Georgia: Officials confirm an earthquake occurred overnight

Officials confirm an earthquake occurred overnight in Georgia

It was reported around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Updated: 10:16 AM EST on October 23, 2024

We are just less than two weeks away from the 20-24 presidential election. How are Harris and Trump trying to mobilize voters in the final days of their campaigns? and Rudy Giuliani – have now been ordered to hand over more than $150 million… and some of his most valuable assets… following his conviction in the 2020 Georgia election defamation suit. <> “I have absolutely no remorse. I stand for justice, right and truth.” Why a financial expert says…it could ruin him financially – forever. And watch the emotional moment… when two women come together… after one of them almost died in the collapse of the pier bridge on Sapelo Island. Thanks for starting your day with WJCL News 22. Good morning – I'm Emma Hamilton. And I'm Frank Sulkowski. Meteorologist Jonathan Myers joins us now…. Now, here's the storm tracking radar… Today is sunny, with a high near 84. North winds 5 to 7 mph. Tonight is clear, with the temperature dropping to around 58. Light and variable winds. Thursday is sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and choppy in the afternoon. Thursday night is clear, with the temperature dropping to around 58. Calm winds. Friday is sunny, with a high near 84. Calm winds becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday night is mostly clear, with a low around 58. Saturday is sunny, with a high near 86 this morning in the 2024 commitment – we're now exactly two weeks away from the highly anticipated presidential election. More than 20 million Americans have already voted. This includes Georgia, where about one in four registered voters have already cast a ballot. As ABC News' Perry Rossum explains…political rhetoric on both sides is heating up as we approach Election Day. Vice President Kamala Harris says it's possible former President Trump will try to declare victory before all the votes are counted. <> “This is the person, Donald Trump, who tried to overturn a free and fair election, who continues to deny the will of the people, and who incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol.” In an interview with The New York Times, former President Trump's White House chief of staff, John Kelly, said Trump meets the definition of a “fascist” and claims that Trump was complimentary of Hitler. <> “He commented more than once, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too.'” Trump campaign responds – saying Kelly's stories are 'broad' and 'fabricated'…President Barack Obama' at Harris Rally meeting in Detroit, Michigan – Former President Obama questions Trump's mental acuity after Trump calls January 6 a day of love? < > “If your grandfather was acting like that, you'd be worried.”//We don't need to see what an older, crazier Donald Trump looks like without any guardrails. “America is ready to turn the page.” Trump slams Harris using racist stereotype <> “She's so lazy, she has this reputation.” Her mental state was then questioned. “Does she drink? Do you use drugs? I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I have no idea.” The FBI says Russia and other hostile nations are spreading disinformation about the election and using artificial intelligence to confuse voters. Perry Rossum ABC News, Washington This Morning.. Supreme Court upheld In Georgia, a ban on controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump's allies yesterday…the state's Supreme Court ruled against Republicans who demanded the rules be reinstated. The conservative majority court will not allow the election board to enforce the rules, Democrats and others who filed lawsuits against the rules argued One rule would have required county election officials to conduct a “reasonable investigation” of election results before certifying them, and another would have required officials to manually count the number of ballots at each polling place on Election Day. The justices did not rule on the legality of the seven rules… but they refused to block a decision by a lower court judge that temporarily struck them down Continuing our commitment to 2024 coverage – Chatham Area Transportation wants to make sure you can get to the polls on Election Day – by. Providing free rides on Tuesday, November 5th. They call it – “Cat to the polls.” The goal is to remove transportation barriers for those looking to vote. We're told the CAT initiative will include all routes…providing direct connections for residents to their voting locations. Free rides will be offered from 5 a.m. until 10:15 p.m. And join us next Tuesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m., for our special 30-minute Election Commitment to 2024: Get the Fact Guide for Voters. It will include anything and everything voters in our area need to know before they head to the polls. This is only on WJCL News 22. And on Election Night – be sure to visit our website – or download our app. There you'll find real-time election results – and they're more accurate than ever before. This morning… a federal judge ordered former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani… to hand over some of his most valuable possessions. The Georgia election workers he tarnished in 20-20 will be able to take control of his Manhattan penthouse and a slew of luxury items. This is part of a $150 million judgment against Giuliani. In addition to the Manhattan penthouse, women will have many luxury items inside the house. They are also entitled to $2 million in legal fees that the Trump campaign still owes him. The judge has not decided whether Giuliani will be able to keep the Palm Beach apartment he also owns. A hearing on that property is scheduled for next week. “He will essentially be faced with a devastating responsibility that he can never hope to fulfill.” Last year…Giuliani was found guilty of defamation when he picked them and accused them of tampering with ballots during the 20-20 election. This morning–two women shared an emotional experience–they were reunited in a Georgia hospital. Bertha McKnight was among those who needed rescue after a ferry dock partially collapsed Saturday on Sapelo Island. Katherine Sneed, home on a break from college, listened to the 80-year-old McKnight in distress in the water. That's when she grabbed McKnight's hand and held on for about 15 minutes. Another person arrived at the scene with a life jacket and helped pull McKnight out of the water. Once McKnight was safe, Snead helped move her to the ferry and stayed with her until the ambulance arrived. Seven people died in the collapse of that roof. Also new this morning – Georgia Senator Derek Mallow's reaction in the wake of the tragedy on Sapelo Island. It says in part: “My colleagues and I will closely monitor the situation to ensure that every necessary measure is taken to support the families of the victims and prevent such an incident from happening again.” This morning… The City of Port Wentworth continues its $50 million upgrade to the city. It solves truck traffic issues in the downtown area. The first item of work is to reroute trucks from State Route 25 to State Route 30 in hopes of relieving traffic congestion in downtown Wentworth, and the city is working closely with G-DOT to make it easier for truck drivers to navigate the new changes. City Manager Steve Davis says the partnership with the ports is important to the city but they want to ensure the community has access to downtown. . <>There's a connector from the port area that goes around that…and it connects to South Carolina via US 25. So what we're trying to do is get people to use Jimmy DeLoach and Interstate 21 and not our downtown core. We're looking to make some changes there, and we're working with our partners on and, things like that. The Port of Wentworth has been growing at a rate of about eight percent each year. The city is working to accommodate its new and growing community. Now let's head over to Beaufort County for an alert about Route 22 – there's a new speed limit in town. This forces Hilton drivers to slow down. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation – the speed limit on William Hilton Parkway has been reduced from 45… to 40 miles per hour. This comes at the request of the City of Hilton Head Island, which hopes to enhance road safety between Beach City Roads and Dillon Roads. Here's a look at your traffic route 22. No problems on the roads this morning. Abercorn is on Montgomery Cross Road, and if you want to take a route

Officials confirm an earthquake occurred overnight in Georgia

It was reported around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Updated: 10:16 AM EST on October 23, 2024

Above video: Wednesday's headlines The US Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake occurred overnight in Georgia. According to the USGS, the 1.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Chickamauga, located in Walker County. It was reported at 2:22 a.m. on Wednesday and was at a depth of 13.9 km. TRENDING STORIES COURTROOM VIDEO: Testimony continues in trial of Savannah mother accused of killing toddler Savannah rapper Quando Rondo issues apology to hometown BioLab UNDER FIRE: Georgia county seeks To achieve justice for the population after the toxic smoke disaster

Chickamauga, Georgia –

Above video: Wednesday's headlines

The US Geological Survey confirmed that an earthquake occurred overnight in Georgia.

According to the USGS, the 1.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Chickamauga, located in Walker County.

It was reported at 2:22 a.m. Wednesday and was 13.9 km deep.

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