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Ga. Power celebrates Earth Day

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 6:06am
Ga. Power celebrates Earth Day

ATLANTA, GA (WTOC) - Georgia Power is celebrating Earth Day, and has a few tips to offer for around the home.

Even if you aren’t able to participate in Earth Day activities in your community, Georgia Power is providing five simple tips to make focusing on energy efficiency, and saving money, easy this Earth Day: 

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What's Growing in Georgia

Submitted by Leah, WTOC
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012, 1:54pm

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Check out WTOC's special report "What's Growin in Georgia" hosted by WTOC's Sonny Dixon.

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Flood watch continues

Submitted by Leah, WTOC
Monday, May 28th, 2012, 6:07pm
Flood watch continues

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The First Alert Doppler Max 11 weather team continues to monitor Tropical Depression Beryl. 

Flood watches remain in effect for several counties across Georgia. Most the heavy rain and gusty wind from Tropical Depression Beryl is expected to hit between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Track the storm with WTOC's Hurricane Center. 

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Live chat for a personalized holiday forecast

Submitted by Leah, WTOC
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 11:43am
Live chat for a personalized holiday forecast

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - What's the weather going to be like where you're spending your Memorial Day Weekend? 

Leave it to WTOC's First Alert Doppler Max 11 Radar team of meteorologists to tell you! On Wednesday and Thursday, WTOC will give you personalized holiday weekend forecast just for you! All you have to do is go to WTOC.com to join a live chat with WTOC's meteorologists. 

Join the live chat from 4 to 7 p.m. right here on Wednesday and Thursday. 

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Green Solutions Co-Founder Jeffrey Hollender to Speak at Georgia Southern Monday

Submitted by bnolen on Friday, April 20th, 5:24 pm
Green Solutions Co-Founder Jeffrey Hollender to Speak at Georgia Southern Monday

Jeffrey Hollender will wrap up Georgia Southern University's "No Impact Week" with a presentation at the University's Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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City holds two-day holiday grease recycling event

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Monday, November 28th, 2011, 12:44pm
City holds two-day holiday grease recycling event

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah residents will have two days to recycle holiday cooking oil and grease.

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Georgia Southern University Professor to Examine Performance of Rubberized Road Materials

Submitted by bnolen on Wednesday, July 20th, 4:57 pm
Georgia Southern University Professor to Examine Performance of Rubberized Road Materials

Georgia Southern University associate professor of civil engineering Junan Shen, Ph.D., has been selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a laboratory study to determine if the performance of rubberized asphalt mix, which is derived from scrap tires and considered a “green” material, will make a viable alternative for use in road construction in Georgia. 

The research project, which is the first awarded by the Georgia DOT to Georgia Southern University, will fund a one-year study to determine if the performance of rubberized asphalt is comparable to

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