Andy Cole

Andy Cole is an experienced journalist who currently serves as the weekend anchor and investigative reporter for WJCL News. He joined the team in 2022 while still a student at Georgia Southern University, where he graduated with a degree in multimedia journalism in May 2023. Andy's background includes work for The George-Anne at Georgia Southern, Fox News, and Gwinnett County Public Schools' GCPS TV. He also founded and executive produced Your Newsroom, a social media video news outlet at GS. Andy has been recognized with numerous awards for his work, including a Bronze Telly, Southeast Emmy nomination, two student Emmys wins, and a national student Emmy nomination. Born in metro Atlanta, Andy has had a passion for journalism since elementary school and is excited to be working at WJCL to bring important stories to Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry. You can reach Andy with news tips or story ideas at Andy.Cole@hearst.com.

Biography:  https://www.wjcl.com/news-team/d369fb1f-deb0-4cfa-b445-148810043fc4

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Family members confirm they were romantically involved for years but recently broke up.
  • Kuhbander called his mom on Monday, June 24 saying Anderson was 'blowing up' his phone.
  • Pooler Police arrested Anderson on Saturday, June 22 for confronting Kuhbander and keying his car.
  • The pair had been missing since Monday, June 24.
  • The two missing Liberty County firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, were found dead in Tennessee.
  • They were discovered in Cocke County, east of Gatlinburg.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Two Georgia Firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, Found Dead in Tennessee: Cause of Death Unknown

Two Georgia Firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, Found Dead in Tennessee: Cause of Death Unknown

Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 Two Liberty County, Georgia firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, were found dead near Hollow Road in Cosby, Tennessee on Sunday. Their cause of death is unknown as investigations by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Cocke County Sheriff's Office continue. Anderson was arrested for keying Kuhbander's car and disorderly conduct two days prior to their deaths, which may be related to their recent breakup. Both were employed by Liberty County Fire Services.