Tyler Manion
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Savannah, Ga.
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Tyler Manion is the Lowcountry reporter for WTOC. He joined the team in June of 2021, shortly after graduating from Arizona State University.
Before finishing college Tyler covered events like the 2020 election, the women’s triathlon national championships, and everything in between. He was even awarded the Broadcast Education Association’s award for best collegiate television news anchor and placed second in the Hearst TV News Competition.
Although he grew up in the Philadelphia area, Tyler has been visiting Hilton Head Island every year since he was four months old and has loved the Lowcountry his whole life.
Have a pizza or cheesesteak recommendation? Or maybe even a story idea? Email him at tyler.manion@wtoc.com.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The official numbers aren’t ready yet but as expected, Fourth of July crowds flooded Hilton Head Island over the weekend.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 3:25 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
As 4th of July crowds descend upon Hilton Head, one of the most popular areas of the island will be Coligny plaza where businesses are gearing up for one of the most crowded weekends of the year.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Rebranding is underway at the Hilton Head Island Airport.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The new Beaufort County School budget will make the district one of the top paying ones in the state of South Carolina.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
July 4th and fireworks go hand in hand, but sometimes the holiday festivities can turn to a trip to the ER if you’re not careful.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
If you’re looking to book a place on Hilton Head Island for 4th of July weekend, chances are you’re too late.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A federal judge has lifted a block on South Carolina’s so-called “fetal heartbeat bill” in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A Savannah man says a drive by shooting happened outside his home in the 500 block of West 37th street Friday night. Four vehicles and three homes were struck but no-one was hurt.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 6:05 AM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
June is recognized as Pride Month, and the Savannah community is celebrating it in a new way this weekend.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The Hampton County Watermelon festival has events running all week with Tuesday’s big event being children’s day in the park that brought tons of cars out lining this street, packed with families and kids.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 3:04 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Tuesday, June 21 is the Summer Solstice and longest day of the year, so a lot of people in our area will be hitting the pool and beach a lot over the coming months.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The Bluffton community hosted their 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration all weekend, with Sunday’s brunch as the grand finale at Burnt Church Distillery.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The family of the woman who served as the housekeeper to a prominent Lowcountry attorney’s family for two decades is announcing the formation of a charity to help the community.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
PJ Tanner got 62 percent of the vote to beat JoJo Woodward.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:19 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Representative Nancy Mace is the unofficial winner in the race for the republican nomination out of congressional district 1.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 10:14 AM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
With Juneteenth this weekend, we’re highlighting different events you can go to in our area all week long.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Primary Day in South Carolina is Tuesday and early voting is now officially closed.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 12:25 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Join the WTOC First Alert Weather team this Saturday at the Oglethorpe Mall for a hurricane expo.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
More than 50,000 voters across South Carolina have already cast their ballot ahead of Election Day.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 5:16 AM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
In Georgia, early voting for runoff elections will start next week including two races in Chatham County.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
$18 million of federal money is going toward a big project at one Lowcountry hospital.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
“We found some disturbing disparities that we’re very concerned about,” Anson Asaka, Associate General Counsel said.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A Lowcountry summer tradition is back Tuesday night as Harbourfest has its first fireworks show of the year out on Hilton Head.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Hilton Head is increasing their efforts this summer to make sure the beach is accessible for everyone that wants to come out here and enjoy the sunshine and sand.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The South Carolina Law enforcement division confirms they will exhume the body of Gloria Satterfield.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Police say Tuesday night in Beaufort, four teenagers went out to illegally buy drugs and instead ended up trying to dodge bullets.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The Atlantic hurricane season officially started Wednesday and as always, we want to make sure you’re ready for the possible storms to come this summer.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Although South Carolina primary voting opened Tuesday across the state, in our area it’s not the only ballot being cast.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Tuesday is the first day of early voting for the South Carolina primary election.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
“He said that’s an unknown soldier from the Civil War and I said but there’s no marking and he said that’s right. Then I got home and I said well, that’s not right.”
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
“We’ve all got friends, brothers, comrades in arms that unfortunately are not able to be with us today,” Stephen Robillard, Commander, American Legion Post 205 said.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A new program at Beaufort Memorial Hospital will allow people who want to take their careers to the next level - the opportunity to go back to school.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A unique situation will happen next week in Beaufort County, as voting for the Hilton Head PSD 4 special election is on Tuesday… but it won’t be the only thing people here can vote for.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Beaufort County Schools superintendent joined by local law enforcement to address safety in schools following Tuesday’s tragedy in Texas.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Memorial Day brings one of the year’s first big beach weekends for coastal communities across the country and Hilton Head Island is no exception.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The Bluffton military community is preparing for their annual Memorial Day tradition that takes place on Buckwalter Place.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The Beaufort Jasper Water Sewer Authority experienced a new record high demand for water last week, resulting in some people having discolored water.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
An ordinance passed this week will put the first STVR guidelines in place on Hilton Head. Through that, local and national vacation rental leaders have teamed up to ask the questions they feel will lead to the best solution on the island moving forward.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
“It is hot! I actually heard it was heat index of… or a UV index of 10 yesterday and I didn’t even know what a UV index was being from Minnesota,” said Jenny Schuette.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Governor Henry McMaster signed a law that fully exempts military retirement pay from taxation in South Carolina.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Beaufort city council had a budget workshop Tuesday night to go through how they’ll spend the city’s money in fiscal year 2023.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
An additional 1% sales tax could lead to almost three quarters of a billion dollars for transportation-based improvements all across Beaufort County.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A brush fire in Beaufort County spread to a nearby landscaping trailer Tuesday.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 5:04 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A late bill signing up at the South Carolina’s state house Friday completely changed the pre-election day voting process for the entire state.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 4:39 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Hilton Head Island gets visitors all year round, but we know right now we’re in its most popular few months for tourists. Of those few months May is bike month and this is bike week.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:43 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
“It really hurts me. It really really hurts me because this is home,” said Myra Ulmer, a former Jasper County bus driver.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
With hurricane season less than three weeks away, the Lowe’s in Bluffton decided to hold an informational event today with free 5 gallon buckets to show it can be this easy to be prepared for the upcoming season.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Planes fly in and out of the Beaufort Executive Airport every day, but normally without the issues that came around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The city of Beaufort’s National Historic District includes many sites that people are trying to preserve.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
The proposal for the 2023 Hilton Head budget is over a hundred pages long, but don’t worry WTOC won’t make you read it. Instead, WTOC spoke with the manager Marc Orlando about the key points you need to know.