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Events

Friday kicks off a two-day training for professionals and the general public about human...

8th annual Traffick Jam bringing awareness to human trafficking

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:47 AM EST
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By Sarah Winkelmann
Friday kicks off a two-day training for professionals and the general public about human trafficking.

Community

City of Statesboro transforming vacant space into Art Park

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:08 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
A long-vacant space in downtown Statesboro will have a new purpose.

Community

SCAD

SCAD teams up with Deloitte to open a new research and design studio

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:45 PM EST
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By Hayley Boland
Wednesday marks the grand opening of the Deloitte Foundry here at SCAD and school and business leaders alike say it’s ushering in a new era of design thinking right here in Savannah.

Community

8th annual Savannah Traffick Jam happening this weekend

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:44 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Savannah’s Mayor joined forces with the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport to speak out against human trafficking.

Community

United Way telethon raising money for books

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:14 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
The United Way of the Coastal Empire is hosting a telethon on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Community

3,000 stuffed animals donated to Savannah children’s hospital

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Patients at the children’s hospital in Savannah received a special surprise Tuesday.

Community

Read United program helping children in the Coastal Empire

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:39 PM EST
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By Tim Guidera
The United Way of the Coastal Empire and WTOC are hosting a telethon to help get books in kids hands.

Community

Why is reading to kids at an early age important?

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:31 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Reading is essential and serves as the basic building block for all learning.

Community

Instructional changes to increase reading comprehension in Effingham Co. schools

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:11 PM EST
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By Sam Bauman
Most school districts across the country returned to full in-person learning at the beginning of this year. But despite a return to the classroom, some are still dealing with the lingering impacts from the pandemic, mainly lost learning.

Education

Effingham Co. opens first of eight inclusive playgrounds

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:21 PM EST
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By Sam Bauman
Tuesday morning Blandford Elementary cut the ribbon on one of the first inclusive playgrounds in Effingham County. The school district making it a priority to add these playgrounds to every single elementary school in the county.
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What’s next for the Savannah Civic Center?

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
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By Camille Syed
The City of Savannah is seeking outside help to come up with what’s next for the Savannah Civic Center.

Good News

Lunar New Year celebrations underway in Savannah

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST
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By Flynn Snyder
People across the world and in the Coastal Empire are ringing in the Lunar New Year Sunday.

News

Thousands attend the Low Country Home and Garden Show

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
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By Shea Schrader
Sunday was the last day for the annual Lowcountry Home and Garden Show at the Savannah Convention Center and organizers say it was a record year.

Community

Emmaus House benefit concert held in Savannah

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 11:27 PM EST
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By Flynn Snyder
Savannah musicians coming together to help those in need.

Community

Tybee Island restaurant week underway

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 7:39 PM EST
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By Shea Schrader
Our corner of Georgia is known for some amazing, unique foods.

Community

Feed the Hungry kicking off ‘Feed our City Empowerment Tour’

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 7:36 PM EST
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By Mariah Congedo
Savannah Feed the Hungry kicked off their year-long ‘Feed our City Empowerment Tour’ Saturday.

Community

Community Memory Event held to show collected items, capture memories of Savannah

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 4:09 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Today, the City of Savannah’s Municipal Archives Department and the Crusader Club hosting a Community Memory Event.

Community

Savannah State University to hold 34th annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Savannah State University is bringing back its 34th annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival!

Music

Meeting Manilow: Savannah band teacher talks about big night, big award from music icon

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 2:17 PM EST
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By Sam Bauman
When Barry Manilow stopped by the Enmarket Arena as part of his tour this past weekend it wasn’t just to entertain but also to highlight the hard work of Savannah High band director Reginald Mitchell.

Community

Ribbon cutting held in Midway for tiny home project for homeless veterans

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:04 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
A non-profit in Midway officially cutting the ribbon on a tiny home project for homeless Veterans today

Community

SCCPSS, Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health hand out bags of books to children

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System teamed up with a local health agency today to help early learners with reading at home.

Community

Rep. Buddy Carter announces 2nd annual Valentine’s Day appreciation campaign

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 1:32 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Rep. Buddy Carter will host a Valentine’s Day appreciation event, renamed “Friends of the First”.

Community

Savannah Technical College to offer fast track manufacturing course

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:05 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Those who complete the six week course will be eligible to interview with a local manufacturer for job opportunities.

Community

First Bryan Baptist Church awarded grant to preserve historic Black churches

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 10:15 PM EST
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By Alyssa Jackson
A historic Black church in our area is getting national attention and a big paycheck.

Community

Open casting call for new movie ‘Origin’ and T.V. show ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:41 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Two project are set to shoot in Savannah and they are looking for extras.

News

First seminar held to discuss welcoming families moving for Hyundai Metaplant

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:37 PM EST
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By Flynn Snyder
Area leaders hosted a seminar Tuesday on how to welcome new neighbors from South Korea.

Community

Kiwanis Club of Savannah donates $1,500 to Park Place Outreach

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:21 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Park Place Outreach receiving a generous donation Tuesday.

Community

Low Country Home and Garden Show coming to the Savannah Convention Center

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 10:53 AM EST
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By WTOC Staff
The Low Country Home and Garden Show is this weekend at the Savannah Convention Center.

Community

Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade returns to Savannah

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:14 PM EST
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By Camille Syed
For the first time since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade returned to Savannah.

Community

MLK Day celebrations return to the streets of Statesboro

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
For many people, the usual excitement for a party is heightened because this one returns after being gone for two years.

Lowcountry News

Bluffton celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:27 PM EST
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By Tyler Manion
Last year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day events around the Southeast were canceled. But in Bluffton, they pushed through with testing and masks available at the door.

Lowcountry News

MLK Day march returns with huge crowd on Hilton Head Island

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST
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By Tyler Manion
Through the pandemic, many MLK Day events were canceled year after year.

Community

Message of unity shared during Effingham County’s MLK Day celebrations

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:23 PM EST
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By Flynn Snyder
Effingham County community members celebrated the return of full scale celebrations.

Community

Evans County NAACP chapter enjoys return of community breakfast

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 2:03 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
As Evans County kicked off its Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, many gathered early for the first time in three years.

Community

Feed the Hungry hosting 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community dinner

Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 11:34 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Feed the Hungry will host the 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community dinner Monday.

Community

Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade returns to Richmond Hill

Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST
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By Shea Schrader
Several communities across the Coastal Empire and the Lowcountry are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day a little early.

Community

Liberty Co. kicks off weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM EST
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By Hayley Boland
Friday marks the start of a weekend full of events commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the time he spent in Liberty County.

Community

Georgia Southern University honors Martin Luther King Jr. with kick-off celebration

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:55 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
Georgia Southern University helped kick off our region’s remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sports

UGA hockey team once again makes trip to children’s hospital in Savannah

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:23 PM EST
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By Sam Bauman
It’s one of the UGA Ice Dawgs favorite stops in Savannah each year: the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital.

Community

Rep. Buddy Carter asks high school students to enter Congressional Arts Competition

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:04 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Georgia Representative Buddy Carter is calling high school artists to strut their stuff.

News

Darien city councilwoman, Marcy Goodyear, has died

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:49 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Darien’s mayor told WTOC that Darien City Councilwoman Marcy Goodyear has died.

Community

Tybee’s MLK celebration event to take place at Tybee Post Theater

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:31 PM EST
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By Mariah Congedo
Tybee Island is just two days away from its Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

Community

Preparations underway for Dr. Martin Luther King parade held in Statesboro

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:28 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
In Statesboro, Monday’s MLK observance will mean a return to in-person events that went on hiatus during the pandemic.

Community

Savannah Philanthropic Partners donates $50,000 to Safety Net Planning Council

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:46 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
A program aimed at making a difference for young people at risk for suicide getting a show of support from women in the community today.

Community

Senior Citizens Inc. kicks off 18th annual Blanket Drive

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:12 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
Senior Citizens Inc. kicked off their 18th Annual Blanket Drive today.

News

Jasper Co. expecting huge turnout for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:52 PM EST
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By Tyler Manion
The Jasper County parade will take place in Ridgeland marching through the main streets of this town Saturday morning in what one organizer tells me could be one of the biggest parades this place has ever seen.

Community

Glennville prepares for 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:10 PM EST
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By Dal Cannady
Communities across our area will pause and remember Dr. Martin Luther King next week.

Community

Liberty County community hosts winter back to school drive

Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:03 PM EST
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By WTOC Staff
The holidays are over and students are back in school so Saturday, the Liberty County community gathered to make sure students have what they need for the semester ahead.

Community

Character Counts Community Celebration held Saturday

Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 8:51 PM EST
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By Shea Schrader
Kids and adults in the Savannah area were treated to a fun event put on by the Savannah Chatham County Public School System’s Department of Student Affairs Saturday.

Community

Barraco’s Bakery opens in McIntosh County

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 9:27 PM EST
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By Hayley Boland
If you live in McIntosh County and you’re looking for a sweet treat, you’re in luck!
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