Brooke Butler
Anchor at WJCL-TV (Savannah, GA)
2X Emmy Award Winning Journalist. 5 p.m. anchor and investigative reporter at @WJCLNews. Cat mom to Buttercup 🐱
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1 week ago |
wjcl.com | Brooke Butler
Three people are hurt after a utility vehicle crashed into a business in Hinesville on Monday. According to Georgia State Patrol, the utility vehicle was traveling westbound on East Oglethorpe Highway shortly after 12:30 p.m. when the right front tire blew out, causing the driver to veer into the parking lot of World of Beer.GSP said the utility truck hit a parked vehicle before hitting the building, injuring two customers.
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1 week ago |
wjcl.com | Brooke Butler
April is World Autism Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism affects one in 36 children in the United States. One author is taking this time to shine a light on something she feels could benefit the autism community: gardening. "The sensory explosion that happens in the garden absolutely just connects them," said Jill Mays, author of Nurturing Nature: Gardening for Special Needs. Mays has years of experience as an occupational therapist.
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2 weeks ago |
wjcl.com | Brooke Butler
Child care teachers and support staff in Georgia now have the opportunity to earn an annual bonus, thanks to a new initiative launched by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL). The new program, called Quality Rated Workforce Bonuses, offers eligible child care workers a $500 bonus each year. The bonus is available to full-time, on-site employees working at Quality Rated child care programs. Employees must have worked at their program for at least 90 days.
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2 weeks ago |
wjcl.com | Brooke Butler
WILL NOT RAISE PRICES FOR TWO MONTHS ... RIGHT NOW - A 13-YEAR-OLD IS DEAD AND ANOTHER TEEN IS HURT AFTER AN INCIDENT IN WAYNE COUNTY. THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT RESPONDED TO A 9-1-1 CALL TUESDAY ABOUT AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES NEAR HORTENSE ROAD IN SCREVEN. EMS TOOK ONE OF THE VICTIMS TO THE HOSPITAL... HE LATER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. THE OTHER 13-YEAR-OLD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY HIS FAMILY FOR TREATMENT.
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2 weeks ago |
wjcl.com | Brooke Butler
Today, the man accused of driving *** boat while intoxicated, killing 5 people on Memorial Day weekend in 2022 had *** pretrial motions hearing. Mark Steagall is charged with 10 counts of homicide, 6 counts of serious injury, voting under the influence and reckless operation. He's pleaded not guilty and has asked for *** jury trial. Stigall's attorneys have filed motions to suppress certain evidence and expert opinions in the trial.
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New information on yesterday's alligator attack in Beaufort County:
Sun City Hilton Head woman fights off gator, stabs it in the eyes to save injured husband: report | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/z1qpd6zmkd
ALLIGATOR ATTACK: One person was taken to a hospital following an alligator attack in Beaufort County today. Details below: https://t.co/ot59VvMBYx
At the hearing Tuesday, Stegall’s defense attorneys sought to suppress the use of certain evidence in the upcoming trial.
Man charged in connection to deadly 2022 Memorial Day weekend boat crash has pre-trial hearing | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/XZLWSCqGan