A trip down truck-clogged Highway 21 reveals the economic driver of the region. Freight carriers and chassis pull up to sprawling warehouses, pass through the port’s chain-link gates and slip off the I-16 ramp and into the steady stream of trucks making their way to and from Savannah’s Port. The trucks bring goods from ships to… Keep Reading
Fueled by the region’s residential and port growth, state and local governments are pouring millions of tax dollars into infrastructure improvements. That means roadwork. Lots of it. Using dollars from the statewide Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax fund, Chatham County is pursuing several transportation improvements, including repaving McCorkle Trail and adding sidewalks to U.S.… Keep Reading
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTGS) — Chatham Area Transit (CAT) is doing its part in helping with unmet public transportation needs in the area. Communications manager Eric Curl said CAT will donate vehicles that they can no longer use, to non-profit organizations in Chatham County. The first vehicle being donated seats 14 passengers, plus the driver. “This… Keep Reading
A shortage of drivers with commercial driver’s licenses forced leaders in Chatham County to close more than half of the county’s trash and recycling centers. People normally have 12 sites to choose from, but now, it’s just five locations in Bonlee, Chapel Hill, Moncure, Pittsboro and Siler City. Al Baraja lives just down the road… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah’s Armor Up initiative is fighting an uphill battle to get more people in Chatham County vaccinated, especially in the Black community. Just under 43% of the county’s Black population has had at least one vaccine dose. That’s the lowest of any of the county’s racial groups. “Our mission is to educate,… Keep Reading
SILER CITY — From the desk in his office at Chatham Hospital, Eric Wolak sees a glimmer of hope when talking about the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent surge has slowed a bit, vaccinations are on the uptick and the few “breakthrough” cases the hospital has treated have been minor. But the frustration that Wolak —… Keep Reading
Forty years ago, Cam Menzies, 20, was finishing up legal transcripts at a co-worker’s home at 602 E. 49th St. when she was stabbed more than 30 times in the chest. On Monday, her murderer finally pleaded guilty just as his case was about to go to trial. Now, Earl Franklin Waggy Sr., 62, faces life in prison. As… Keep Reading
Georgia drivers know waiting in line to renew vehicle tags can be both time consuming and anxiety-ridden. Thanks to work by the Chatham Co. Tax Commissioner’s office, Savannah drivers won’t have to wait more than a couple of minutes to renew their tags with the new automated automobile tag renewal kiosks in Chatham County. Similar… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) —Heavy rain continues Wednesday for the Coastal Empire and the Lowcountry. According to Storm Team 3, an additional 2-4″ possible in the Lowcountry, 1-2″ near the Savannah metro, much less west of I-95. Storm Team 3 reminds everyone that flash flooding is the #1 severe weather related cause of death, mostly as… Keep Reading
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — A violence and gang commission is pledging to invest resources to reduce crime among teens in Chatham County. The Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission held a meeting Monday morning on Zoom and heard from police departments detailing the recent uptick in teen crime. “You’re not a snitch by… Keep Reading
