PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles. The self-driving semi, outfitted with 25 laser, radar and camera sensors, is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks ..read more

BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) – Bluffton Township Fire District has announced that it will take part in the Light The Night for Fallen Firefighters event that is set to take place May 1 through May 5.  Light The Night for Fallen Firefighters is a national event that seeks to bring together thousands of fire departments as well as businesses and residents across the United States. The event, which is organized by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, looks to honor the 25th anniversary of the foundation's establishment and commemorates National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend ..read more

BRUNSWICK, Ga (WSAV) -- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp shining a spotlight on the shrimping industry at a time when shrimpers are facing a crisis of foreign competition. Wednesday, the governor announced the white shrimp as the state’s official crustacean. Anchored Shrimp Company in Brunswick told us they are grateful that the government is recognizing shrimp. “We appreciate anything that brings shrimp to a forefront.” John Wallis, Anchored Shrimp Company’s owner said. “It’s good for the industry.” They say any positive recognition is good for the industry, especially post covid. Wallis has been ..read more

President Biden’s reelection campaign faces the difficult task of appealing to moderate Republicans who may feel like they don’t have a place to go this election with former President Trump on the ballot. The president has a prime opportunity to peel off some of those voters, which would boost his reelection chances and expand his coalition. Their numbers are significant: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) snagged 16 percent of GOP voters in last week’s Pennsylvania primary despite dropping her bid against Trump almost two months ago. “It requires work, but I think it’s doable,” Sen. T ..read more

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) - Kingsland Police have arrested an officer with the Glynn County Police Department following a morning disturbance. Early Sunday morning the Kingsland Police Department received a call about a disturbance at the home of Zachary Hampel, an officer with the Glynn County Police Department. Upon arriving on the scene officers arrested Hampel on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Cruelty to Children First Degree. GCPD Command Officers responded to Hampel's residence and secured all GCPD-issued equipment/property. Hampel was immediately placed on administrative leave without ..read more

(AP) — Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she's retiring after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time,” Parker wrote in a social media post. "My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it.” Parker, 38, had told The Associated Press in November she wanted to play another season if she could get healthy from a foot injury that kept her off the court last season. But she cautioned that she didn't want to “cheat the game,” or herself, and expressed the same in ..read more

METTER, Ga. (WSAV) - The Candler County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged a Metter youth pastor who is accused of Obscene Internet Contact With A Minor. On April 26, Candler sheriff's arrested Benjamin Dalton Houser of Metter, Ga. who is a youth pastor at Cedar St Baptist Church. According to an initial incident report an investigator with the Candler County Sheriff's Office met with Deacons of Cedar Street Baptist Church on Friday, March 29, 2024, about possible crimes against children. The investigator reviewed the information given to him and decided to request assistance from the G ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring TikTok parent ByteDance to sell t ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – Americans have long been known for embracing their job – working long hours, never-ending work communication and relatively little vacation time – to an extent that might seem baffling to workers from other countries. Now, a recent study has shown that our so-called "burnout culture" may have real physical, emotional and mental consequences as early as the age of 50. NYU Silver School of Social Work professor Wen-Jui Han looked at the health outcomes of over 7,000 people from the age of 22 to 50, data recorded as part of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1979). "Since the ..read more

THUNDERBOLT, Ga. (WSAV) - Bunny attended the Town of Thunderbolt 3rd Annual Blessing of the Fleet. See the gallery below ..read more