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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 660 will begin hosting Monday Night Bingo on Dec. 7 at its location at 5115 Ogeechee Road in Savannah. The first bingo night is set for Monday, Dec. 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. Games will continue every Monday after that. The...
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – Beaufort County officials are reminding residents and those traveling in the area that today, from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Veterans Day Parade will close multiple roads and the Woods Bridge in the downtown area. The following roads will be closed for the parade: Motorists are encouraged to use […]
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort County leaders are considering a two-year pause on certain data center applications and approvals as they study the potential impact of the facilities and consider regulations. County Council advanced the proposal Monday night, but it must pass two more votes at upcoming council meetings...
ERRECINQUE selects Beaufort County to boost company-operated U.S. distribution and customer support. Company plans to invest approximately $5 million and create more than 10 new jobs over five years. Columbia, S.C. – ERRENCINQUE USA, U.S. subsidiary of Italian manufacturer ERRECINQUE, has selected Beaufort County for its new distribution and customer...
HunterMaclean, a leading business law firm with offices in Savannah and St. Simons Island, was honored to be recognized with eighteen first-tier rankings in the 2027 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is recognized as one of...
Concerned about large data centers hogging electricity and water and creating noise and vibrations, Beaufort County approved a two-year moratorium Monday to give planners time to study the impacts. Planners had recommended a one-year pause. But that wasn’t enough for the County Council, which upped the recommendation to two years by an 8-2 vote. Two more votes are needed to finalize the moratorium. The county has enough issues to deal with besides new strains on its water and electrical grid, Councilman Logan Cunningham said in proposing the two-year moratorium. “Right now there are no regulations at the state or federal level,” Cunningham said. “We need to allow time for the state and federal government to catch up, and we know we don’t want it here in the Lowcountry.” Data centers are becoming increasingly common across South Carolina, said Rob Merchant, the director of the county’s Planning and Zoning Department. Depending on their size, they may affect the electric grid, water resources, the environment, noise levels, traffic, emergency services, land values, housing availability, public infrastructure and overall quality of life, Merchant said in a memo. It’s the rise in AI that is driving construction of large data centers to support its
Getting near the top of the new U.S. News list takes more than a stack of good test scores. The 2027 rankings weighed reading and math results while also accounting for student backgrounds. The list dropped on October 20, 2026. Roughly 46,000 public elementary schools nationwide went under the microscope.
The 2026 Rivers Alive Cleanup, part of Georgia's Annual Rivers Alive campaign, will focus on River's End Landing at Harmon and Hayner's Creeks, which are headwaters of the Vernon River.
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — To test their skills ahead of Tybee Seafood Festival, local officials competed in a friendly peel-and-eat shrimp contest, with Fire Chief Justin McMillian securing victory. First-ever Tybee Seafood Festival kicks off; brings business boost Think you’ve got what it takes to do better? A Seafood Festival Celebration will be held […]
This fall, the Bryan County News will publish profiles of 20 outstanding individuals from Bryan County under the age of 40 who work and study across a range of disciplines. Each person has answered a short Q+A as part of their selection. Answers edited for length and clarity. Name: Jennifer...
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort County Council has denied the latest request to make way for a golf course on St. Helena Island, upholding a cultural protection overlay that prevents golf courses from being built there. The decision came after hours of discussion at the Beaufort County Government Building,...
The Town of Bluffton is opening a new 18-hole disc golf course in New Riverside Barn Park. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, November 13, at 10 a.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will include a disc golf demonstration. An area of...
In collaboration with the National Association of Counties (NACO), Beaufort County Veterans Affairs is celebrating Operation Green Light for Veterans for the month of November.
The Beaufort County Council voted Monday to extend its data center moratorium from one year to two years.
GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WTOC) - About 5,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Horseshoe Canal on Monday morning after a pump station failed, according to the city of Garden City. The city said sewage overflowed from several manholes on Heidt Avenue on Nov. 9 before reaching the canal. Crews brought...
A group of residents are suing OpenAI and multiple government officials over the plan to build a massive data center in South Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – On Saturday, Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson surprised Charletta Wilson Jacks, the 32nd International President and Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and a Savannah native, with the Key to the City. The surprise presentation happened at the Sorority’s Board of Directors’ November meeting in Savannah. As a graduate […]
