Tyler Manion
MMJ
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.
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The official numbers aren’t ready yet but as expected, Fourth of July crowds flooded Hilton Head Island over the weekend.
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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.
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Rebranding is underway at the Hilton Head Island Airport.
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The new Beaufort County School budget will make the district one of the top paying ones in the state of South Carolina.
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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.
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If you’re looking to book a place on Hilton Head Island for 4th of July weekend, chances are you’re too late.
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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.
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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.
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June is recognized as Pride Month, and the Savannah community is celebrating it in a new way this weekend.
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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.
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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.
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The Bluffton community hosted their 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration all weekend, with Sunday’s brunch as the grand finale at Burnt Church Distillery.
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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.
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PJ Tanner got 62 percent of the vote to beat JoJo Woodward.
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Representative Nancy Mace is the unofficial winner in the race for the republican nomination out of congressional district 1.
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With Juneteenth this weekend, we’re highlighting different events you can go to in our area all week long.
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Primary Day in South Carolina is Tuesday and early voting is now officially closed.
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Join the WTOC First Alert Weather team this Saturday at the Oglethorpe Mall for a hurricane expo.
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More than 50,000 voters across South Carolina have already cast their ballot ahead of Election Day.
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In Georgia, early voting for runoff elections will start next week including two races in Chatham County.
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$18 million of federal money is going toward a big project at one Lowcountry hospital.
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“We found some disturbing disparities that we’re very concerned about,” Anson Asaka, Associate General Counsel said.
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A Lowcountry summer tradition is back Tuesday night as Harbourfest has its first fireworks show of the year out on Hilton Head.
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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.
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The South Carolina Law enforcement division confirms they will exhume the body of Gloria Satterfield.
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Police say Tuesday night in Beaufort, four teenagers went out to illegally buy drugs and instead ended up trying to dodge bullets.
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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.
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Although South Carolina primary voting opened Tuesday across the state, in our area it’s not the only ballot being cast.
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Tuesday is the first day of early voting for the South Carolina primary election.
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“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.”
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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Beaufort County Schools superintendent joined by local law enforcement to address safety in schools following Tuesday’s tragedy in Texas.
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.
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The Bluffton military community is preparing for their annual Memorial Day tradition that takes place on Buckwalter Place.
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The Beaufort Jasper Water Sewer Authority experienced a new record high demand for water last week, resulting in some people having discolored water.
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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.
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“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.
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Governor Henry McMaster signed a law that fully exempts military retirement pay from taxation in South Carolina.
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Beaufort city council had a budget workshop Tuesday night to go through how they’ll spend the city’s money in fiscal year 2023.
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An additional 1% sales tax could lead to almost three quarters of a billion dollars for transportation-based improvements all across Beaufort County.
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A brush fire in Beaufort County spread to a nearby landscaping trailer Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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“It really hurts me. It really really hurts me because this is home,” said Myra Ulmer, a former Jasper County bus driver.
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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.
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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.
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The city of Beaufort’s National Historic District includes many sites that people are trying to preserve.
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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.