After losing her father and son to suicide, a Brunswick woman has made it her mission to prevent other families from experiencing similar heartbreak.

The Georgia Department of Transportation asked for the public’s patience as crews continued to treat and plow roads across the state Wednesday morning after the winter storm that brought snow and ice to the area.

Glynn County agencies said Tuesday afternoon they are ready to respond to the potential impacts of the winter storm forecast to hit Southeast Georgia in the evening and into Wednesday morning.

Florida drivers might think they’re experts at driving in dangerous conditions, but subfreezing temperatures this week are bringing the possibility of an unusual hazard for the Sunshine State: icy roads.

A winter storm expected to hit Southeast Georgia on Tuesday evening is likely to create hazardous driving conditions due to icy roads—an unfamiliar challenge for many residents who are not used to driving in those conditions.

The Georgia Department of Transportation spent Sunday protecting roadways by sending 31 bucket trucks out to brine interstates throughout Georgia, including I-95 in Glynn and Camden counties.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to impact the state starting Friday.

As the holiday travel rush approaches, the Georgia Department of Transportation will be temporarily suspending lane closers along interstates, major state routes and roadways near major shopping centers, malls or districts.

Georgia officials have signed off on a plan to raise Savannah’s towering suspension bridge to make room for larger cargo ships to reach the city’s busy seaport.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Friday the reopening of the Sidney Lanier Bridge after Hurricane Ian skirted the coast but left no major damage in Southeast Georgia.

Forecasters' predictions of debilitating snow and ice as far south as Georgia have shoppers scouring store shelves for storm supplies and road crews trying to prevent a repeat of past wintertime debacles.

Georgia transportation officials said hope to reopen an interstate that connects much of Georgia to its coastline by next week after a crash knocked a bridge overpass from its support beams.

CAMDEN COUNTY, Fla. – The right lane of northbound Interstate 95 will be closed Monday through Thursday due to road construction on the Colerain Road exit. In conjunction with the $41.8 million Colerain Road widening and I-95 interchange reconstruction project in Camden County, contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation have scheduled the single lane closure from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Right lane closures will be in effect on northbound lanes a mile in either direction of the exit to widen the replacement bridge at Exit 6. The project was awarded to Seaboard Construction Company of Brunswick and should be completed fall of 2019 depending on weather conditions. Motorists are advised to expect minor delays, exercise caution and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones.