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The town of Bluffton has made a guide to help you prepare for Hurricane Season
The 2024 Hurricane Season started on June 1 and in preparation for the storm season, the town of Bluffton released a guide educating residents on how to prepare. The town created multiple lists regarding ways to prepare personally and how the town prepares and works to minimize damages from the storm. The town used its experience with previous hurricanes Matthew, Ida, Florence, Dorian, and Michael to create these lists and facts.
A road rezoning request in Pooler is causing frustrations among some residents
POOLER, Ga. — A rezoning request to build Flex Warehouses on a busy road in Pooler is causing an uproar for some residents. The application was filed on May 15 to construct an approximately 28-acre warehouse on Pine Barren Road. The proposed plan is near the Addison Place Apartments. The zoning for the property would be from Manufactured Home Dwelling (MH-1) to Heavy Industrial (I-2).
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. […]
Chatham County creating county-run fire department
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Starting next month, Chatham County fire services will be staffed by firefighters employed by the county. Since 2021, the service has been staffed by Chatham Emergency Services, a private company recently plagued by controversy. Over the past year, WSAV News 3 has reported on long wait times, lack of resources and […]
Georgia funds $7 million renovation of historic home on Ossabaw Island
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will spend $7 million to renovate a historic home on state-owned Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. The non-profit Ossabaw Island Foundation said last week that the state funding will rehabilitate the 20,000-square-foot former home of Eleanor “Sandy” Torrey-West. She was the island...
The Hi-Lo Organization is connecting counties all throughout Georgia
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The Hi-Lo Organization is connecting counties all throughout Georgia and they’re doing it with trails. The organization wants to make the longest, paved trail in the U.S. The name would be the Hi-Lo Trail and would expand from Athens to Savannah Georgia. This trail organization...
Savannah's new arena operator reports financials for second year, cited in DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster
The city of Savannah’s Enmarket Arena has been operating for about 2.5 years after holding its first event in February 2022. Per the conditions of their operating agreement, Oak View Group (OVG) recently provided the city with an independent audit reporting how business is going at the $148-million project funded by voter-approved sales-tax revenue.
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