Record number of volunteers support RBC Heritage at Harbour Town

The RBC Heritage is seeing the biggest volunteer turnout in tournament history, with nearly 2,000 people helping power the event at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Tybee Island sets rules for Orange Crush: what visitors should know

Police presence increases and barricades go up along Butler Avenue ahead of ‘Crush Reloaded’
Residents react: students to pay more this fall

The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents approved a price increase on April 14
Hot, dry weather expected for Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry

Record highs are possible late this week
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails.
Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

President Donald Trump’s budget director is telling Congress that it’ll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones.
‘She’s cutting my son’: Bystander describes chaotic scene, helping child kidnapped at Nebraska Walmart

In the midst of a chaotic scene, a woman dialed 911 to help a 3-year-old boy and his caretaker after a suspect attempted to kidnap and then slashed the child at a Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska.
Tuition set to increase at Georgia’s public colleges and universities

In-state undergraduate tuition will increase 1%, while tuition for out-of-state and international students will rise 3%.
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, alarming environmentalists

The EPA is reconsidering whether chemical plastic recycling facilities should be held to the same air pollution standards as incinerators.
‘Cocaine hippos’ linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar will be euthanized

Colombian authorities have announced a plan to euthanize around 80 wild and invasive so-called “cocaine hippos,” years after notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar illegally introduced them.