New collaboration in Claxton to improve pediatric health care

NIGHT AT 7 RIGHT HERE ON WJCL 22. THATS A LOOK AT SPORTS WELL BE RIGHT BACK STORMWATER POUR INTO A TYBEE ISLAND CREEK AFTER HEAVY RAIN. AND NOW–THE EPA IS INVOLVED. THE AGING PIPES, THE CLEANUP AND THE FIX THAT’S NOW ON THE WAY AND– GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR’S RACE HEATS UP. THE MAJOR ENDORSEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE LATEST ON THE GROWING FIELD OF CANDIDATES. JUST DAYS AFTER THE FORT STEWART MASS SHOOTING — A GUNMAN OPENS FIRE AT THE CDC IN ATLANTA– KILLING A POLICE OFFICER. WHAT’S BEHIND THE ATTACK AND HOW WORKERS AT THE CDC ARE REACTING THIS MORNING THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING — I’M EMMA HAMILTON. AND I’M FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGISTS JONATHAN MYERS AND MELISSA HALL JOINING NOW, HERE’S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR… TODAY A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BETWEEN 1PM AND 4PM. PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 90. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 105. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 76. SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. WEDNESDAY A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 103. WEDNESDAY NIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 8PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 76. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH HIGHWAY 80 AT I-95 IN POOLER I-95 IN POOLER AND HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. NOW TO WATER – TROUBLES ON TYBEE ISLAND. PEOPLE THERE ARE FRUSTRATED AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. IT SENT 24-THOUSAND GALLONS OF SEWAGE — AND STORMWATER — POURING INTO HORSEPEN CREEK. WE WANT TO TAKE A LIVE LOOK OF THE HORSEPEN CREEK NOW WHERE YOU CAN SEE THIS IS WHAT THE WATER — LOOKED LIKE THIS WEEKEND. MOST OF IT WAS RAINWATER. BUT THERE WAS SOME – SEWAGE MIXED IN. THE CITY HAS SENT SAMPLES TO THE E-P-A. CITY LEADERS SAY — THIS SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS — TO FIX DRAINAGE PROBLEMS — ESPECIALLY BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON. “BUT IT’S REALLY IT’S AN ISLAND WIDE PROBLEM AND, INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO GET AHEAD OF IT AND, YOU KNOW, TRY AND TRY AND FIX IT BEFORE THE PROBLEMS HAPPEN, WE’RE CHASING PROBLEMS DOWN.” HE SAYS THAT’S BECAUSE SOME OF THE PIPES — ARE UP TO 80 YEARS OLD. THE CITY HAS RECEIVED OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS IN BONDS — TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. FORT SCREVEN. // PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS ENDORSING LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR BURT JONES TO BECOME THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA. IN A NEWS RELEASE, TRUMP SAID “BURT JONES HAS MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT–HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN” END QUOTE. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT JONES’ COMPETITION– ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE– JONES IS UP AGAINST GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS CARR. MEANWHILE– FIVE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE MAKING A RUN. THEY’RE RIGHT HERE ON YOUR SCREEN. AMONG THEM IS FORMER ATLANTA MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS. BOTTOMS. THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE –HAS ENTERED SOUTH CAROLINA’S ANNOUNCING HE’S THROWING HIS HAT INTO THE RING. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES — WHO’VE ANNOUNCED THEIR CAMPAIGNS — FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S GUBERNATORIAL RACE. IT INCLUDES CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE… AND ATTORNEY GENERAL — ALAN WILSON./// THE 20-25 GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION OFFICIALS CONFERENCE IS UNDERWAY IN SAVANNAH. IT STARTED SUNDAY AND WRAPS UP TOMORROW. THEY’RE A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ELECTION OFFICIALS ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE ANNUAL GATHERING BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS — INNOVATORS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS TO DISCUSS AND EXPLORE ADVANCEMENTS IN THEIR FIELDS. RIGHT NOW– SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR – LINDSEY GRAHAM – IS SPEAKING OUT IN DEFENSE — OF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTNERSHIP — WITH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. GRAHAM HELD A ROUNDTABLE — FEATURING LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM AROUND THE STATE.. WHO ARE CURRENTLY SIGNED UP FOR THE 287-G PROGRAM.. WORKING WITH ICE AGENTS — TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS. THIS MAP SHOWS ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ARE HAPPENING IN MOST STATES IN THE U-S. WHILE LAWS RESTRICT THIS INITIATIVE — IN A HANDFUL OF STATES. TODAY, SENATOR GRAHAM SAID THIS DOESN’T CLEAR THE PATH — FOR OFFICERS TO – *SEEK PEOPLE OUT – DUE TO THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAW – WHAT IT DOESN’T ALLOW IS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PICK PEOPLE UP BASED ON IMMIGRATION STATUS OUTCUE: AND TURN THEM OVER TO FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO PROCESS IMMIGRATION PART.” NOW TO A LOOK AT WHERE ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ICE ARE HAPPENING ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA. BEAUFORT COUNTY.. ALONG WITH MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER AGENCIES — ARE TAKING PART. AND NOW TO A MAP OF GEORGIA COUNTIES. THE COMMUNITIES WITH ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS CLOSEST TO OUR AREA — ARE GLYNN AND PIERCE COUNTIES. NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE FORT STEWART MASS SHOOTING— A SERGEANT ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE NEAR THE POST. THE SHOOTING — WOUNDED SEVERAL OF HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS. IT HAPPENED LAST WEDNESDAY. QUORNELIUS – RADFORD — IS CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY. THE SHOOTING INJURED FIVE SOLDIERS.. THEY ARE ALL NOW IN STABLE CONDITION — ACCORDING TO ARMY OFFICIALS./// THAT SHOOTING HAPPENED JUST DAYS BEFORE A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT THE CDC CENTER IN ATLANTA– CLAIMING THE LIFE OF A GEORGIA POLICE OFFICER. AND INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECT MAY HAVE BEEN TARGETING THE AGENCY OVER HIS PERSONAL BELIEFS ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE. GRACE KING HAS REACTIONS FROM CDC WORKERS IN ATLANTA THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL. BECKY MORITZ STAHL: I AM ANGRY. I AM SAD. AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF OFFICER DAVID ROSE. JULIE HARRIS: THE MAN HAD TWO KIDS AND A THIRD ON THE WAY, AND HE DIED PROTECTING CDC AND PROTECTING CDC AND PROTECTING PEOPLE AT CDC. SO WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL TO HIM THEY KNOW THE DEKALB COUNTY POLICE OFFICER.. LIKELY WASN’T THE INTENDED TARGET OF FRIDAY’S ATTACK. NEIGHBORS TELL 11ALIVE THE 30-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT FROM KENNESAW BELIEVED THE COVID-19 VACCINE MADE HIM SICK. BECKY MORITZ STAHL: THIS IS ATTACK ON THE WORK THAT WE DO, AND THE THINGS THAT WE WORK VERY TIRELESSLY FOR, AND I WOULD LIKE THAT TO BE KNOWN. A SOURCE WITH THE C-D-C TOLD 11ALIVE… AUTHORITIES HAD COUNTED ROUGHLY 180 BULLETS ON THE ROYBAL CAMPUS AS OF MONDAY AFTERNOON. LAURA FEHRS: I’M WORRIED BECAUSE GOOD PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR PLACES LIKE CDC ARE NOT EITHER GOING TO BE ABLE TO OR THEY’RE GOING TO GET DISCOURAGED, AND PEOPLE WON’T CONTINUE TO DO IT. DESPITE THE TRAGEDY AND THE THREATS LAURA FEHRS SAYS THE VITAL WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH MUST GO ON. SHE HOPES HER FORMER COLLEAGUES ARE UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. LAURA FEHRS: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CONTINUING TO WORK. YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. CDC IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK, AND THEY DO JUST, JUST REMARKABLE WORK. THANK YOU GUYS. RIGHT NOW – ONE PERSON IS DEAD… FOLLOWING A CRASH IN STATESBORO. GEORGIA STATE PATROL SAYS IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 3:15 YESTERDAY MORNING- AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAIR ROAD AND VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY. WE’RE TOLD A LOADED SEMI-TRUCK CRASHED INTO A CAR. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR DID NOT SURVIVE. ITS NOT CLEAR WHO CAUSED THE WREC

New collaboration in Claxton to improve pediatric health care

The collaboration is part of a statewide initiative focused on improving access to high-quality pediatric health care in Georgia’s rural areas.

Updated: 1:22 PM EDT Aug 12, 2025

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Above video: Your Tuesday headlinesEvans Memorial Hospital is celebrating a new collaboration with Mercer University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The collaboration is part of the KIDS Alliance for Better Care (KID A-B-C), a statewide initiative focused on improving access to high-quality pediatric health care in Georgia’s rural areas. Through support from the KID A-B-C initiative, medical personnel at Evans Memorial will receive enhanced training and resources to better respond to pediatric emergencies. The goal is to equip rural health care teams with the skills, tools, and support they need to provide timely and effective care for children, especially in critical situations.”It’s just an honor to actually provide this through the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta,” said Michael Dykes, director of rural pediatrics at Mercer University School of Medicine. With this new alliance, Evans Memorial Hospital reaffirms its commitment to the health and well-being of the children in its community — ensuring that high-quality care is never out of reach.

CLAXTON, Ga. —

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Evans Memorial Hospital is celebrating a new collaboration with Mercer University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

The collaboration is part of the KIDS Alliance for Better Care (KID A-B-C), a statewide initiative focused on improving access to high-quality pediatric health care in Georgia’s rural areas.

Through support from the KID A-B-C initiative, medical personnel at Evans Memorial will receive enhanced training and resources to better respond to pediatric emergencies. The goal is to equip rural health care teams with the skills, tools, and support they need to provide timely and effective care for children, especially in critical situations.

“It’s just an honor to actually provide this through the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta,” said Michael Dykes, director of rural pediatrics at Mercer University School of Medicine.

With this new alliance, Evans Memorial Hospital reaffirms its commitment to the health and well-being of the children in its community — ensuring that high-quality care is never out of reach.