW ORDER WILL BRING PRICES DOWN…BUT CONTINUED TO INSIST THAT THE COST OF TARIFFS HAS BEEN LARGELY BORNE BY OTHER COUNTRIES. SOME DEMOCRATS HAD A DIFFERENT TAKE WITH ONE CONGRESSMAN… WRITING “PRESIDENT TRUMP IS FINALLY ADMITTING WHAT WE ALWAYS KNEW: HIS TARIFFS ARE RAISING PRICES FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.” THE DEBATE FOLLOWS RECENT DEMOCRATIC WINS IN ELECTIONS LARGELY FOCUSED ON AFFORDABILITY, AND AS BOTH PARTIES LOOK AHEAD TO HIGH- STAKES MIDTERMS NEXT YEAR. REPORTER LIVE TAG: PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID FRIDAY HE DOESN’T THINK IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REVERSE OTHER TARIFFS. HIS ADMINISTRATION TOUTED NEW TRADE FRAMEWORKS WITH FOUR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND SWITZERLAND AS EVIDENCE THEY’RE WORKING. IN A NEW PROSECUTOR IS LEADING THE ELECTION INTERFERENCE PROBE — AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP IN GEORGIA. THE RACKETEERING INDICTMENT CASE –INVOLVED TRUMP AND SEVERAL OTHERS — ACCUSED OF TRYING TO OVERTURN HIS 20-20 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LOSS. THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO PETER SKANDALAKIS, DIRECTOR OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S COUNCIL OF GEORGIA. FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY — FANI WILLIS — INITIALLY LAUNCHED THE CASE IN 20-23 — BUT WAS DISQUALIFIED OVER A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP — WITH THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR SHE HIRED. FOUR OF TRUMP’S CO-DEFENDENTS — HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLEA DEALS. 14 OTHERS STILL FACE CHARGES — INCLUDING FORMER TRUMP ATTORNEY — RUDY GIULIANI.//// PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP — SAYS HE’S — WITHDRAWING — HIS SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA CONGRESSWOMAN — MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE. GREENE — IS A LONGTIME TRUMP LOYALIST. BUT SHE’S RECENTLY CRITICIZED — SOME OF THE PRESIDENT’S – POSITIONS. SHE’S UP FOR ELECTION. TRUMP SAYS HE MAY – SUPPORT — A PRIMARY CHALLENGER AGAINST HER. IN A NEARLY 300-WORD POST TO TRUTH – SOCIAL — THE PRESIDENT SAID GREENE — HAD “GONE FAR LEFT”. HE ALSO WROTE — “ALL I SEE – ‘WACKY’ – MARJORIE DO — IS COMPLAIN — COMPLAIN!”// A GROUP OF SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOLERS — ARE GIVING THEIR TIME AND TALENTS — TO HELP THEIR FRIENDS AND OTHER KIDS BATTLING CANCER. JUNIORS AND SENIORS KNOWN AS “THE CURE CREW” — ARE SUPPORTING “CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER” — THRU FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEERING AND ADVOCATING. THIS WEEKEND — THEY’LL HOST THE “CURE CREW GOLD TAG SALE.” IT’S A COMMUNITY-WIDE THRIFT SALE — WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER. THE CREW’S BEEN COLLECTING, SORTING AND STOCKING — UNDER THE THEME “EVERY FIND – FUELS THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER.” “WE SHARE A COMMON THING THAT WE LOVE TO HELP PEOPLE AND WE LOVE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SO IT REALLY MEANS MORE THAN JUST ADDING TO ANOTHER VOLUNTEER EVENT TO YOUR, LINEUP. IT REALLY IS JUST SUCH A EMPOWERING THING WHERE YOU GET TO HELP, A COMMUNITY THAT IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH AND NOT HELPED ENOUGH, AND IT’S IT REALLY MEANS A LOT.” “WHAT CURES PROVIDED ME WITH THESE PILLARS, FOUNDATIONS OF WHAT I’M GOING TO TAKE WITH ME, YOU KNOW, FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, WHETHER IT BE COLLEGE AND TODAY — STARTING AT 8 — AT EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — ON HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE. WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE — WJCL DOT COM. NEW DATA SHOWS SCHOOLS ARE STILL FEELING THE PANDEMIC’S IMPACT. DREW COFFEY HAS THE DETAILS FOR US WHEN THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR SCHOOLS. A STUDY BY ADVANCE ILLINOIS FOUND SCHOOLS STATEWIDE CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE AFTER THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN EAST MOLINE. CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM ROSE 9% FROM 2019 TO 2024. WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO TACKLE THAT FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. SUPERINTENDENT KRISTEN HUMPHREY SAYS THE PANDEMIC’S MESSAGE TO STAY HOME WHEN SICK CHANGED ATTENDANCE HABITS DURING COVID. WE TOLD KIDS DON’T COME TO SCHOOL IF YOU IF YOU DON’T FEEL WELL, IF YOU HAVE THE SNIFFLES AND BACK WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL WAY BEFORE WHEN YOU WERE IN SCHOOL, MY PARENTS SAID, NO, YOU’RE GOING TO SCHOOL UNLESS YOU’RE THROWING UP AND WE’VE GOT TO GET BACK TO THAT MINDSET. HE SAYS THE DISTRICT NOW CHECKS IN WITH ABSENT STUDENTS AND OFFERS INCENTIVES TO BOOST ATTENDANCE. FIND OUT WHY THEY’RE NOT IN SCHOOL AND ENCOURAGE THEM WHILE THEY’RE AT SCHOOL. THAT’S WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE HERE. THE STUDY ALSO SHOWED OVER A QUARTER OF STUDENTS STATEWIDE RATE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AS NOT GOOD. WE’VE HAD A LOT OF DYSREGULATION BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. THE PANDEMIC JUST THREW GASOLINE ON THE FIRE, HUMPHRIES SAYS. EAST MOLINE HAS ADDED SCHOOL BASED THERAPISTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN NEED. AND ACROSS ILLINOIS, EARLY EDUCATION FACES RISING TEACHER ABSENTEEISM. ADVANCE ILLINOIS’S ROBIN STAINES SAYS ONE SOLUTION IS CLEAR. PAY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WHAT THEY’RE WORTH. AND SO YOU’VE GOT TONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS. THE VAST MAJORITY WHO HAVE HIGHER ASSOCIATES ARE HIGHER, AND THEY’RE EARNING LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. WE NEED TO MAKE IT MORE FINANCIALLY REASONABLE FOR THEM TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, AND WHAT WE DESPERATELY NEED. AND ACROSS ILLINOIS, EARLY EDUCATION FACES RISING TEACHER ABSENTEEISM. ADVANCE ILLINOIS’S ROBIN STAINES SAYS ONE SOLUTION IS CLEAR. PAY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WHAT THEY’RE WORTH. AND SO YOU’VE GOT TONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD GRADUATES. WE NEED TO MAKE IT AND HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE THE FILM INDUSTRY IS FACING TOUGH TIMES HERE IN THE PEACH STATE. WE ARE TAKING A DEEPER LOOK AT HOW THE CUTS HERE’S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYVIEW 22 CAMERA — AT THE HARBOURTOWN LIGHTHOUSE HERE ARE CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW FOR HILTON HEAD. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE – _-_- DEGREES TODAY. THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ARE _-_. AND WINDS WILL BE ABOUT – _-_ MILES PER HOURS. I’LL HAVE YOUR REMEMBER… YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FORECAST OUT THE DOOR WITH TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 53. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 79. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. THURSDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. FRIDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 53. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 79. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. THURSDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. FRIDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. TODAY — FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE HOLDING A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DEANGELO SHAW — THE VETERAN KILLED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT A HOTEL BAR. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IS HAPPENING FROM FROM 1 TIL 3 P-M AT THE MACKEY HOUSE HERE IN THE HOSTESS CITY FOR YEARS — GEORGIA — WAS CONSIDERED THE HOLLYWOOD OF THE SOUTH. SEEN — AS AN ATTRACTIVE FILMING DESTINATION IN THE U-S — BECAUSE OF ITS TAX CREDITS — AND DIVERSE LANDSCAPE. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS – FILM PRODUCTION SPENDING IN THE PEACH STATE HAS BEEN CUT NEARLY IN HALF. THOSE CUTS ARE HITTING HOLLYWOOD TOO. IVAN – RODRIGUEZ –REPORTS ON WHERE ALL THAT PRODUCTION — HAS GONE. AND HOW ONE STUDIO IN GEORGIA — IS TRYING TO BRING IT BACK.// TRILITH STUDIOS, JUST SOUTH OF ATLANTA, ISN’T ONLY GEORGIA’S LARGEST FILM STUDIO BUT IT’S PART OF ONE OF THE LARGEST STUDIOCOMPLEXES IN THE CONTINENT. FRANK PATTERSON, PRESIDENT/CEO, TRILITH STUDIOS: “IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO MAKE CONTENT.” FRANK PATTERSON HAS LED TRILITH STUDIOS FOR ALMOST A DECADE. IN THAT TIME, THE STUDIO WAS HOME TO MAJOR PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING THE AVENGERS AND THE LATEST SUPERMAN. NAT POP FROM SUPERMAN AT ITS PEAK, PRODUCTION SPENDING IN GEORGIA REACHED OVER FOUR-BILLION DOLLARS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. THAT’S MORE THAN HOLLYWOOD REPORTED THAT SAME YEAR. BUT IT’S FALLEN OFF A CLIFF SINCE…WITH ABOUT HALF THAT SPENT IN THE PEACH STATE IN THELAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE GEORGIA FILM OFFICE. FRANK PATTERSON, “THE DROP IN SPEND IN GEORGIA IS INDICATIVE OF WHAT’S HAPPENED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.” GEORGIA STILL HAS AN ATTRACTIVE TAX BREAK FOR PRODUCTION COMPANIES AND IN CALIFORNIA, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM EXPANDED THE STATE’S FILM AND T-V TAX CREDIT PROGRAM…. BOTH STATESHOPING TO LURE PRODUCTION BACK FROM OVERSEAS. FRANK PATTERSON, PRESIDENT/CEO, TRILITH STUDIOS: “I’VE LIVED THROUGH THREE OF THESE BUSINESS CYCLES WHERE WE FOR EXAMPLE, OFFSHORE CONTENT AND THE MACROECONOMIC FORCES CHANGE AND PRODUCT COMES BACK.” FOR PATTERSON, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO USHER IN A NEW GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS AND FOCUS BEYOND BLOCKBUSTERS. IT STARTS WITH JEREMEY GARELICK OPENING A NEW HUB AT TRILITH FOR, AMERICAN HIGH SOUTH, TO HELP EXPAND GEN-Z FOCUSED CONTENT. JEREMY GARELICK, FOUNDER/CEO, AMERICAN HIGH: “I WOULDN’T COME DOWN HERE AND BUY LOW IF I DIDN’T BELIEVE THAT WE’RE GOING TO SELL HIGH. THIS THING, THIS THING IS ABOUT TO TAKE A TURN AND ATLANTA AND GEORGIA IS GOING TO BE A HUGE HUB FOR CREATORS, FOR FILMMAKERS, VERY, VERY, SOON, THERE’S GOING TO BE JOBS COMING BACK HERE.” GARELICK AND HIS TEAM AIM TO GENERATE FOUR PRODUCTIONS A YEAR STARTING IN 2026. IT ALSO GUARANTEES TRILITH A STEADY SLATE OF PRODUCTIONS AND BUSY STAGES DURING THIS SLUMP. FRANK PATTERSON, PRESIDENT/CEO, TRILITH STUDIOS: “WE’LL BE BACK TO SOME KIND OF NEW NORMAL IN 27, CERTAINLY IN 28 THAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT, NOT JUST A NEW NORMAL,INTO SOME LEVEL OF EXCITING STORYTELLING THAT WE HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE.” IN ATLANTA, I’M IVAN RODRIGUEZ THE TIME IS NOW _-_-. COMING UP WE’RE SEEING THE SWIFTIE EFFECT IN ACTION. WHAT SMALL UTAH BUSINESS HERE’S A LOOK FROM CHATHAM PARKWAY TOYOTA IN SAVANNAH … TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEST WIND 9 TO 11 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 21 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 48. WEST WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 75. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW A SMALL BUSINESS IN UTAH RECENTLY GOT A MAJOR CELEBRITY BOOST. TAYLOR SWIFT WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WEARING ONE OF THE JEWELRY COMPANY’S PIECES. SHELBY LOFTON SPOKE TO THE EXCITED BUSINESS OWNERS. JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “I WANTED TO BRING FINE JEWELRY THAT FELT DIFFERENT.” THE AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY TEAM DESIGNS, MOLDS, EDITS AND SHIPS THEIR JEWELRY RIGHT FROM THIS PARK CITY OFFICE. KEVIN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “WE’D LOVE TO BE ON MAIN STREET. IT’S DIFFICULT TO FIND A SPACE.” HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM KEVIN AND JACLYN ELBAUM RUN THE COMPANY. AND 10 YEARS LATER, AN ITEM ON ANY SMALL BUSINESS OWNER’S WISH LIST CAME TRUE. JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “I GET A TEXT FROM ONE OF MY FRIENDS WITH A PICTURE. SO I START ZOOMING IN ON THE PICTURE. I WAS LIKE, OH MY GOD, IT’S HER NECKLACE.” TAYLOR SWIFT WAS WEARING THEIR JEWELRY. THE PIECE HAS SENTIMENTAL VALUE . JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “THE ONE SHE GOT SPECIFICALLY WITH THE DIAMOND TRAIL LARIAT, I HAD DESIGNED FOR MY MOM’S 70TH BIRTHDAY.” AND THE DELICATE CHAIN… KEVIN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “IS NAMED AFTER OUR DAUGHTER SLOANE.” KEVIN TRACKED THE PACKAGE. KEVIN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “SHE HAD PURCHASED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER AND WAS WAITING THAT ENTIRE TIME.” JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “WHICH, WE FELT HORRIBLE.” SHELBY LOFTON REPORTING: “NOW, THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME THAT TAYLOR SWIFT HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON A SMALL BUSINESS. THE CREATOR OF THESE GLITTER FRECKLES SAYS HER BUSINESS TOOK OFF AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WEARING THEM TO A CHIEFS GAME.” KEVIN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “WE ACTUALLY SPOKE TO THAT OWNER. IT’S BECOME LIKE A LITTLE COMMUNITY SO SHE WAS VERY KIND AND REACHED OUT RIGHT AWAY.” THE ELBAUMS HAVE BEEN IN A HAZE EVER SINCE THEY SAW THE PICTURE. JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “SHE COULD HAVE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING AND THE FACT THAT SHE CHOSE ONE OF OUR PIECES AND PAID FOR IT. JUST, THANK YOU.” IT CAME AT THE PERFECT TIME. JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “WITH GOLD PRICES SOARING THIS YEAR, IT’S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR.” NOW, THEIR BUSINESS… JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “I CAN’T BELIEVE IT, SHE WORE ONE OF THE NECKLACES I PACKAGED.” …IS BOOMING. KEVIN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “ORDERS HAVE DEFINITELY SURGED AND SITE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN UP 800%.” THIS SNAPSHOT GAVE THEM ONE OF THEIR JACLYN ELBAUM, AUDRY ROSE JEWELRY: “SHE’S THE QUEEN. I DON’T KNOW IF IT GETS ANY BIGGER THAN TAYLOR.” THE COUPLE SAID SWIFT GOT THE PIECE IN AUGUST AND WORE IT IN PUBLIC JUST HOURS AFTER GETTING IT. THEY SENT HER A THANK-YOU NOTE AND HOPE TO HEAR BACK. THE SHORT-FORM VIDEO PLATFORM ONCE FAMOUS FOR ITS SIX-SECOND LOOPS HAS BEEN REBOOTED. ‘VINE’ — NOW CALLED ‘DIVINE’ — IS LAUNCHING WITH A TWIST AIMED AT KEEPING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUT OF THE FEED. THE RELAUNCH BRINGS BACK OVER 100,000 RESTORED VINE CLIPS AND BANS AI-GENERATED CONTENT, USING VERIFICATION TOOLS TO ENSURE UPLOADS COME FROM REAL SMARTPHONES. USERS CAN RECLAIM OLD ACCOUNTS, POST NEW VIDEOS, OR REQUEST TAKEDOWNS. THE COMEBACK COMES AS X OWNER ELON MUSK HAS A VINE REVIVAL, THOUGH NO PUBLIC VERSION IS AVAILABLE YET. THE TIME IS NOW _-_-. SOON, PRICES AT THE POST OFFICE COULD GO UP. WE’RE BREAKING DOWN WHY THE SPIKE IS HAPPENING AND WHERE THAT MONEY WILL GO. THIS WEEKEND TOUR THE BEST LITERARY SPOTS IN THE CITY AND ENJOY A CONCERT ON FARM. THIS IS A LOOK AT YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR, POWERED BY SAVANNAH MASTER CALENDAR. SATURDAY MORNING YOU CAN TAKE PART IN A BOOK CRAWL HOSTED BY MERIGOLD PRESS. YOU’LL SEE SOME OF THE BEST BOOK STORES IN SAVANNAH AND HEAR FASCINATING STORIES ABOUT THEM. THAT GETS STARTED AT 10 SATURDAY MORNING AT WATERS CAFE ON WATERS AVENUE. AND HAPPENING ALL SATURDAY, ENJOY A FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL AT DAIRY DAZE. ITS PUT ON BY THE 9-1-2 GROUP AND WILL FEATURE MORE THAN TEN DIFFERENT BANDS. THATS HAPPENING AT THE OLD ROBERDS DAIRY FAR ON TENNESSEE AVENUE. THE VENUE OPENS AT 11 IN THE MORNING, MUSIC GETS START AT NOON AND RUNS UNTIL 10 P-M. AND STAY TUNED EACH WEEK FOR MORE EVENTS FROM SAVANNAH MASTER CALENDAR OR YOU CAN ALWAYS V THE INTERNET’S ORIGINAL SHOPPING SITES — IS REINVENTING ITSELF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. BY 20-20, THE COMPANY HAD LOST ITS POSITION AS THE SECOND LARGEST E-COMMERCE PLATFORM TO WALMART — THE TOP SPOT BELONGING TO AMAZON. BUT THEN E-BAY GOT A BOOST FROM THE PANDEMIC. NOW, THE 30-YEAR-OLD ONLINE MARKETPLACE IS MAKING MOVES TO BUILD ON THAT MOMENTUM BY INVESTING IN A-I. THIS YEAR … E-BAY HAS INTRODUCED FIVE NEW A-I FEATURES. THEY INCLUDE A-I-BACKED SHIPPING ESTIMATES, A SHOPPING CHAT-BOT, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAT-G-P-T-MAKER OPEN-A-I. WE COULD SEE SOME PRICE JUMPS AT THE POST OFFICE NEXT YEAR. IN A MOVE TO KEEP THE AGENCY COMPETITIVE, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVED INCREASES ACROSS PRIORITY MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS, GROUND ADVANTAGE, AND PARCEL SELECT. PRIORITY MAIL WOULD RISE BY ABOUT 6-POINT-6 PERCENT, AND GROUND ADVANTAGE WOULD GO UP 7-POINT-8 PERCENT. U-S-P-S SAYS THE INCREASES REFLECT MARKET CONDITIONS AND SUPPORT ITS 10-YEAR TRANSFORMATION PLAN. PRICES FOR REGULAR MAILING SERVICES, INCLUDING THE FIRST-CLASS STAMP, WILL STAY THE SAME. THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION WILL NOW START ITS REVIEW AHEAD OF THE PLANNED JANUARY ROLLOUT. TODAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 77. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT MOSTLY THANKS FOR JOINING US … FOR WJCL 22 NEWS THIS MORNIN

Video: Your Saturday morning headlines.The Bacon County Sheriff’s Office has located an escaped inmate, according to a Facebook post. They initially posted Saturday afternoon, stating that a “non-violent Hispanic male has escaped from the Bacon County Jail.” The escaped inmate was not considered a threat to the public and was in custody for a DUI and possession of methamphetamine. He was also awaiting an ICE pickup.