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Back 2 School

Students return to Ogeechee Technical College next week

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Dal Cannady
Thousands of students at Ogeechee Technical College will start a new year next week.

Back 2 School

Student who rides bus home ends up in after-school program

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
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By Shea Schrader
It’s a parents nightmare, not knowing where their child is.

Back 2 School

Beaufort Co. students returning to the classroom

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:33 AM EDT
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By Tyler Manion
Beaufort County students have their first day of school Monday morning.

Education

Students, staff enjoy newly renovated Metter High School

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:06 PM EDT
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By Dal Cannady
Thousands of Candler County students returned to school for the first day of a new year.

Back 2 School

Savannah State University welcomes students for upcoming school year

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
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By Sean Evans
Savannah State University’s Week of Welcome is underway. Over the course of the week, hundreds of new and transfer students come to campus for orientation, and to get their first taste of student life on campus.

Back 2 School

Georgia Southern University students returning to class Wednesday

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:34 AM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann
It’s another first day of school, this time for some college students on Georgia Southern’s campuses.

Back 2 School

‘The economy has really put a burden on people’: Parents struggling to pay for school lunch

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
As a single parent, Diane Hall has taken care of Jaylin Parish since she was a baby. Last week Jaylin started her first day of kindergarten in the Savannah Chatham County school system.

Back 2 School

Nutrition, pay raise key changes as Beaufort County goes back to school

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:26 PM EDT
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By Tyler Manion
Teachers are in schools across Beaufort County getting their classrooms ready for kids to come back, in hopes of the most normal school year of the past few.

Back 2 School

Thunderbolt adds school zone speed cameras near Johnson High School

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:25 PM EDT
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By Danielle Lee
The Thunderbolt Police Department started an Automated Traffic Enforcement Speed Device program to increase safety for anyone traveling through school zones.

Back 2 School

Georgia Southern University prepares for classes to begin

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Dal Cannady
As Georgia Southern begins Fall 2022, university leaders say in some ways they’re preparing for an exciting new year.
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Back 2 School

New technology shortens drop off & pick up times at McIntosh Co. schools

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By Shea Schrader
Summer is officially over here in McIntosh County as kids all across the district returned to class today.

Education

Operation Move-In begins at Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
Friday was a big day for 350 students as they move onto Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus. Four hundred more are expected to move in on Saturday.

Lowcountry News

Shoppers head to outlets to start South Carolina’s tax free weekend

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 3:23 PM EDT
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By Tyler Manion
Tax free weekend in South Carolina is officially underway.

Back 2 School

Toombs County students head back to the classroom

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT
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By Mariah Congedo
Toombs County High School Principal Marissa Morris says they welcomed back more than 820 students on Friday. She says this is the highest number of students they’ve had in a while.

Back 2 School

Vidalia City Schools, Toombs Co. students return to school Friday

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:42 AM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann
Back to school coverage continues with two neighboring schools heading back Friday in Toombs County and Vidalia City Schools.

Back 2 School

Tybee Island Maritime Academy creates athletic program for students

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 3:04 PM EDT
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By Mariah Congedo
Students at Tybee Island Maritime Academy have been back at school for a few days now and staff say this first week has gone well.

Back 2 School

Effingham Co. students return to class

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 6:14 AM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann
Once again, a new group of students will be starting off the new school year this time in Effingham County on Thursday.

Back 2 School

First full-time safety director for Screven County schools

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT
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By Dal Cannady
In Screven County, the school district added a full time safety director for this school year.

Back 2 School

Hinesville Police share back-to-school driving tips

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:47 PM EDT
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By Hayley Boland
A return to school also means a return to traffic. Liberty County Schools are back in session as of Tuesday.

Lowcountry News

SC sales tax holiday starts this weekend

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 2:48 PM EDT
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By Tyler Manion
The Palmetto State will give shoppers the chance to save on back-to-school and other items in a 72-hour tax-free holiday this weekend.

Back 2 School

SCCPSS students return to school Wednesday

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:01 AM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann and Camille Syed
Tens of Thousands of students in Chatham County are heading back to school Wednesday.

Back 2 School

‘Slow it down’: School zone speed cameras back in session

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
The Chatham County Police Department gave more than 24,000 fines in school zones with speed cameras last school year.

Back 2 School

SCCPSS students participate in bus route ride-along

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System will welcome students back tomorrow. And for many, getting there will be as simple as hopping on one of those iconic yellow school buses.

Back 2 School

Volunteers help out with first day of school in Liberty Co.

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:49 PM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann
The school day has officially started and the new year is now underway in Liberty County.

Back 2 School

Richmond Hill and Bryan Co. students excited about first day of school traditions

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:45 PM EDT
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By Flynn Snyder
A busy morning in Richmond Hill and across Bryan County as more than 10,000 students walked back into the classroom Tuesday and it wasn’t just the students who were excited to be back.

Lowcountry News

72-hour SC sales tax holiday starts Friday

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:07 AM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Palmetto State will give shoppers the chance to save on back-to-school and other items in a 72-hour tax-free holiday this weekend.

Back 2 School

Bryan, Liberty, and Evans counties return to the classroom

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:12 AM EDT
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By Sarah Winkelmann and Flynn Snyder
Tuesday, more than 10,000 students will head back to the classroom in Liberty County.

Back 2 School

Bryan Co. officials encourage vaccines as kids return to school

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
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By Flynn Snyder
With more than 10,000 students expected to enter the classroom tomorrow, Bryan County officials are urging parents to get their child vaccinated.

Back 2 School

SCCPSS teaming up with Triple-A for ‘School’s Open Drive Carefully’ campaign

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
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By WTOC Staff
Savannah-Chatham Schools are asking you to please drive carefully now that school is back in session.

Back 2 School

Parents concerned about construction on James E. Bacon Elementary School in Wayne Co.

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By Shea Schrader
Kids in the Wayne County School System are set to return to class on Friday, but James E. Bacon Elementary School is under construction and won’t be able to house students.

Back 2 School

Parents, students excited for first day back in Bulloch Co.

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:26 PM EDT
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By Dal Cannady
As the new year starts in Bulloch County, one subtle difference that maters to plenty of parents is happening at the first door.

Back 2 School

Getting students ready for college and careers

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:50 AM EDT
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By Kyle Jordan
As students prepare to start a new school year, many already have an eye on the future.

Back 2 School

WATCH: Back to School with WTOC

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
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By WTOC Staff
Enjoy this Back to School special with WTOC!

Back 2 School

Back to School: Counties heading to class for first day of school

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:21 AM EDT
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By Dal Cannady, Sarah Winkelmann and Kyle Jordan
Several counties are heading back to school on Monday.

Community

Gospel on the Greens concert held in Forsyth Park to giveaway school supplies

Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 9:30 PM EDT
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By Danielle Lee
The start of the new school year is merely hours away for some school districts. So, several organizations gathered in Forsyth Park to giveaway school supplies and celebrate the end of summer.

Back 2 School

Grammy award-winning singer Kandi Burruss provided supplies to 500 kids

Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 9:59 PM EDT
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By ORhonde Chapman and Miles Montgomery
Kandi Cares collaborated with Goodr, Nouveaux, and Garner Trial Attorneys to give back to Atlanta area families in need.

Back 2 School

Mike Hostilo Law Firm Hosts 7th Annual Book Bag and Supply Drive

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
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By WTOC Staff
The Mike Hostilo Law Firm partnered with the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club to help out the local Savannah community by donating book bags.

Back 2 School

Long County schools continue to see growth as students return

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
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By Hayley Boland
The first day of school here in Long County is set for August 1and administrators say they’re looking forward to welcoming students back.

Back 2 School

McIntosh County School District offering a new after school program

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 3:37 PM EDT
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By Shea Schrader
The McIntosh County School District has several new things for parents to be on the lookout for before this school year starts, including a new after school program in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club.

Back 2 School

Candler Co. schools being renovated before students return

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 3:23 PM EDT
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By Dal Cannady
When Candler County schools reopen, some of the paint at Metter High might not be dry yet. But things will definitely look and sound different.

Back 2 School

Students return to Vidalia City Schools with a new dress code

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
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By Mariah Congedo
In just over a week, the hallways of Vidalia City Schools will be hustling and bustling with students.

Education

Over 30% of SCCPSS 9th graders held back; district trying to help kids during high school transition

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
Out of all grades, ninth graders were held back the most in Savannah-Chatham public school system in the 2021-2022 school year.

Back 2 School

School supply giveaway in Hinesville

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 2:20 PM EDT
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By Hayley Boland
The new school year is an exciting time for many students, but for parents buying school supplies can add financial strain.

Back 2 School

School hours changing in Toombs County

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:54 PM EDT
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By Mariah Congedo
Students in the Toombs County School District head back to the classroom one week from Friday.

Top Story

Effingham Co. prepares for new year, new additions

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Sam Bauman
Students in the Effingham County School District head back to the classroom one week from Thursday. They’ll return to all sorts of new additions from turf fields to increased security.

Back 2 School

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson expresses COVID concerns as children return to school

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
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By Shea Schrader
The Savannah Chatham County Public School System’s first day is set for August 4.

News

SCAD donates art supplies to teachers at Savannah-Chatham County School

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT
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By WTOC Staff
The ‘SCAD Serve’ group gave back to teachers across the county Wednesday.

Back 2 School

Jeff Davis County schools focusing on safety, mental health

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 12:12 PM EDT
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By Mariah Congedo
Teachers in the Jeff Davis County School System are busy putting their final touches on their classrooms ahead of the start of school.

Back 2 School

Fort Stewart parents, students get ready to go back to school

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 10:21 PM EDT
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By WTOC Staff
Fort Stewart is getting military parents ready for the new school year.

Back 2 School

‘We are excitedly awaiting their return’: SCCPSS administrators prepare for students return

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Camille Syed
Kids in Savannah Chatham County Public Schools will back in class next week.
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