WTOC Digital Anchor Jake Wallace gives you a recap of the week’s biggest stories from around the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.

In this episode:

• Mask mandate reinstated in Savannah: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/26/savannah-mayor-hold-news-conference-provide-covid-19-update/
• SCCPSS requiring masks to start school year: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/27/masks-will-be-required-savannah-chatham-schools-start-new-year/
• Savannah residents have mixed reactions to mask mandate: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/26/residents-savannah-have-mixed-reactions-return-mask-mandate/
• Gov. Kemp says no mask mandate: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/29/kemp-says-no-mask-mandate-schools-atlanta-announce-them/
• Gov. McMaster: “Mandating masks is not the answer”: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/27/mcmaster-new-cdc-mask-guidelines-mandating-masks-is-not-answer/
• Tybee surf instructor bitten by shark: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/30/surf-camp-instructor-recovering-shark-bite/
• Hinesville’s Mitchell selected 9th overall in NBA Draft: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/07/30/surf-camp-instructor-recovering-shark-bite/