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Hot and stormy conditions to end the weekend and through the work week
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Temperatures will be slightly cooler for Sunday afternoon with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s. Feels like temperatures will not be as warm as they were on Saturday. Showers and storms will be scattered Sunday afternoon and evening with heavy rain in some spots....
Savannah Technical College Students Honored at Annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development Event
Career and technical students from Savannah and surrounding areas recently won one of the nation's highest awards at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta on June 26–27. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres.
Oglethorpe Mall hosts Savannah Independence Day weekend craft and vendor market
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Saturday, Fourth of July events are still going on in our area. One craft and vendor market made its way to Savannah this weekend to celebrate. WTOC talked to some of those vendors at the market Saturday afternoon. In honor of Independence Day and getting their...
'Homicides are up': Savannah public safety leaders get together to talk about how to curb violence
SAVANNAH, Ga. — "Homicides are up this year," said Savannah Police Chief Lenny Gunther. As violence rises in the Hostess City, officials, law enforcement, and emergency services got together to discuss public safety at The Hungry Club. The club started as a way to discuss top issues. The turnout...
Benedictine offensive lineman Jacobe Ward sees recruitment skyrocket
College recruiters knew about the potential of Benedictine's Jacobe Ward before he even started a game for the Cadets, as the offensive lineman had offers from Boston College and Minnesota prior to becoming a sophomore standout for BC in 2022. Anchoring the right side of the line as a tackle, where he protected...
National Museum of Mighty Eighth Air Force receives big honor
POOLER, Ga. — The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is getting a big honor that has worldwide implications. The museum is making Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards for 2024. The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has been educating the public about the...
Dylan’s Saturday Night Forecast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -We’re tracking scattered rain chances around the area. These should continue through the rest of the night in our inland areas. However, they should weaken quickly during our evening hours. We should not see any of these chances closer to the coast. It’ll be another beautiful...
Savannah Bananas become honorary Bills Mafia members by breaking table following home run (Video)
The Savannah Bananas are calling Sahlen Field their home for the weekend. Banana Ball has become a sensation with fans across the United States buying tickets to see the entertaining product. That was the case from a sold out Sahlen Field in Buffalo where the Bananas opened up a three game series on Friday night against the Firefighters.
With Saturday heat advisory in Savannah, city offers numerous options to stay cool
The Savannah region is under a heat advisory on July 6 until 8 p.m., with heat index values expected to be in the 108 degrees to 112 degrees range, according to the National Weather Service. This marks the fifth day of extreme weather this summer, according to a City of...
16-year-old Atlanta boy who drowned near Tybee Island remembered as ‘fun-loving’
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — The family of an Atlanta teenager who drowned near Tybee Island on Friday is sharing more about who he was. They say Laquavis McCray left Atlanta on Friday morning with friends to visit their family in Savannah. When they got there, they went to the beach where McCray was swept up in the currents. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, game wardens responded to three people being taken away by the current. Two of them were rescued, but McCray was not. His body was pulled from the water several hours later. His grandparents have set up an online fundraiser to raise money to get his body back to Atlanta and cover funeral costs.
Georgia winners in Saturday's Powerball drawing
ATLANTA — No one is waking up a winner from Saturday night's Powerball, but back in Georgia, many won small prizes. The winning numbers in the July 6 Powerball drawing were 5, 32, 35, 39 and 49, with a red "Powerball" number of 21. The "Power Play" multiplier was 2x.
Wet Willies to celebrate National Daiquiri Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Wet Willie’s, the Savannah slushie bar known for the “World’s Greatest Daiquiris” is celebrating National Daiquiri Day on Friday, July 19. They will be featuring five-ounce daiquiri flights of their signature margarita, strawberry, sour apple, and mango flavors. Emily Dickinson Scrivner, Executive Vice President, of Wet Willie’s Management Corporation, said, “We […]
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