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Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients
Georgia native Dr. Aisvarya Panakam says she was eager to return home to finish her medical training after spending about a decade away from her home state. But then came the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2022 that overturned federal abortion protections, upending the nation’s health care landscape and her own plans. A month after […] The post Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Bulloch County animal shelter to hold grand reopening after renovations
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – The Bulloch County animal shelter is holding its grand reopening on Saturday to show off new renovations. The shelter is reopening its play yards, an essential part of the adoption process. Shelter supervisor Amanda Anderson tells News 3 that time spent outside training makes for more adoptable animals. “Before, it was […]
HIDDEN GEM: Peek inside this Chatham County getaway where silence and nature are top amenities
From 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. at the Wesley Gardens Retreat on Burnside Island, you won't hear much beyond sounds natural to the coastal South: crickets and frogs in the marsh, cicadas in the summer. This native white noise is maintained largely because the retreat practices a "Grand Silence" between those hours each day, where everyone on the 130-acre property on Moon River is encouraged to refrain from talking. ...
SCCPSS Campus police get ready for students to hit the classroom
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -With many of your kids going back to school in a week, campus police are getting ready. Throughout the summer, school resources officers with the Savannah Chatham County Public School System have been training. They’ve been practicing things like breaching doors, using new medical kits, and learning...
More flooding possible for Savannah Thursday; know which areas to avoid, alternate routes
Another round of flooding – the third in less than a week – is possible in the Savannah area Thursday, forecasters say. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Chatham County and the South Carolina Lowcountry until 11 p.m. ...
Front Porch Improv goes all-you-can-eat with a Wing-a-thon to raise funds for youth programs
The performers at Front Porch Improv are used to winging it. On stage at the troupe’s black-box theater, 210 W. Victory Drive, most Friday and Saturday nights they riff off one another and audience suggestions with enthusiastic silliness that leads to unpredictable conclusions, whether they are creating a Hallmark movie on the spot...
At the scene of officer-involved shooting
Savannah River water levels on July 22. Savannah River water levels on July 22. This was the scene after a traffic accident injured two people at Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road on July 23, 2024. Datal shooting in Belvedere. Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 10:31 AM EDT. Videos show...
Brampton Baptist Church to host unity walk for non-violent school year this weekend
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Brampton Baptist Church is inviting you to come out for a walk of unity this weekend. Local clergy and other community leaders will be walking together to pray for kids to have a successful and non-violent school year. We spoke with the bishop on why...
Thrifted Thursday: Senior Year Looks
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The school year starts next Monday, so in today’s Thrifted Thursday, we salute the Class of 2025. WSAV’s resident thriftologist, Sharon Simpson joins Tina Tyus-Shaw to show off some looks for senior pictures that won’t break the bank. Get thrifting tips from Simpson each week at 5:30 p.m. or at wsav.com/ThriftedThursday.
League One legend Aaron Walker returns to native Georgia with Tormenta FC
STATESBORO, Ga. - South Georgia Tormenta FC today announced it has signed veteran USL League One midfielder Aaron Walker for the remainder of the 2024 season. The Woodstock, Ga. native played four seasons at Oglethorpe University, where the captain led the Stormy Petrels to its first-ever SCAC Men's Soccer Championship title and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2011. In 2012, Walker spent time with the NPSL's Georgia Revolution.
SCCPSS hosts Coach Clinic for athlete safety
SAVANNAH, Ga. — This morning, SCCPSS coaches attended a Health and Safety Clinic to review protocols and policies ahead of the school year. Chatham Orthopedics held a session discussing heat illnesses and injuries which allowed coaches to prepare for high heat during their practices. Jason Hux, Director of Sports Medicine, shares that programs like today help athletes receive medical care sooner.
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