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Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance moves
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands on Tuesday received a red-carpet welcome from Savannah’s mayor, chatted with crane operators on the dock of one of America’s busiest seaports and danced onstage with students from Georgia’s oldest historically Black college. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima spent the second day of their U.S. tour in Georgia’s founding city, a tourism magnet for its wealth of historic architecture and a growing powerhouse in global trade. The Dutch royals stepped from their motorcade Tuesday morning and onto a red carpet that had been rolled across the sidewalk outside Savannah’s gold-domed City Hall, where Mayor Van Johnson greeted them. “We are so honored today to have his majesty the king and her majesty the queen here in our beautiful city,” Johnson said to kick off a roundtable discussion between city staff and Dutch dignitaries. “Today is a day for us that creates and speaks of opportunities — opportunities that we can explore and opportunities that we can expand.”
Crews battle several weekend fires across Coastal Empire
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - It was a busy weekend for fire crews across the area. Several blazes broke out across four counties destroying homes and even forcing the evacuation of a popular Tybee Island landmark. Officials evacuated Tybee Island’s pier as a precaution Saturday afternoon while firefighters battled a...
Drainage improvements for Hilton Head’s North Forest Beach neighborhood
SAVANNAH, GA (WSAV) It’s infrastructure time in South Carolina! Beginning on Wednesday, June 12 Beaufort County will be doing repairs on several roads in Hilton Head and Bluffton as part of their annual resurfacing program. The first two weeks will be dedicated to the North Forest Beach area of Hilton Head, adjacent to Coligny Plaza. […]
Party Animals unveil new mascot, and he’s ready to stink up Grayson Stadium
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Get ready for a new stench at Grayson Stadium and on the Banana Ball World Tour for years to come, as the Party Animals unveiled their new mascot: Pharty the Party Animal. Pharty was unveiled to 500 local youth in front of Grayson Stadium on Tuesday.
Savannah Historic District Board of Review hear petition to change property to hotel
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A push to turn an historic building in downtown Savannah into a hotel. Michael Garcia petitioned the historic district board of review to let him update the property at 200 East Saint Julian Street and turn it into a Westin Vacation Club. Right now, the building...
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