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Pastor Ricky Temple urges honest self-reflection, breaking free from ‘generational poverty’ thinking
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (572+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Pastor Ricky Temple of Overcoming by Faith Church says facing the truth about ourselves is difficult but necessary " and often requires time, patience and broader exposure to the world. Temple, a pastor, author and host of daily…...
Chatham Literacy Moonshot Aims to Boost Third-Grade Reading to 95% in Five Years
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (289+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham Education Alliance is trying to bring together the entire community to take on a major challenge: ensuring more children can read on grade level. Savannah-Chatham County public school leaders on March 10 called this "the beginning…...
Bank of America accepting applications for Student Leaders paid summer internship
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (106+ words) Bank of America accepting applications for Student Leaders paid summer internship'WTOC SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - College freshmen across the country have an opportunity to gain leadership experience through Bank of America's Student Leaders paid summer internship program. The six-week internship, open…...
Chatham County sets its sights on new initiative to increase literacy
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1018+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County is preparing to launch an ambitious new effort to transform how children learn to read " and how the entire community thinks about public education. Local nonprofit Chatham Education Alliance is spearheading the initiative, called the…...
Kaitlyn Tanner: Miss Georgia Southern Advocates for Adoptive Families
2+ week, 1+ day ago (218+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Kaitlyn Tanner, the 79th Miss Georgia Southern, is using her new platform to champion adoptive families through her HEART Initiative, Helping Every Adoptive Relationship Together. A junior exercise science major in the Honors College at Georgia Southern University,…...
Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) The first of four episodes hosted by'Mychal Threets,'a librarian and literacy advocate, will be released Saturday at 10 a.m. Eastern. The others will drop on subsequent Saturdays at the same time. Adam DeVine, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Gabrielle Union and Jamie…...
Bluffton family advocates for ISLET Act to help diabetic son
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (365+ words) BLUFFTON, SC. (WTOC) - A family in Bluffton is advocating for a bill that would make a specific Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) treatment more accessible and affordable for patients. It's known as the Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation, or ISLET Act. It…...
Georgia Historical Society hosts learning expo for students to celebrate Georgia Day
3+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Thursday was Georgia Day! To celebrate this special occasion in the Peach State, the Georgia Historical Society hosted a learning expo in Savannah for local students. Georgia was founded as the 13th colony more than 250 years ago, on…...
Georgia DOT accepting summer internship applications
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (133+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Transportation internship applications are open now for students wanting to be a part of active projects being constructed throughout the state. "During your time here, you will have an opportunity to learn about…...
Doctor adopts little boy who faced heart surgery all alone: ‘It was meant to be’
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (485+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) - A young Nebraska boy with congenital heart disease went from lonely hospital rooms to a loving family when his doctor adopted him. When pediatric anesthesiologist Amy Beethe first met True, he was 4 years old in a hospital…...