The Reporter's Notebook is a rolling list of developing stories our newsroom is following. Check back throughout the day for updates.
- One left lane is blocked on I-16 West at Old River Road in Chatham County due to a crash near mile marker 149. Drivers should expect delays and use alternate routes.
- All lanes of SR 70 are blocked in both directions at Cannon Drive in Douglas County due to a crash. Drivers should use alternate routes.
- Hwy 166 Bypass eastbound is reduced to one lane between Blandenburg Road and Newnan Road in Carrollton due to a disabled tractor-trailer, the Carrollton Police Department said. The lane restriction is expected to last at least 60 to 90 minutes.
- Two left lanes are blocked on I-75 South at US 41/W Paces Ferry Road in Fulton County due to a crash near mile marker 255.3. Drivers should use caution and expect delays in the area.
- All lanes of US-129 South are blocked before Main Street in Jackson County due to a crash. Drivers should avoid the area and use alternate routes.
- Savannah police are searching for Essie Murray, 67, an at-risk missing person last seen leaving her home in the 1000 block of W. 46th St. She is about 5-foot-5, 200 pounds, wearing green pants, a brown and white top, and a gray wig.
- Deputies and emergency crews are on scene of a crash with injuries on Fall Line Freeway at Leverett Road in Washington County. Drivers should use caution approaching the area; Georgia State Patrol is investigating.
- Two right lanes are blocked on I-285 North at Cascade Road in Fulton County due to a crash near mile marker 6.9. Drivers should use caution and expect delays in the area.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Georgia nearly $500 million to help communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene rebuild drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Gov.
- A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run near Spring Street and Willow Street in Macon around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said.
- Homeland Security Investigations is executing a search warrant at a residence on Georgia Highway 196 near Glennville, with the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office and Georgia State Patrol SWAT Team assisting. The investigation involves suspected child exploitation, according to HSI.
- Long County Schools says buses cannot access Highway 84 East between the Ludowici Bank and Walthourville. Parents and drivers in that corridor should expect disruptions and plan alternate arrangements.
- All lanes on SR 362 East and West are blocked before Oakland Road in Meriwether County due to a crash near mile marker 15.91. Drivers should avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
