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Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair
The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair will be held on Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (. 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie). The Maritime Center will also be open to the public from...
Missing 15-year-old in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Jasper County Sherriff’s office announced on Tuesday that it is currently searching for a 15-year-old female named Hailey Vicars. The office described the missing person on Facebook, “Hailey was last seen in the Smith’s Crossing area today, July 16, around 12:00 a.m. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall […]
Beaufort County School District announces two new principals
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County School District (BCSD) has announced two new principals to lead schools. The two new principals are: Broad River Elementary School Jaime Allen (photo provided by BCSD) Jamie Allen, current principal of Whale Branch Middle School will replace Constance Goodwine-Lewis who has accepted the principal position at St. […]
BCTV to Premiere Latest Episode of Our Schools: Hilton Head Island Elementary
Our Schools 2023 is a reboot of an older BCTV show Our Schools. This rendition focuses more closely on Beaufort County schools, principals, students, and staff at all Beaufort County Schools. In this episode, we travel south of the Broad to Hilton Head Island Elementary School to highlight how awesome...
Beaufort Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating early morning shooting that injured 1
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday and left one individual injured. Around 3:45 a.m., BCSO deputies were called to Seaside Road on Saint Helena Island for the report of shots fired. Once on scene, officers discovered a […]
Millions of dollars meant to help SC families buy groceries went unused
COLUMBIA — Just over $8 million meant to help families afford groceries went unused when debit cards with the money expired last month, according to state data. Last August, the state Department of Social Services mailed nearly 537,000 debit cards loaded with money for groceries to families across the state. The money was part of […] The post Millions of dollars meant to help SC families buy groceries went unused appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Baxley native and Georgia Southern Eagle Thomas Higgins drafted in 15th round by Seattle Mariners
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Thomas Higgins grew up dreaming about playing for Georgia Southern. Years down the line, the decision to walk-on in Statesboro earned Higgins an opportunity in Major League Baseball. Higgins was drafted in the 15th round Tuesday afternoon by the Seattle Mariners. “Leading up to the draft,...
Heat continues...potential for heavy rain lurking for late week
A couple more hot and humid days are expected this weekend before increased rain chances return. Rain chances are set to jump later this week as a weak cold front dips into Georgia and the Carolinas. The front will help to produce more numerous showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday....
Visit Savannah Promotes the City in Germany & Switzerland
Visit Savannah’s Director of International Sales, Mindy Shea, recently traveled with the Atlanta CVB to Switzerland and Germany, meeting with top tour operators and training travel advisors in those countries. In addition to the meetings, she attended the Visit USA Germany Tour Operator Summit in Dusseldorf, which hosted more than 70 agents. She also attended the Brand USA 4th of July gathering in Frankfurt, which included many of the country’s key tourism contacts. Germany is the second largest international country visiting Savannah, and those numbers continue to grow.
Grand Openings, Ribbon Cuttings & Congratulations for the Week of July 9-16, 2024
Please support your fellow Chamber members by attending these upcoming ribbon-cutting and grand opening events, and join us in congratulating the members below who recently hosted a celebration!. Southern Crafted Opens, Bringing Local Charm to Savannah Homes. Southern Crafted, a new haven for handcrafted home goods, celebrated its grand opening...
Goodman’s ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ stage musical falters, yet shows promise
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 16, 2024) – Before attending the July 8 opening night of the new musical stage incarnation of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” I hadn’t ever read the the best-selling 1994 book by John Berendt. Nor had I seen the 1997 feature film starring Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Jude Law, Kim Hunter, and Dorothy Loudon.
Prohibition Museum, Savannah, Georgia: When Alcohol Went From Savior to Sinful – and Back Again
The entranceway immediately transforms you into the era preceding Prohibition from 1920-1933. A larger-than-life 1918 street scene of a truck transporting alcohol being prevented from moving by an angry crowd of protesters sporting signs reading “Liquor is a curse,” “Alcohol is poison” and “Bread, not beer.” The protesters somehow felt uncomfortably reminiscent of today.
“Flavors Food Tours’' expands to Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Food is starting to rival history and architecture among reasons people want to visit Savannah and as something locals can take pride in and a new downtown tour makes it possible to get a true taste of Savannah. Leslie Wiggins has started “Flavors Food Tours’' and...
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