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Get closer to Savannah and beyond with WJCL 22’s Very Local Week
SAVANNAH, Ga. — You trust WJCL 22 to bring you important local coverage every day. Now, we want to connect you to our community like never before with our FREE streaming app called Very Local. All week (June 17th-23rd) on WJCL 22, we're showing you everything the "Very Local"...
Effingham County students honored at the National Beta Conference in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Over 20,000 students and families are in Savannah for the ten day National Beta Conference at the Savannah Convention Center. Beta Club promotes academic achievement, character, leadership, and service among elementary and secondary school students in the United States. Sunday night, several local students were honored....
Check out Juneteenth celebrations all across the Lowcountry
SOUTH CAROLINA (WTOC) - Cities and towns all across the Lowcountry prepare for Juneteenth celebrations this weekend. The town of Bluffton is preparing to kick off the town’s Juneteenth celebrations. Friday, the town is holding the Black Food Truck Friday Festival from about 5:00 to 10:00pm. This will be...
What's being built in Savannah? Hotels, apartment complexes highlight top 20 valued projects in 2023
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Above file video: Residential, retail development opens near downtown Savannah. The City of Savannah has launched a new interactive tool so the public can keep track of private developments within the Hostess City. The city recently unveiled its Invest in Beautiful Savannah interactive map to showcase...
On Our Radar: Gov. Kemp briefs local news during business visit to South Korea
In this week's installment of the On Our Radar series, Gov. Brian Kemp provided a dispatch from a business visit to South Korea where he met with Hyundai officials. Also, proposed alterations to the former Hunter MacLean building on Reynolds Square went through the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Historic District Board of Review and were continued to allow for updates more compatible with contributing resources in the area.
Savannah Downtown Business Association to release new Savannah To-go Cup
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Downtown Business Associaton (SDBA) announced it will be releasing the newest Savannah To-go Cup; a design commemorating summer in Savannah at Sips at the Station on Tuesday, June 18. Tuesday’s Sips at the Station will benefit Heroes for Hallie Grace. Hallie Grace is a non-profit with a mission to […]
Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects
Chatham County… Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects WHAT: Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will close interstate lanes at the locations below for the 16@95 Improvement Projects, which will widen Interstate 16 (I-16) and reconstruct the I-16/I-95 Interchange. The lane closures are necessary for widening activities for I-16 and bridge work at the I-16/I-516 Interchange. NOTE: Detour information is shown in red text. WHEN/WHERE: Daytime Closures Monday, June 17, through Saturday, June 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Intermittent right- and left-lane closures at the following locations I-16 westbound from the I-16/I-516 Interchange (MP 164) to the I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157) Monday, June...
Richmond Hill Fire Department helps beat the heat with a splash pad
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. — With the weather getting hotter, and hotter, the Richmond Hill Fire Department has come up with a fun way to keep folks cool. Friday morning, at J.F. Gregory Park, the department is using one of its reserve trucks to spray water and provide a splash pad for residents to cool off.
Suburbs drive Savannah's growth in home solar systems, data shows
One of Savannah’s fastest-growing areas also is powering much of the city’s growth in residential solar capacity. More than one-quarter of all permits issued last year by the city for rooftop home systems were in The Highlands, a crescent-shaped slice of annexed land off Interstate 95 near Pooler that – for now – is Savannah’s northernmost section.
City Offers Young Residents Multitude of Summer Athletic Opportunities
The City of Savannah’s Recreation and Leisure Services will offer a number of athletic opportunities for youth and young adults this summer, including cheer camp, girls flag football, and summer basketball. Above the Violence Friday Night Hoops. For the first time, the City will host a 3-on-3 basketball league...
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