Juneteenth festival brings community together at Wells Park
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -The Daughters of Mary Magdalene hosted their annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday at Wells Park. Chatham County Sheriff Richard Coleman served as grand marshal. “It’s all about family, friends, fun, and celebrating a heritage, a history. The day that a people was emancipated from slavery and rec
UNC Beats Out SEC, ACC Rivals for Four-Star WR Amare Patterson
Four-star wide receiver Amare Patterson selected North Carolina over Georgia, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina during a ceremony Saturday evening. Patterson, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect from Bluffton (S.C.) High School, becomes the second four-star pledge and 15th overall commitment in UNC’s recruiting class. On Sun
Georgia’s oldest bookshop cracks Top 10 independent bookstore list
A beloved Georgia bookstore is earning national recognition. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards ranked E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, as the No. 9 Best Independent Bookstore in the country for 2026. According to USA TODAY , independent bookstores we
Tybee Island’s Juneteenth hosts special ‘wading in the water’ tradition
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Rain did not stop residents from gathering at Tybee Island on Juneteenth to continue a tradition that remembers the town’s civil rights history. “It feels very cathartic,” said Julia Pearce, co-founder of Tybee MLK Human Rights organization and event organizer. Thunderstorms nearly forced organiz
Port Wentworth celebrates Juneteenth, rain or shine
PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) -Despite an uncooperative forecast Friday, Port Wentworth moved forward with its Juneteenth celebration, drawing families behind City Hall for an event organizers described as equal parts fun and remembrance. The city’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration featured food, music, vendors and hi
Hospital prepared for Jasper County’s growth
Novant Health officials recognized the population growth in Jasper County, stating they are ready for the growth with new facilities in the area. Preparation for future growth is key. Local hospital officials knew this was important even before Jasper County was recently named the fastest growing county in the United..
The Coastal Empire celebrates Juneteenth
People across the Coastal Empire took time to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday.
SCDPH announces measles cases in the Lowcountry
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult Hampton County resident and Beaufort County resident. The person is unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. The source of exposure is unknown, but the person recently traveled international
Juneteenth paddle remembers Civil War-era massacre at Ebenezer Creek
LISTEN: In Effingham County, paddlers and nature enthusiasts will mark the day on a creek that was the site of a tragedy during the end of slavery. GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports. When U.S. Gen. William T. Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah near the end of the Civil War, his...
James Burrows, prolific television director, dead at 85
Burrows directed some of the most famous television shows in entertainment history.
