Sometimes, drastic measures must be taken to restore ecological balance in an affected area. Here’s one such example.

Survivors of the Sapelo Island gangway collapse filed a lawsuit against the engineering and construction companies involved. The lawsuit alleges negligence in the design, maintenance, and ...

On Oct. 19, 2024, more than 20 people fell into the Duplin River when the 80-foot gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island during a Cultural Day celebration.

Lawsuits in the 2024 Sapelo Island, Ga., gangway collapse that killed seven people and injured others were announced in separate news conferences.

On Oct. 19, 2024, more than 20 people fell into the Duplin River when the 80-foot gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island during a Cultural Day celebration.

On Oct. 19, 2024, more than 20 people fell into the Duplin River when the 80-foot gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island during a Cultural Day celebration.

Lawsuits in the 2024 Sapelo Island, Ga., gangway collapse that killed seven people and injured others were announced in separate news conferences.

The highway of tides. Low tide reveals a marbled shoreline where the Atlantic seems to have momentarily retreated just to give you more room to wander. Photo credit: Grace P Sapelo Island exists in ...

Sitting near the middle of Georgia‘s 100-mile coast, Sapelo is the state’s fourth-largest barrier island, but one of its least-developed. The island is reachable only by boat.

Although the injuries were minor, according to a police report, a similar incident on Sapelo Island, an island in Georgia about 20 nautical miles south of Hilton Head, took the lives of seven people.

The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing an appeal from Sapelo Island residents challenging a McIntosh County zoning change. Islanders fear the new zoning rules will lead to sharp increases in ...