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Property Transfers: 'Mortgage-lockup effect' impacts availability of homes on the market
This article if the first in a three-part series examining the challenges for entry-level homebuyers. In the market for your first home? Feel like even a smaller, entry-level house is out of reach?. You’re not alone. Between limited supply, higher mortgage rates, and fewer Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed loans issued,...
WTOC’s Aria Janel wins top prize while Dancing with the Savannah Stars
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Friday night was the big event for Dancing with Savannah Stars!. 10 community stars took to the stage dancing with professionals dancers in the competition at Victory North. WTOC’s Aria Janel took the top prize tonight, but the real winners are the kids that Brightside Child...
Pinky Cole Hayes gives 2024 Savannah State Comment Speech and gifts graduates $8.75M Entrepreneurial Starter Pack
Pinky Cole Hayes, renowned entrepreneur, 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, and founder of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, gave an inspiring commencement speech for the Savannah State University 2024 graduating class, and surprised the graduates with a very special gift. In collaboration with Operation HOPE and One Million Black Businesses (1MBB), Pinky Cole will give every graduate of Savannah State University a […] The post Pinky Cole Hayes gives 2024 Savannah State Comment Speech and gifts graduates $8.75M Entrepreneurial Starter Pack appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Wawa, which plans to have nearly 30 locations in Georgia, breaks ground in Pooler
Pooler is one step closer to having its Wawa. The convenience store chain broke ground Wednesday at the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Pine Barren Road, after being approved for the location by Pooler City Council in February. The chain expects to complete construction on this location, as well as...
46th Annual Savannah Scottish Games held at Bethesda Academy
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The 46th Savannah Scottish Games are almost wrapped up over at Bethesda Academy. The campus is taken over by all things Scotland as hundreds of folks come in to watch the sporting events and eat traditional Scottish food. Of course there are bag pipes out there and families set up tents to enjoy the day. We were able to catch up with the announcer of the games, and asked why he feels compelled to be a part of this tradition every year.
Free Comic Book Day in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Comic book fans in Savannah got a special treat Saturday, when Neighborhood Comics gave away free issues. The local comic book store celebrated National free comic book day. The store didn’t just give out issues though, they hosted a mini comic-con. The “con” had artists from across the world signing their comics along with food trucks, and cosplayers. The owner of the store said they had hundreds of fans come through the event today and were on track to give out thousands of free issues.
Feds aim to slash Port of Savannah vehicle pollution with $15 million in funding
It's a typical weekday, so waves of tractor-trailers serving the Port of Savannah stream along Bourne Avenue as incessantly as an army of ants. Only the traffic signals at Georgia Highway 21 succeed in interrupting the otherwise unceasing ebb and flow of big rigs carrying cargo containers. In some cases,...
Small Business Week thrives at City Market’s Art and Soul Music Festival
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Saturday was the final day of Small Business Week and City Market wrapped up their very first Art and Soul Music Festival. It was a way to shine a light on the many small businesses in the area. Music... soul... and.. “Really celebrating the small businesses...
Miles to Margaritas 5K on Saturday
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The annual Miles to Margaritas 5K race kicks off on Saturday. Runners and walkers will gather in Daffin Park for a 3.1 mile race with margaritas at the finish line. The winners will receive $150 Visa gift cards. It’s $54 to register. Proceeds from the race...
Smaller towns met with traffic congestion as people and jobs come to area
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – As more people move to live and work in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry, more cars are making their way on the roads. Because of this, cities outside of Savannah are experiencing heavy congestion on highways and other one or two-lane roads. This includes the cities of Port Wentworth, Rincon, Richmond […]
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