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FORMER BLUFFTON MAYOR… CRITICISES CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE ONLINE… ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED… DURING THE CITY'S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY. WHAT MACE SAYS IN RESPONSE. CELEBRATE 100 DAYS OF SUMMER… WITH A CITY POOL PARTY. WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE…WITH A LOOK AT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT…AND THE *UPGRADES…COMING AT DAFFIN PARK. MORE… SOUTH CAROLINA SENIORS… CAN ASK FOR MONEY… FOR GROCERY. WE TELL YOU WHO IS ELIGIBLE… TO REGISTER. I-16 AT ABERCORN STREET EXIT THANK YOU FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING – – MY NAME IS EMMA HAMILTON. AND MY NAME IS FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN MYERS JOINS US NOW… NOW HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKING RADAR… TODAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. LIGHT NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING. WEDNESDAY EVENING CLEARING, WITH LOW AROUND 64. NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. THURSDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 88. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 KM/H. THURSDAY EVENING PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 62. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 KM/H BECOMING CALM IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY FRIDAY, WITH A HIGH NEARLY 86 NEW THIS MORNING…SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN NANCY MACE…RESPONDS TO CRITICISM OF FORMER BLUFFTON MAYOR LISA SULKA. SULKA TOOK ON SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON…AFTER SHE SAID MACE DIDN'T SHOW UP AT THE CITY'S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY. IN A FACEBOOK POST.. SULKA SAYS IN PART QUOTE… MISS MACE'S NAME WAS CALLED DURING THE CEREMONY, BUT NO ONE RESPONDED. Unfortunately, absenteeism is what we've come to expect from Nancy Mace, who regularly puts herself before her constituents. WE CONTACTED CONGRESS WOMAN'S MACE TO RESPOND. SHE SENT US A STATEMENT WHICH SAYS IN PART QUOTE… “WHAT A DISGUSTING CHEAP SHOT BY MY MAIN OPPONENT AND THE MEDIA.” MACE goes on to say that she marched in the Beaufort parade…and then spent the rest of the day with her retired general father…and family in prayer and remembrance. WE WANT TO REMIND YOU…EARLY VOTING NOW ONGOING FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY. YOU CAN VOTE UNTIL FRIDAY. JUNE 7. AND ELECTION DAY IS JUNE 11. THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY. YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP CELEBRATE 100 DAYS OF SUMMER IN SAVANNAH. THE CITY POOLS ARE OPENING… AND YOU'RE INVITED TO COOL DOWN… AT A PUBLIC POOL PARTY. WJCL 22 NEWS' KYRON NEVEAUX IS LIVE FROM THE DAFFIN PARK POOL. KY, YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE CALENDAR FOR THE OPENING OF THE POOLS… WHAT CAN YOU TELL US… FRANK, IT'S BIG! ALL FOUR CITY-OWNED POOLS WILL BE OPEN THIS SUMMER. IT'S BEEN MONTHS OF PREPARATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH TO FIND RESCUERS. THE CITY OF SAVANNAH WILL OPERATE FOUR POOLS THIS SUMMER. DAFFIN PARK POOL, TOMPKINS COMMUNITY CENTER, BOWLES FORD PARK AND WW LAW POOL. Later today, a party is planned to kick off summer and officially open the pools. “WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES TO KEEP OUR YOUTH TIRED AND BUSY. WE REALIZE THAT KEEPING YOUTH BUSY, ACTIVE, ENGAGED AND TIRED IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE WHAT WE KNOW IS A NOTABLE TREND IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NIGHT INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE.” THE CITY ALSO OFFERS SWIMMING LESSONS, Aquagym CLASSES, AND MORE. I'll break down the details of how you can get involved with the launch party information on our website. FRANK – THANK YOU KY. OUR 100 DAYS OF SUMMER – *LIVE TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH WJCL 22 NEWS SAVANNAH YOUNGER.. ALSO LIVE AT DAFFIN PARK SAVANNAH.. YOU WILL TELL US ABOUT SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TENNIS COURTS. (Showing off field..AD LIB) THESE NEW IMPROVED COURTS NOW HAVE NEW NETS.. FENCE.. AND TROUSERS. THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE PART OF THE CITY’S REIMAGINED RECREATION INITIATIVE. SINCE THE INITIATIVE STARTED IN 2021…THE CITY HAS RENOVATED 47 RECREATIONAL SPACES…WITH 24 OTHER RENOVATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. I SPOKEN TO A PICKLEBALL PLAYER… WHO SAYS SHE'S HAPPY TO HAVE THE NEW UPDATES FROM THE COURT. “WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL, BECAUSE BEFORE THE TREE ROOTS CAME UNDER THE SURFACE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PLAY, NOW IT IS WONDERFUL.” THE OPENING WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AT 3 p.m. AND RIGHT AFTER THAT… THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH WILL LAUNCH ITS 100 DAYS OF SUMMER PARTY… WITH FOOD… DRINKS. AND A DJ… AT 3:30 p.m. BACK TO YOU FRANK THANK YOU SAVANNAH. NEW THIS MORNING…ELIGIBLE SENIORS IN SOUTH CAROLINA…CAN GET CASH…FOR FRESH PRODUCTS. MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR SENIOR FARMERS STARTS JUNE FIRST. PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE FORM OF FIVE CHECKS. TEN DOLLARS EACH. IF YOU ARE APPROVED… YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FIRST CHECK THE SAME DAY. To qualify… you must be 60 years of age or older… earn less than 26 thousand nine hundred dollars per year… and have a legal form of eye-d. YOU CAN VISIT THE SITES OF SENIOR FARMERS' MARKETS IN YOUR AREA TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION… ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. WE SHARE A LINK TO HELP YOU FIND THESE SITES ON OUR WEBSITE. WJCL DOT COM. RIGHT NOW… SAVANNAH LEADERS WANT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION… AGAINST COMPANIES THAT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE… FOR POLLUTING THE CITY'S WATER. OFFICIALS HAVE PASSED A NEW RESOLUTION.. WHICH DECLARES “FOREVER CHEMICALS”.. ALSO KNOWN AS PFA… AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TELLS THE CITY… THE CHEMICAL IS – *EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. “THIS IS A HUGE RESOLUTION BEYOND ANYTHING A BRITA FILTER CAN FIX.” 14 “THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO PREVENT THEM FROM ENTERING THE WATER SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE FILTERED.” COMING IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR.. WE WILL HAVE THIS – *FULL STORY.. AND YOU CAN HEAR FROM AN ATTORNEY.. FIGHTING PFA.. ABOUT THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THESE CHEMICALS. AND THE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE… TO PROTECT YOURSELF. WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY… TOP GOLFER SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S CASE SHOULD RETURN TO A LOUISVILLE COURT. YOU MAY REMEMBER WHEN OFFICERS ARRESTED THE RBC HERITAGE AND MASTER WINNER EARLIER THIS MONTH…AFTER POLICE SAY HE TRIED TO DRIVE AROUND A FATAL ACCIDENT…TO GET TO THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON WHY THE OFFICE IS CALLING THE HEARING. SCHEFFLER IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER… CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT… AND REACHLY DRIVING. HE WILL NOT ATTEND THE HEARING… AND HIS ATTORNEY SAYS SCHEFFLER IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT A PLEA DEAL… AND PLANS TO TAKE THE CASE IN COURT IF THE CHARGES ARE NOT DROPPED. AND HERE'S A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR TRAFFIC LANE 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING