• 5-year-old killed while waiting for school bus in Screven County,WTOC Staff, Olivia Wright

    5-year-old killed while waiting for school bus in Screven County

    SYLVANIA, GA (WTOC) - [UPDATE 2:08 p.m. 9/11/2025] The Georgia State Patrol has provided an update on the child who died this morning while waiting for the school bus. According to the GSP, on September 11, 2025, at 6:39 am, a Trooper was dispatched to a single-vehicle crash involving a 5-year-old p

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  • Mortgage rates hit new 2025 low as jobless claims spike,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage rates hit new 2025 low as jobless claims spike

    Mortgage rates have reached a new low for 2025, despite the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation being well above the target and showing a stronger increase in the core goods component. Why are mortgage rates at 6.27%? Jobless claims experienced a significant spike today, which suggests that the lab

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  • Threat to Candler County Schools not credible, administration says,Christopher Teuton

    Threat to Candler County Schools not credible, administration says

    METTER, Ga. (WTOC) - The Candler County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Candler County School System earlier this morning to investigate a rumor of a potential threat on campus, officials say. “This morning, our administration was made aware of a rumor circulating among students and parents regardi

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