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 National Eviction Moratorium ended less than a week ago, leaving many families in trouble across the country.
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Just a few weeks ago, Beaufort Memorial Hospital didn’t have a single COVID-19 patient. Times have changed, and their numbers are completely different.
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We’ve seen how the pandemic has affected pet adoption rates, but that also put extra strain on veterinary hospitals. For one in particular, COVID wasn’t the only challenge they had to overcome in recent months.
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Just two weeks ago, Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray said at that point they hadn’t even had an informal or formal conversation about reinstating mask mandates. But now, two weeks later, masks are required in all city facilities.
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Six months ago, the Jasper County School District completed a $10 million state of the art facility.
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New data shows that in the past decade, deputies from the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office have filed more than 1,500 weapons related charges in general sessions court.
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This week is Gullah Geechee National Appreciation Week.
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The Hampton County School District is now unified as one, and the main goal for the new school year is bringing the two districts together.
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Almost a month after Tropical Storm Elsa came through the Lowcountry, its impact is still being felt.
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Meet Zoara. She lives on Hilton Head and was one of nine therapy dogs from around the country deployed to Surfside, Florida by Lutheran Church Charities.
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The pandemic has hit communities of all types and sizes. Hampton County, S.C. is no exception.
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For months, Hampton Regional Medical Center was the only place in the county with the COVID vaccine.
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The 65th annual Beaufort Water Festival ended Sunday night.
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Bluffton is one of the Lowcountry’s largest towns, with a population around 20,000 people.
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Nursing homes in South Carolina are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to getting employees vaccinated.
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Hilton Head Island town council passed two rules for land use, called “Family Compound” and “Family Subdivision,” on Tuesday.
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South Carolina is seeing a rise of COVID-19 cases.
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For many, the pandemic took away much-needed social activities. One group is particularly thankful to be back together.
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Beaufort County is above South Carolina’s state vaccination average, but still less than half the population there has actually gotten the shot.
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The pandemic’s been tough on restaurants, but it’s also allowed them to get creative. One local brewery expanded their customer base to include the whole family, even the furry ones.
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Cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise in the Lowcountry.
Like much of the southeast, South Carolina is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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After being canceled last year, the Beaufort Water Festival is finally back.
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The Gullah Geechee lived on Hilton Head Island long before a bridge gave most people access to the island.
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The Beaufort Water Festival brings in thousands of visitors from all over.
With the Delta variant of COVID-19 causing spikes in cases across the country, organizers say they’re working to make sure the huge event makes a successful and safe comeback.
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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is worried about saltwater marine life levels as more people are fishing and vacationing after 2020.
The annual Beaufort Water Festival is ready to kick off this week. The festival will be held over 10 days beginning this Friday.
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There is a change that every South Carolina business owner needs to know about when it comes to business licenses, but the details can get complicated.
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The construction along Highway 278 has been a story in the Lowcountry since its creation.
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At least one tornado came through Port Royal overnight Wednesday. Now, Port Royal Veterinary Hospital is working through the damage.
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We’re learning Tropical Storm Elsa did about $750,000 worth of damage to properties in Port Royal.
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Decades ago the shrimping industry ran the waters on Hilton Head along with its economy. Now, tourism has taken over and the shrimping business isn’t the same.
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Though fireworks are now available in the Peach State, Hardeeville, S.C. remains the place to be to buy fireworks.
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Hilton Head Island is packed for the long holiday weekend and some businesses say they are ready for the crowds.
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The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport expects to be crowded this weekend, but what about the Hilton Head airport in the South Carolina Lowcountry?
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The holiday weekend is full of fun as many go out to the beach, enjoy fireworks, and gather with friends and family.
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July Fourth weekend will bring crowds to the Lowcountry, including Hilton Head. Tourism is a huge part of the economy on the island, and this weekend it’s expected that already big business will grow even more.
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The only public fireworks show on Hilton Head this year will be at Shelter Cove. Spectators will need an alternative plan because parking spaces will be in high demand.
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Tropical Storm Danny has passed our area today but yesterday it brought waves of rain through the Lowcountry.
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We’ve seen showers on Hilton Head Island throughout the day and even a lightning warning for people to get out of the water around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon but not all beach goers have been scared away.
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You may have noticed that crab on your dinner tab has been a bit more expensive recently. It’s due to a global shortage and WTOC talked to one Lowcountry restaurant about the problem.
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We told you back in February that the toll on the Hilton Head’s Cross Island Parkway will be removed on July 1 of this year.
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The Gullah Geechee Museum of Hilton Head is getting a new installment and it’s something that has quite a history.
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With the 4th of July less than two weeks away WTOC talked to Hilton Head Fire and Rescue about firework safety.
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South Carolina Senator Tim Scott recently helped re-introduce a bill that he says will assist repeatedly flooded areas in the Palmetto State.
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the May 29 fatal shooting of Anthony Rivers Jr. on Keystone Drive.
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Summer weather can bring quick changes to conditions out on the water, like in popular recreation areas in the Lowcountry.