HAPPENING NOW: Savannah Mayor Van Johnson Mayor Van Johnson is addressing the city at the 2024 state of the city address. WJCL News

Happy Friday from WJCL News !!! Hope everyone had a beautiful holiday. Take care of yourself :)

I got my first taste of Christmas in the City of Savannah's annual downtown tree lighting! 🎄🎅Not only was it an amazing sight, but I loved being able to celebrate with people in the community 💟

HAPPENING NOW: Concerned citizens are meeting to push back against the demolition of the first black home built on Tybee Island’s Main Street. WJCL News

The cost of eggs continues to rise ahead of Easter 🥚🍳 Tia Maggio reports: wjcl.com/article/georgi…

“I think President Trump will be the best President ever.” - Nancy Mace at her town hall today in Beaufort, SC. This town hall comes after Mace has gone viral for a heated exchange with a man in an Ulta in Mount Pleasant. WJCL News

NEW: Rep. Nancy Mace’s team confirmed to WJCL News she’s considering running for South Carolina governor. “Congresswoman Mace feels like she might not have a choice. This state deserves bold, decisive leadership and she appears to be the only one fit for the job.”

Beaufort Democratic Party Chair takes a shot at Rep. Nancy Mace during James E. Clyburn’s town hall meeting in Beaufort today: “A true town hall isn’t held behind a private gated community that’s inaccessible to everyone.” WJCL News

RABID BOBCAT ATTACK: A Georgia man describes what happened when a bobcat, which later tested positive for rabies, ambushed him in the dead of night. Tia Maggio reports: wjcl.com/article/georgi…

HAPPENING NOW: People in Savannah are protesting Donald J. Trump outside city hall. WJCL News

🔗 bit.ly/44urR3k  FORSYTH FOUNTAIN RESTORATION: One of Savannah's most iconic backdrops is going away for the summer. Tia Maggio reports.

🔗 bit.ly/3GPa9hb  CREDIT CARD SKIMMERS: Savannah Police Department are issuing a warning after multiple reports of fake card readers at area stores and gas stations. Tia Maggio reports.

AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Tia Maggio has the latest on the search for a missing 3-year-old Savannah girl. More info: wjcl.com/article/leilan…  #AmberAlert #Savannah

About 30 minutes until Beaufort County Sheriff’s meeting on ICE operations. Citizens have already filled the majority of the seats. WJCL News

An incredible sight in Richmond Hill tonight. Hundreds of people gathered to pray and remember Charlie Kirk “When one flame was extinguished, a raging inferno ignited, and it’s not going out.” WJCL News

HAPPENING NOW: A packed house at Hilton Head’s town council meeting for proposed restrictions on vacation rentals on the island. WJCL News