Nearly 85% of voters who cast ballots in a referendum backed Gullah Geechee efforts to halt the construction of large homes ...
Since 2023, an effort to raise property taxes and displace Black Gullah-Geechee residents has threatened the community's deep history.
Voters in one Georgia county have overwhelmingly supported a measure intending to protect a historic Black community from ...
Supporters of the referendum argued that letting wealthy outsiders build large vacation homes could raise property taxes.
Tuesday, McIntosh County voters will cast ballots in a special election that could reshape the future of Hog Hammock on ...
Election follows years of legal battles over development rules in historic Gullah Geechee community ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Voters in a coastal Georgia county will decide Tuesday whether large homes should be allowed on remote ...
In response, McIntosh County commissioners approved a 30-day moratorium on new construction for large homes on Sapelo Island.
Voters in Georgia on Tuesday rejected an ordinance to build larger homes on Sapelo Island in a win for the Gullah-Geechee ...
MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — It is a big day for McIntosh County and Sapelo Island. Tuesday is a Special Election Day in ...