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27 juvenile justice students graduate from Georgia Preparatory Academy
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (326+ words) MACON, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Preparatory Academy held a graduation ceremony Thursday for youth in the juvenile justice system, awarding six high school diplomas and 21 GED diplomas. Class leaders included the valedictorian from the Chatham County Education Transition Center, the…...
Stay Safe Charlie project aims to protect children from harm
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (122+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Stay Safe Charlie project was created to help children stay out of harm's way in scary situations through programs, books and music. The initiative was created in the United Kingdom by Steve Collins. Collins formed a…...
Boy sends 600 holiday cards, nearly 4,000 treats to dad’s National Guard unit for Christmas
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (427+ words) ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A young boy in Iowa is sending a special holiday delivery to his father and other service members who are deployed overseas during Christmas. Oliver Young hasn't seen his dad, Sergeant First Class Robert Young,…...
Savannah-Chatham County schools approve new phone policy for students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (152+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board has approved a new policy on the use of phones and other electronic devices in classrooms. District officials say the board spent the past several months reviewing the policy to…...
Tybee Island Maritime Academy secures backup location at former Thunderbolt Elementary
1+ week, 4+ day ago (406+ words) CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) -The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board voted to approve the purchase of the former Thunderbolt Elementary property, providing Tybee Island Maritime Academy with a backup location as its future on Tybee Island remains uncertain. The…...
‘It’s okay to be you’: Savannah student overcomes bullying with the help of her teacher
2+ week, 5+ day ago (304+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah student and her mother are speaking out after she overcame bullying at school with help from her teacher. Promise Hargrove says she loves reading and was excited when she transferred to A.B. Williams in Savannah this…...
60 kids receive free bed as part of ‘A Place to Dream’ program
2+ week, 6+ day ago (405+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Kids in our community, sleeping on the floor, couch, or in a bed with a sibling now have their own place to rest this holiday season. Since launching in 2019, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia's "A Place to…...
WTOC partners with Savannah police for annual toy drive
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (206+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we're teaming up with the Savannah Police Department to spread Christmas joy to kids in the Coastal Empire. Monday, we're kicking off the WTOC Big Give Back Toy…...
Islands High School FFA collects more than 4,500 donated items for Old Savannah City Mission
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (141+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Students in the Islands High School FFA chapter made a major impact during their annual community service project, collecting more than 4,500 items for the Old Savannah City Mission to help people experiencing homelessness. Islands FFA expanded their…...
Hampton Co. School District talks improvement in SC Ready scores; Hopes two elementary schools boost district scores
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Plans to turn around the Hampton County School District are starting to pay off. State test scores showed gains in some key areas like English. WTOC has a closer look at what the district is doing to…...