Camille Syed
MMJ
Savannah, Ga.
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Camille Syed is a Savannah native who joined WTOC in February 2022. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a B.S. in Multimedia Journalism…Hail Southern!!
By focusing on health and education related stories in Chatham County, Camille is fulfilling her childhood dream by telling the stories of people in the city that raised her.
Camille began her journalism career at WTOC as an intern in 2020. After graduating, she reported at WCJB TV20 in Gainesville, Florida for more than a year, where she covered a wide range of topics in counties across North Central Florida.
In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, traveling, trying new food and binge watching her favorite shows.
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People across the Coastal Empire are already getting sick with the flu and the cooler months could bring more cases.
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Honoring breast cancer survivors a few days before breast cancer awareness month begins.
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Tybee Island leaders say they’ve figured out a way to save coyotes that have been roaming around the island.
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10 years of Tybee Island Maritime Academy means a decade of students getting hands on experience benefiting the community.
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A new resource for inspiring entrepreneurs.
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A new grant will help bring a health clinic to a Chatham County School.
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Worries about a tripledemic again this year.
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Roughly 40,000 people in the Coastal Empire rely on Atlanta Gas Light’s services.
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Tybee Island’s city manager officially turning in his resignation.
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Tybee Island Maritime Academy students need your help filling this oyster shell recycling bin at Tybee Public Works.
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A national school-based nutrition program is giving the school district several gardening kits to help spark interest in growing foods we eat every day.
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If you’re used to paying your bills through checks in the mail, you may want to look into other options.
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Another change to Chatham County’s controversial fire fee.
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Renewed concerns surrounding ambulance response times in Chatham County.
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A new Georgia Southern program could be life changing for many.
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Memorial Hospital is having a lifesaving designation renewed.
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One of the few Tuskegee Airman still alive spoke to Savannah State students Friday about how they too can soar.
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Paying less at the pump...it’s something we’re all waiting for after Governor Brian Kemp suspended the state tax on gas.
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The mid-Autumn festival brings Chinese families together to recognize the full moon and the harvest it brings.
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The chief also talked about how there’s a new way to keep people in the know about recent crime.
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Families with babies in Memorial Hospital’s NICU can now see their little ones without being right by their side.
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Two people are injured after a shooting in Garden City Saturday.
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Some may argue, a cup of coffee is the best way to start your day. For some SCAD students, it also helps kick off the first day of their semester.
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The Chatham County Police Department has a new unit specializing in helping people through a mental health crisis.
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Fire fees were once again a topic of discussion Friday as they are being reworked in Chatham County.
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“We’re the fifth largest county in the state of Georgia,” Chatham County Commissioner Aaron Whitely said.
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Memorial Health is hosting an annual event Thursday celebrating some of the youngest fighters in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.
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WTOC is hearing from a local doctor about a new COVID vaccine that could be available in our area in the coming weeks.
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Fire fees are again at the center of discussions in Chatham County.
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$1 billion worth of improvements could be coming to roads in the Coastal Empire, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation study.
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Chatham County Commissioners are beginning talks about cutting ties with Chatham Fire.
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Some areas in Chatham County still don’t have power after Idalia knocked down trees and power lines
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Georgia Power maps show a southside Savannah retirement community is still without power.
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Heavy winds on Tybee Island as Idalia came through Georgia’s coast.
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A decent amount of people living on Tybee Island have out with their shovels preparing for the expected flooding coming with Idalia. Folks have been making food runs as well.
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Emergency management leaders are keeping a close eye on Tybee Island as coastal areas are on high alert for Idalia’s arrival.
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Tybee Island leaders have several tips they want residents and visitors to know about Idalia.
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Fort Pulaski National Monument will close at noon on Monday, Aug. 28, to finish any preparations for any impacts from Idalia.
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David Tootle has had experience helping other people with their campaigns, but after Larry Gator Rivers’ unfortunate passing, he says he decided it was his time to run for the Chatham County Commission district two seat.
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A health care training program that leaders say is one of a kind in Georgia.
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A special election is being held in September for the District 2 Chatham County Commission seat.
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Known for her inspirational rap lyrics, Savannah’s own Flau’jae Johnson is sharing some inspiring words to those celebrating a big accomplishment.
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Teachers at Tybee Island Maritime Academy did some learning themselves to prepare for the school year.
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Ahead of this election season, Chairman Colin McRae says making sure voting is kept secure and sacred is at the top of the Chatham County Board of Registrars minds.
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One Savannah organization is reacting after a federal judge blocked the state from enforcing a portion of a law that bans minors from starting hormone treatment.
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Several fights ended a football game early between Jenkins and Benedictine High for a second year in a row.
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Public health leaders are responding to the recent spike of COVID cases across our region.
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In less than a month, voters in Chatham County’s second district will head back to the polls to select a new county commissioner.
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A woman has been arrested after police say she shot a hotel clerk on Fort Argyle Road early Friday morning.
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Improving the future of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. That’s what newly appointed Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts says is at the top of her mind.
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