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Sergeant Jasper Park offers daytime getaway close to home
Just off Interstate 95, tucked away in the Lowcountry pines and Christmas fern is a hidden landscape complete with fishing ponds and nature trails waiting to be explored. Sergeant Jasper Park can be found at 1458 Red Dam Road in Hardeeville, off of Interstate 95's Exit 8. It is 321 acres and offers many free, family friendly activities such as biking, walking trails, birdwatching, and picnicking.
Sea Fox Boats plant plans scrapped after North Charleston community pushback
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Plans for a Sea Fox Boats manufacturing plant are officially dead in the water after the company decided to terminate its lease with Charleston County Parks to the old Baker Hospital property after community complaints. Community members in North Charleston voiced concerns about a...
Keith Summey Library on a modified schedule due to ‘operational issues’
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Keith Summey Library will utilize a modified schedule this week due to “operational issues,” according to Charleston County Library officials. The library will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 and opens under a normal schedule on Friday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) It will be closed all […]
Charleston Co. deputies reveal man found dead in car was shot
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting after one person was found dead inside of a car in Lincolnville. Deputies were called to the area of Dunmeyer Hill Road and Mill Street right off Highway 78 just before 8 p.m. Thursday for a report of a single-vehicle crash, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Lexi Douglas said.
Richland County woman encounters wild fox in her driveway
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A startling encounter between a fox and Stephanie Doyle, a Lower Richland resident caught on her home's security cameras, is raising concern for her safety and the fox. Doyle says while emptying her car on Monday night, she and her small dog were approached by a...
Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia set to open on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Medical College of Georgia is finally ready to open its doors on the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern. After a little more than a year building the school, leaders from around the state came together Friday for an official ribbon cutting. This is a dream...
Security takes down fan after bombarding stage at Jason Aldean concert
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - According to Savannah Police Department, one man is now banned from Savannah’s Enmarket Arena following an incident at the venue Thursday night. Country music star Jason Aldean was performing at a concert held at Enmarket Arena on July 25 when things took an unexpected turn.
Deconstructing allows rare lumber to live on
SAVANNAH -- At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood. “The materials come from the historic buildings that we lovingly deconstruct,” explained Jordan Lynch, the organization’s salvage manager. “We salvage every piece that does not have bug damage, dry rot or water damage.” ...
4-year-old injured in crash on Eisenhower Dr., White Bluff Rd.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police confirm that a four-year-old has been injured after being ejected from a car. The crash happened just after 10:30 a.m. Friday near Eisenhower Drive and White Bluff Road. Police say the vehicle ran off the road and hit a light pole, ejecting the child....
Arrest made in Adel St. domestic homicide
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made in a domestic homicide that happened in the 900 block of Adel Street. Maurice Pollock has been arrested and charged with murder. According to Savannah Police, officers responded to the 900 block of Adel Street around 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20th, based on reports of a gunshot.
Savannah maintains millage rate, puts drainage into focus with added revenues in back-to-back years
The City of Savannah is set for an extra $7.1 million in revenues devoted to drainage, traffic calming and public safety initiatives. Included in those initiatives is $3.5 million for stormwater projects, and the allocation comes on the heels of a spate of heavy rains in Savannah. The initiatives are funded by additional...
Savannah Junior Roller Derby -- Busted lips, bloody noses, and a whole lot of fun!
“Some teachers seem a little suspicious when I’m covered in bruises. I’m like ‘trust me guys, I’m fine,” says Calliope Cooper, a rising senior at Savannah Arts Academy. Cooper, age 17, also known as Radiobled, has been playing with the Savannah Junior Roller Derby team...
‘Show mercy’: Georgia Power rate increases driving up power bills through the summer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Many Georgians are reporting sticker shock as they open up their recent power bills with Georgia Power. “It has gone up,” said Rebekah Brown, who lives in Old Fourth Ward, in an interview on Thursday. “Everyone is saying, wow, what happened to the...
Savannah State graduate signs professional basketball contract
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Amari Heard, a 6-foot guard from West Point, Mississippi, has been one of the pillars of Savannah State women’s basketball since 2019. Heard spent five seasons with the Tigers, really taking on a major production role her senior season. She saved the best for last, leading the team in points this past winter, and ranked second in the SIAC in field goal percentage.
Six Eagles picked as All-American Scholars by Golf Coaches Association of America
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A major goal for any athletic department is to produce scholars, and Georgia Southern men’s golf is doing just that. Six members of the team were named All-American Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Brantley Baker, Hayden Carner, Parker Claxton, Reece Coleman, Hogan Ingram, and Luke Koenig are the honorees.
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