SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The year started like any other with hope, hope for a new start. We couldn’t imagine what this year had in store. Of course, there was emerging news of a virus headed to the U.S. that had caused huge issues in China just a month before. “You read about it and… Keep Reading
The number of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations is rising quickly in Chatham County, and area residents are advised to spend New Year’s Eve at home this year to avoid spreading the coronavirus, according to Chatham County’s top public-health official. Dr. Lawton Davis, the Coastal Health District health director, held a press conference on… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Firefighters in Savannah are working in partnership with Chatham Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Chatham County E911 Center to make sure Savannah residents receive the quickest possible response to critical incidents. Previously, the SFD said it was only sent to car accident injuries and occasional calls to assist Chatham EMS. Firefighters… Keep Reading
AVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A Get Out and Vote rally was held Wednesday afternoon at Bethel AME Church. The rally was held to encourage voters in Chatham County and around the area to participate in next week’s runoff election. Senator Lester Jackson co-hosted the nonpartisan rally along with the Freedom Creek Foundation. We talked to… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)- An effort to house homeless veterans just got a $5,000 boost. The tiny house project was five years in the making and is now set to enter phase two of construction. The Truist Financial Corporation donated the money. The project currently houses 23 veterans, phase two will bring in 24 more. Mister… Keep Reading
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – Georgia’s runoff election is now exactly a week away. Voters will cast their ballots in three runoff races: a public service commission race, and two high-profile Senate races. If you want to vote in-person early, you have until this Thursday, Dec. 31, to do so. Already, over 28,000 people have… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Health officials in coastal Georgia have seen a rising demand in COVID-19 testing in recent weeks because of the holiday season and travel. With Christmas happening over the weekend, they don’t expect that demand to change. Chatham County Health Department Administrator Dr. Chris Rustin says they are already beginning to see… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Nursing home residents and staff across Georgia began receiving vaccinations Monday for COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the vaccine rollout during a news conference in Gainesville, Ga. The initiative is a public-private partnership between CVS Health, Walgreens and the government. It works like this: the government provides the vaccines, and the… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – While most people will be coming to the airport to drop off their relatives who stayed over the holidays, others will be coming to drop off their old Christmas trees. The Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is once again participating in Keep Georgia Beautiful’s “Bring One for the Chipper.” Over the… Keep Reading
There are no weeping willows in Savannah. The swooping, bending branches that tunnel the streets are mostly oak, draped in swaths of Spanish moss. Before I moved here—a few months after turning 30, searching for somewhere that wasn’t Los Angeles—I always pictured them as weeping willows. I pictured the cliché, prim and proper women of… Keep Reading
