Nakya Harris

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Nakya Harris

SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) – The latest school shooting is prompting renewed focus on campus safety across the country, and WSAV spoke with Savannah State University’s (SSU) police chief. Savannah State University’s Police Chief Clarella Thomas has been in her role for just over a year and she informed WSAV that she is dedicated to strengthening safety protocols and finding new ways to protect the campus. “I’m a mother of college students,” she said.  “I know how important it is.

5 days ago | wsav.com | Nakya Harris

SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) – The latest school shooting is prompting renewed focus on campus safety across the country, and WSAV spoke with Savannah State University’s (SSU) police chief. Savannah State University’s Police Chief Clarella Thomas has been in her role for just over a year and she informed WSAV that she is dedicated to strengthening safety protocols and finding new ways to protect the campus. “I’m a mother of college students,” she said.  “I know how important it is.

6 days ago | wsav.com | Nakya Harris

SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) — Individuals with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than those without, according to the National Autism Association. One Savannah mom said the lack of local resources in the area makes it difficult to change that. WSAV spoke to Heather Boatright Mims, a mother of 5-year-old Matthew and is new to the autism journey.                                                                    “A lot of times parents are walking out with a piece of paper,” Mims said.

1 week ago | wsav.com | Nakya Harris

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The wine industry is bracing for tariff impacts, and the Savannah Wine Cellar said they will see a small, immediate impacts. The concerns come as the Trump Administration threatened to impose 200% tariffs on all alcoholic beverages from the European Union, last month. A 90-day pause on sweeping tariffs has the wine industry bracing for the administration’s next steps.

1 week ago | wsav.com | Nakya Harris

SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) — University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue and Savannah State University (SSU) President Jermaine Whirl are looking for ways to make the school better. On Monday, both leaders said it starts with hearing from students and the local community. People from all walks of life gathered on the campus to ask questions or voice concerns. Many of them shared one common goal: ensuring student and university success.