Dal Cannady
Bureau Chief
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Dal Cannady has been WTOC's bureau chief since 1996. But he's been a reporter in southeast Georgia since 1990. Before coming to the Southeast News Leader, Dal served as anchor/news director for the CNN/Headline News affiliate in Statesboro.
"But my first job in television was at the age of nine or ten at high school football games, carrying around film reels (who remembers those?) for my uncle who was a TV news director in Albany, Georgia," he recalls. "I was paid with a bag of popcorn, a Coke and some M&Ms."
In his decades at WTOC, he's covered everything from politics to agriculture to severe weather catastrophes to our local military's service in places like Afghanistan, Kuwait, and humanitarian work in Haiti.
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Dal has lived in Statesboro since 1985. A father of three grown children, and grandfather of four, Dal is active in his church and is usually at Paulson Stadium on Saturdays in the Fall to cheer on the Eagles.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Dal Cannady
Plenty of us have seen people sawing and hammering to build a home for Habitat for Humanity.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Dal Cannady
Screven County’s Livestock Festival helps remind the community about their agriculture roots and invest forward into the future.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
A favorite time of the year for many in Statesboro starts Saturday morning.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
As the General Assembly wraps up the last few hours of the 2023 session, House Speaker Jon Burns says he’s disappointed lawmakers won’t get a vote on House Bill 520, which includes reforms for mental health treatment.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
An art project in Statesboro is flying high once again.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
County leaders say this budget reflects the crossroads this county is facing with growth they see on the horizon.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
A Toombs County widow now serves her community while honoring her late husband.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
Vidalia’s public library will soon reopen after months of renovation.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
A Bulloch County farmer has been carrying his family’s work for more than 40 years.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
The schoolhouse that generations of Claxton High students called home is no more
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
If you’re interested in agriculture, Statesboro is the place to be this weekend.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
Georgia Southern University will have a big presence in the St. Patrick’s Day parade Friday but the school’s connection to Ireland lasts all year round.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
The Region 8 STAR student and teacher awards help recognize the best and brightest from among 16 counties.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
The Statesboro Police Department posted to social media Tuesday to share the department has seen an increase in drug overdoses recently.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
Supporters of Ogeechee Technical College hope they can make a difference again this year.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
High schoolers in Metter have a chance for work beyond the usual teen-age jobs.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
Severe weather Sunday left its mark in Appling County.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A railroad line in Candler County will be repaired and reopened, thanks to help from Washington.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:38 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Springtime means farmers across our region begin planting crops to help feed and clothe the nation and beyond.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 3:38 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A rising country singer from Statesboro will be part of a nationwide tour this fall with two of the hottest acts in Nashville.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
As Georgia continues to grow, logistics become even more important to companies and communities large and small.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:51 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
As the state continues to grow, Georgia’s governor says logistics and transportation become even more crucial to move things within the state, to the nation, and to the world.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:09 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The Creek project started four and half years ago to include a man-made lake or reservoir on the outskirts of town to feed through this drain canal.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 3:23 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
If you’ve ever gotten to work late or left work early for a doctor’s appointment, or gone on your lunch hour...you know a few minutes of delay add up.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A family farm in Bacon County has been raising food and fiber for decades.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
If you live or work in Bacon County, a helpful resource could be just a download away.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The Bulloch County Fire Department will use a federal grant to help find and keep volunteers.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
With St. Patrick’s Day just two weeks away, Georgia Southern University is getting ready to be part of the celebration again.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Youngsters and parents are celebrating Read Across America Day in Statesboro.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:41 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Rural hospitals face struggles to provide services when they don’t have the number of patients larger ones see. In Claxton, they’re adapting to meet the challenge.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A new report says crime in Statesboro has gone down. The police chief says what’s gone up is the awareness of crime.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:51 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Statesboro’s mayor taking his message to the community Tuesday night.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A magazine that focuses on diversity in higher education ranks Georgia Southern University for its efforts.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 2:44 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Statesboro’s mayor Jonathan McCollar will speak to the community in his annual address Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A new company will bring around 80 new jobs to Screven County, using a building that’s been around for a long time.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Hundreds of Screven County Elementary students get to see a range of different farms in Georgia all from their school parking lot.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
As claims and concerns continue to surround Smith State Prison, we took our questions to the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:05 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Students at one school in Statesboro got the chance to hear from a local celebrity as part of Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The Chocolate Run has become a tradition in Statesboro and the biggest local 5k of the year.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A little stream and tract of wetlands might as well be the Grand Canyon if you’re trying to get from here to over there. But events like the Main Street Farmers Market will be even more accessible.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The clothesline project gives students a platform to indirectly share abuse or violence from their past.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A vending machine at a school often sells candy or soft drinks. In Bulloch County, they’ve added machines with a more educational purpose.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A Smith State Prison employee said contraband is just one part of a bigger criminal operation inside the walls.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A young basketball fan in Statesboro spent Tuesday afternoon as an honorary Eagle.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
If you’re looking to learn more about helping your environment, downtown Statesboro could be the place for you Saturday.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A federal grant will allow Statesboro Fire to add twelve firefighters and pay their salaries for three years.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 3:34 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A group in Statesboro will have a helping hand for roughly 1,000 families this Saturday.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The judge sentenced Mayhew to life without parole and an additional 55 years.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:22 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Make a list of social media influencers, and four-legged police officers might not be near the top.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:31 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a murder in Bulloch County in 2020.
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