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Burton firefighters continued to see trash fires April 21 despite a statewide burn ban which has been in effect since April 17. Although the South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a burn ban which went into effect April 17, the Burton Fire Department and other agencies continue to battle various fires.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Low-income residents in Chatham County will soon be able to apply for help with energy costs through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Officials say appointments will open Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m., and must be scheduled by phone. The program is administered locally by...

According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 55% of schools in the United States were finding it difficult to fill positions in the 2023-2024 school year. This struggle is the same for schools in the Coastal Empire looking for special education teachers.

THUNDERBOLT, Ga. (WSAV) — The Thunderbolt Police Department will have a new police chief in May, as current police chief Sean Clayton will retire. The new police chief will be Gene Harley, Thunderbolt Mayor Dana Williams confirmed to WSAV Wednesday. Harley’s first day will be May 5. Clayton began his tenure as Thunderbolt police chief […]

The Tybee Island Police Department is reminding high school seniors that a day off from class does not mean a day off from the law, and promises it will not...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WTOC) - Olaolukitan Adon-Abel, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday according to our sister station, Atlanta News First. Adon-Abel was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later. In WTOC’s previous reporting, Abel was put behind bars after being found guilty of groping...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Vidalia Onion Festival announced the fireworks show on Thursday and Friday have been cancelled. “With the ongoing drought conditions and active fires in surrounding counties. The safety of our community, our guests, and our neighbors comes first, always,” wrote the festival in a social media announcement.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah alderman is calling into question the leniency of alcohol licenses in his district. District 2 Alderman Detric Leggett says the downtown area has too many. “We are saturated with a lot of liquor licenses in the second district,” Leggett said. Leggett said the...

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA – Across southeast Georgia’s coastal plains and fast-growing industrial corridors, local leaders are bracing for an industry that hasn’t fully arrived but is already driving policy debates: data centers. Georgia has become a hub for these facilities — large buildings housing IT infrastructure such as...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah hospital is working to address the physician shortage and bring more opportunities for local medical students. Memorial Health is adding 13 residency spots in critical fields to help keep medical students local and provide easier transitions from the classroom to the operating room. Memorial...