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The Pinova chemical plant in Brunswick that went up in flames earlier this year will be decommissioned one year from now. The plant officially shut down in June, months after a massive fire in April that burned for hours. Pinova outlined its decommissioning plans at a Glynn County commission meetingContinue Reading

It’s a cold start to the day with temps likely not climbing out of the 30s and 40s until this afternoon. Clear skies tonight will send lows into the mid 40′s. Areas east of the St. Johns River and I-95 stay above freezing. A freeze warning is in effect untilContinue Reading

A gas outage in St. Johns County that left businesses closed and homeowners without hot water and working stovetops continues Wednesday with TECO Engercy utility crews expected to return to neighborhoods as they work to restore gas. TECO said Tuesday about 1,500 customers have been affected, including 84 businesses, inContinue Reading

We’re down to the final days for you to mail your packages so that they arrive in time for Christmas. With Christmas falling on a Monday, you lose an extra day of shipping because most services don’t deliver on Sundays. For the United States Postal Service, you have until Dec.Continue Reading

You’ve probably seen the warnings. Just over the past few weeks, News4JAX has reported on several law enforcement agencies warning the community about different scams taking over during the holiday season. From phone calls involving people impersonating police officers to text messages related to bogus package deliveries, scammers are becomingContinue Reading

A recent arrest of a 25-year-old man accused of being a fentanyl dealer and trafficker in Clay County is putting the spotlight on the drug epidemic plaguing many communities. “I’m entering my 32nd year of law enforcement and the drug war does seem like a never-ending battle, but it’s aContinue Reading

A man was stabbed to death Tuesday morning in the Cedar Hills neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the man was found on Jade Drive East on Jacksonville’s Westside shortly after 9:30 a.m. First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. A suspect is in custodyContinue Reading

New findings from an anticipated Jacksonville Inspector General Report show wasteful expenditure of government funds. The investigation released Tuesday evening revealed that a significant portion of the funds, loaded onto Jacksonville housing tenant utility reimbursement payment cards was spent on non-utility expenses. The agency and its CEO Dwayne Alexander haveContinue Reading

The City Commission for Fernandina Beach voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the resignation of the city manager after residents called for him to step down following a bicycle crash back in October where he admitted he had been drinking. Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross resigned from his position Friday,Continue Reading