REGIONAL NEWS

SC college football player found unconscious, dies

The university's athletic website says Allen was a 5-foot-10, 180-pound linebacker who was redshirted in 2010 after transferring from Georgia Southern.

Family of five loses their home to a fire in Toombs County

According to the American Red Cross, the fire started in one of the bedrooms.

Saying goodbye to Judge Larry Dillon

Judge Dillon has passed away.

Springfield man dies after high-speed chase

A man was killed just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday in a car crash while fleeing from an Effingham Co. sheriff's deputy, according to the sheriff's office.

Effingham County home destroyed by fire

Effingham Co. firefighters battle a major house fire on Feb. 4.

Critz Tybee Run Fest's second day a success

Thousands of people, both runners and observers, gathered on Tybee Island for the Critz Tybee Run Fest Feb. 4.

Monday at 6: Return to the Fight

Watch the special report Return to the Fight: Destination Afghanistan Monday on THE News at Six on WTOC.

Savannah Tech announces Black History Month events

Savannah Technical College has announced their schedule of activities at the Savannah, Effingham and Liberty Campuses for Black History Month. The events are sponsored by the STC Student Activity Council and are free and open to the public.

Experience Green to host workshop Feb. 28

Experience Green will host the first of its Profit Green offerings, The Business Case for Sustainability, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28. The workshop will discuss how to develop  a green business program that will build strategic advantage.

Students using everyday junk to create "funk"

No need to call the fashion police just yet, the Junk To Funk Fashion Show kicked off Saturday evening.

Congressman Barrow hosts "Congress on the Corner"

Congressman John Barrow holds "Congress on the Corner"

Savannah contender for Foursquare badge

Savannah is in the running to get its own Foursquare badge.

AASU hosts ROTC competition for area high schools

The highschools joined together with Armstrong's ROTC program to work on their drills which included a color guard and an unarmed arm drill.

Democratic Party's office opens in Savannah

Congressman James Clyburn, plus local leaders, like Mayor Edna Jackson were on hand for the grand opening.

Wreck ties up traffic on Abercorn

Multiple cars were involved in the wreck.

Firefighters battle blaze behind a Springfield home

The Effingham County Sheriffs Office tells WTOC the fire started in the garage and spread to the house.

Alligator attack case heads to Georgia Supreme Court

Attorney's for 83-year-old, Gwyneth Williams' family say she was brutally attacked by an alligator, and killed back in 2007 and now, the case will be heard before the Georgia Supreme Court.

Voter registration deadline approaching

If you plan to vote in the Georgia primary, the deadline to register is this Monday.

SCAD announces 2012 Scholarship Gala

The Savannah College of Art and Design announces the 13th annual Scholarship Gala at SCAD Museum of Art today (Feb. 4) located at 601 Turner Blvd.

Wormsloe State Site to host free 'Colonial Faire and Muster'

Wormsloe State Historic Site is hosting its free annual "Colonial Faire and Muster" located at 7601 Skidaway Rd. both today and Feb. 5 from 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit over 40 museums free of charge on Super Museum Sunday

The 2012 Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 5. During the festival, the Georgia Historical Society and over 40 other participating museums and historical sites in coastal Georgia and surrounding areas will be open to the public free of charge.

MindStream Academy students to participate in Tybee Beach Run

Students from MindStream Academy, a boarding school for middle and high school students with obesity and related health issues, will be running the Critz Tybee Run Fest's Beach Run on Feb. 4.

Report: Georgia ranks No. 45 for bicycle, pedestrian safety

Georgia ranks 45th among states for bicycling and pedestrian safety, according to a report released by the Alliance for Biking & Walking.

Two real estate firms combine

Cora Bett Thomas and Austin Hill are uniting to create new company that will meet the needs of a wider range of clients and to cover a larger market base including marketing investment property, condominiums, historic property, multimillion-dollar homes, land and commercial property.

Ballethnic Dance Group performs at Savannah Black Heritage Festival

The Savannah Black Heritage Festival continued Friday with a perform by the Ballethnic Dance Group. It is a ballet with jazz, a pretty interesting combination.