• Secret Service checking for skimmers in Savannah ,Cam McCann

    Secret Service checking for skimmers in Savannah

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC is getting behind-the-scenes as federal investigators try to bust scammers in Savannah. WTOC traveled around with the Secret Service to learn more. If you’ve inserted your credit, debit, or EBT card into a point of sales terminal, then you’re at risk of having your inform

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  • Roughly $1.6m to be refunded to Beaufort County taxpayers,Christopher Teuton

    Roughly $1.6m to be refunded to Beaufort County taxpayers

    BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC (WTOC) - Beaufort County owes approximately $1.6 million in unpaid interest to taxpayers after identifying and correcting “a lapse in interest calculation on real property tax refunds dating back to 2020,” according to a press release. In May 2025, “it was brought to the attentio

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  • Refi Demand Surged as Rates Hit Longer-Term Lows,Matthew Graham

    Refi Demand Surged as Rates Hit Longer-Term Lows

    Mortgage application activity surged last week as sharply lower mortgage rates boosted refinance demand and gave purchase applications a modest lift. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey showed a 10.9% increase in the seasonally adjusted Composite Index for the week ending August 8, 2025

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