Sapelo Island loss goes beyond seven lives. Elders are foundation of Gullah Geechee culture
The fact that those who died in the Sapelo Island disaster were older didn’t make this loss any less devastating. If anything ...
Sapelo Island dock collapse: Georgia DNR hires firm to conduct independent investigation
On Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced an independent company was hired to perform an ...
State and local leaders discuss Sapelo Island gangway, next steps for community healing
As the investigation into the Sapelo Island gangway collapse continues, local and state leaders are trying to get support ...
Attorney general initiates outside probe of deadly Sapelo Island gangway collapse
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has ordered a private investigation into the deadly gangway collapse on Sapelo Island Oct ...
What's next after Sapelo Island gangway collapse? Support sessions, signage and independent investigation
Community mourning has continued after the gangway collapse that left seven dead last weekend during a Gullah Geechee ...
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Senator Donzella James Calls for Unity in Wake of Sapelo Island Tragedy That Claimed Seven Lives During Cultural Celebration
Senator James shows sorrow for the Sapelo Island incident and discusses plans for a committee to investigate and improve ...
Engineering firm retained to conduct independent investigation into Sapelo Island gangway collapse
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirms the Office of the Attorney General has retained Wiss, Janney, Elstner ...
Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might ...
‘All of us ended up in the water’: Victims’ relatives, survivors give emotional accounts of Sapelo Island’s gangway collapse
Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s ...
Victims of ferry gangway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island demand federal probe
The incident is already being investigated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Bureau of ...
Sapelo Island gangway inspected in late 2022, department says
The Sapelo Island gangway that collapsed Saturday was inspected in 2022, not 2023 as previously reported, but was still ...
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Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
I'm told that it should have carried the capacity that was there." Sapelo Island, about 60 miles south of Savannah, is only reachable by boat. The state-run ferry between Meridian and the ...