• Georgia EBT cards will stop working Nov. 1 if government shutdown continues,WTOC Staff

    Georgia EBT cards will stop working Nov. 1 if government shutdown continues

    ATLANTA, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is alerting residents that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be available starting Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues.In a press release, the Georgia DHS said SNAP recipients will n

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  • Bluffton couple continues Alzheimer’s fight three years after diagnosis,Tyler Manion

    Bluffton couple continues Alzheimer’s fight three years after diagnosis

    BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Three years after Chris Long received his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, he and his wife Janet are preparing for another Walk to End Alzheimer’s.Chris Long, 67, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2022. At the time, doctors told him he likely only had a few years to live.“The doctor ca

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  • Inmate sentenced to 25 years in prison after setting fire to Jasper County jail,WTOC Staff

    Inmate sentenced to 25 years in prison after setting fire to Jasper County jail

    RIDGELAND, S.C. (WTOC) - A Hardeeville man has been sent to prison for his role in a fire at the Jasper County Detention Center in September 2024, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office​.Officials say Carlton Alexander German, 39, pleaded guilty Thursday in Jasper County General Sessions C

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