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Dr. Denise Watts, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Superintendent, ushers in a new culture of listening to teachers
In a press conference last week recapping her first year on the job, Dr. Denise Watts, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Superintendent, signaled that she is willing to look at any and all new ideas to recruit and retain teachers. Teacher recruitment and retention is one of the most important...
Metter High graduate Rustan Rigdon chasing MLB dreams
The game of baseball is America’s pastime, but for Metter High graduate Rustan Rigdon, it’s a lifestyle. “I started at our rec department,” he said. “I started playing 8u at five years old, and then I played all stars and started travel ball also when I was five.” Rigdon has had a deep love for […]
Next phase of Tide to Town breaks ground, will connect trails from Daffin Park to Lake Mayer
It was early February when leaders from Healthy Savannah and Bike Walk Savannah took to Savannah City Hall to celebrate approval of a construction contract for Tide to Town's next phase. Monday those leaders gathered again on Savannah's east side for a groundbreaking to commemorate the start of construction on...
Isolated downpours, not as hot today!
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Scattered showers will continue into the afternoon around a front that is hanging out over the region. Highs will be below average, with mid to upper 80s around this afternoon. An isolated storm or two will be possible this afternoon, but severe weather is not expected. Quiet weather is expected this evening.
Fire services in unincorporated areas transition into Chatham County
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Residents across the Coastal Empire call emergency crews when things wrong and beginning today, some will see some changes to how those calls are answered. Crews who have been fighting fires for Chatham Emergency Services are now official employees of Chatham County. A recent vote approving a $1 fire-station lease program, […]
LiveOak Fiber Secures $250M to Expand Southeast Fiber Network
LiveOak Fiber, a regional broadband service provider based in Brunswick, GA, announces that it has secured $250 million in financing underwritten by J.P. Morgan. This funding will be used to supercharge LiveOak’s expansion of its 100 percent fiber broadband network to underserved communities in the Southeast United States. Since...
Residents of decrepit public housing development wait as Savannah housing area continues to deteriorate
In June 2020, the Housing Authority of Savannah announced its decision to demolish Yamacraw Village, a decrepit public housing development in downtown Savannah’s oldest Black neighborhood. Four years later, Yamacraw, by most estimates, is in more disrepair, less safe and has fewer residents. The estimated 130 tenants who remain...
Miss Clemson crowned Miss South Carolina 2024, prelim winner in talent, evening gown
Edgefield, South Carolina native Davis Wash was crowned Miss South Carolina 2024 Saturday night after holding the title Miss Clemson 2024. Wash is 23 years old and from Edgefield. She sang " Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers and was previously a top-three preliminary winner in the Miss Talent, Evening Gown, and Fitness categories.Wash received a $60,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America later this year.The Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization also named four additional delegates as...
Georgia state representatives visit South Columbus to honor the late Pops Barnes
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL) — Jerry “Pops” Barnes was honored in the district he represented by a group of state representatives and volunteers ahead of the Fourth of July. Democratic State Representatives Debbie Buckner, Teddy Reese, and Caroyln Hugley began placing American flags throughout District 1 and Barnes neighborhood as part of a bigger project across […]
Georgia Court of Appeals denies DA's motion to dismiss Athens man's complaint
The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by Western Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzales who sought to dismiss a suit filed in 2023 that alleged she was not complying with state law in regards to carrying out her responsibilities as an elected prosecutor. The decision was released Monday.
Beaufort County Schools starting cell phone ban in August
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – Public school students in South Carolina will be a little less connected this coming school year, that’s after the state barred cell phone use in schools throughout the Palmetto State. The clause was one of a number of funding stipulations that a committee approved during days of negotiations on the state’s […]
Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia receives “Fly Beyond” grant from the Wawa Foundation
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia has received a $10,000 “Fly Beyond” grant from the Wawa Foundation. The organization announced the grant in a press release Tuesday morning. The grant will help Second Harvest in providing access to nutritious and healthy snacks to underserved youths throughout Coastal Georgia. Grants for the Wawa […]
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