Island News Service - Local, National and International News, Weather, Information and perhaps a bit of Humor.

Also, covering issues concerning Island Communities around the world.

Tybee Island, GA ~ Anna Maria Island, FL ~ Isle of Palms, SC

Stringers:
Oban, Scotland

La Palma and Tenerife, Canary Islands

More to follow!

Island News Service, a Tybee Media Group Company

INS Anna Maria:

Baby raccoons removed from local business reunited with mother

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/05/07/watch-baby-raccoons-removed-local-business-reunited-with-mother/

INS Anna Maria:

Sarasota man sentenced for orchestrating real estate fraud scheme, feds say

https://www.newsbreak.com/sarasota-fl/3428014870976-sarasota-man-sentenced-for-orchestrating-real-estate-fraud-scheme-feds-say

#News

INS Anna Maria:

Police chief says crime is down in Bradenton Beach

https://www.amisun.com/2024/05/07/police-chief-says-crime-is-down-in-bradenton-beach/

#News

INS Anna Maria:

Bradenton woman loses $6,200 in Bitcoin scheme

https://www.newsbreak.com/bradenton-fl/3429589596105-bradenton-woman-loses-6-200-in-bitcoin-scheme

#News

INS Tybee:

Georgia braces for intense hurricane season, calls for readiness and volunteers

https://fox28savannah.com/amp/news/local/georgia-braces-for-intense-hurricane-season-calls-for-readiness-and-volunteers-red-cross-climate-crisis-summer-chatham-county

#SevereWeather

INS Isle of Palms:

Potential severe thunderstorms predicted on Hilton Head. Here’s when they’re expected

https://www.newsbreak.com/hilton-head-island-sc/3429066549263-potential-severe-thunderstorms-predicted-on-hilton-head-here-s-when-they-re-expected

#SevereWeather

Driver arrested, but five escape without serious injury from early hours crash

https://guernseypress.com/news/2024/05/06/driver-arrested-but-five-escape-without-serious-injury-from-early-hours-crash/

#News-Channel-Islands

Prescription drug sharing ‘a major problem in island’

https://guernseypress.com/news/2024/05/07/prescription-drug-sharing-a-major-problem-in-island/

#News-Channel-Islands

Cline calls for Music Fest boycott

https://bvinews.com/cline-calls-for-music-fest-boycott/

#BVInews

Premier denies reports of illegal Chinese fishing vessels in VI waters

https://bvinews.com/premier-denies-reports-of-illegal-chinese-fishing-vessels-in-vi-waters/

#BVInews

Mystery of abandoned car with knives on the dash board

https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2024/05/07/mystery-of-abandoned-car-with-knives-on-the-dash-board/

#News-Channel-Islands

Care worker jailed for 'appalling' mistreatment of vulnerable teenager

https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2024/05/07/care-worker-jailed-for-appalling-mistreatment-of-vulnerable-teenager/

#News-Channel-Islands

Armed cops in 'body armour' swoop on quiet Scots street

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/armed-cops-body-armour-swoop-32758210

#NewsScotland

Scots airports in 'chaos' as passport e-gates down amidst major UK fault

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-airports-chaos-passport-e-32758319

#NewsScotland

INS Tybee:

Here comes the heat, Savannah; near-record highs forecast for Wednesday, Thursday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/here-comes-the-heat-savannah-near-record-highs-forecast-for-wednesday-thursday/ar-BB1lZA4P

INS Tybee:

F-22 raptor involved in mishap at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport during Sentry Savannah exercise

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f-22-raptor-involved-in-mishap-at-savannah-hilton-head-international-airport-during-sentry-savannah-exercise/ar-BB1lVeWZ

Hazel Nairn: Body found in search for woman swept into river

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-68970441

#NewsScotland

INS Tybee:

Dozens of Horseshoe Crabs appear on Tybee with spawning season in full swing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dozens-of-horseshoe-crabs-appear-on-tybee-with-spawning-season-in-full-swing/ar-BB1lWefs

Live Views: Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands.

Currently 79°F
Partly sunny
Feels like ‎81°
Watch for scattered rain showers. The high will be 84°.

#BVIweather

Live Views: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland

We literally have a boatload of tourists today!

#WeatherScotland