Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Savannah.
Movie crews are filming the thriller 'Girl' this week on Tybee Island, where Dance Moms alum Maddie Ziegler stars and the production takes place at The Breakfast Club (planned for Monday and Tuesday) and the Sandcastle Inn.
Traffic delays are expected along 15th Street.
Savannah Technical College began its fall semester today with a welcome week for students (featuring campus tours and info sessions) designed to help new and returning students adjust.
A wildfire that has burned on Wassaw Island since July 4 has spread heavy smoke into Tybee and Hilton Head.
The lightning-caused fire reached about 100 acres and led emergency services to reassure residents (the blaze remains confined to uninhabited land).
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect today as temperatures near Interstate 95 are expected to reach highs in the upper 90s to low 100s and feels like 108—115° F, with residents urged to stay indoors and hydrated amid dangerous heat through Thursday.
A Pooler resident won a $584,912 Georgia Lottery jackpot on Friday, Aug.
14 by playing 100X The Money Quick Win on the mobile app + the win supports funding for statewide education programs.
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education will dedicate its school police department annex building to longtime public servant Larry Lower (a Marine Corps veteran who founded the Junior Police Academy) on Thursday, Aug.
20, honoring his service to local students and community safety.
GDOT will activate a new pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80/Victory Drive and Atlantic Avenue on Thursday, Aug.
27 — weather permitting — after city officials requested the signal to enhance pedestrian safety.
A major fiber outage is affecting traditional landline service across southeast Georgia, so officials advise residents to use cell phones to call 911 until repairs are made — no timeline for restoration is provided.
Savannah Police and Chatham County Police began fining drivers for speeding in school zones on Monday, Aug.
17 after a two-week warning period that started when cameras reactivated on Aug. 3. Fines are set by state law and do not affect license points, but unpaid fines delay vehicle tag renewals (drivers can contest citations according to instructions).
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