• Hilton Head Island leaders weigh added safety measures following July 4th shooting,Aaron  Dixon

    Hilton Head Island leaders weigh added safety measures following July 4th shooting

    HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - Town leaders say the shooting on July 4th on Coligny Beach is accelerating plans to expand surveillance and prompting new discussions about additional safety measures in the busy beach area.Charges filed; more arrests possibleCourt filings in Beaufort County show ch

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  • Kids and UV safety: What a Savannah pediatrician wants parents to know,Stephanie Adkisson

    Kids and UV safety: What a Savannah pediatrician wants parents to know

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Local pediatricians say a good rule of thumb when kids are outside is to apply at least SPF 30 sunscreen and reapply every two hours.The United States Environmental Protection Agency says the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire are experiencing very high to extreme levels of ultravi

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  • Darien shrimper, industry advocates welcome new NOAA priorities,Brontë  Sorotsky

    Darien shrimper, industry advocates welcome new NOAA priorities

    DARIEN, Ga. (WTOC) -A new America First seafood strategy from NOAA includes protections for the domestic shrimp industry.Captain Wynn Gale is a commercial shrimper in Darien, a town that once had five docks and nearly 50 boats on the river. Now, one dock remains and only 12 boats operate there.“It’s

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