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 ...
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 ...
At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
Federal probe into ferry gangway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island demanded by survivors and victims' families
The incident is already being investigated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Bureau of ...
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 ...
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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Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community. By Emily Cochrane and Jacey Fortin The dozens of descendants of ...