As American Heart Month comes to a close, we talk with Dr. Chantrise Holliman, a heart attack survivor who is sharing her story to not only inspire but to inform.  

Dr. Holliman is a part of the American Heart Association's 2024 Go Red for Women Class of Survivors.  

The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism hosts the annual Savannah Autism Conference for community members, educational leaders and more. Their reach goes well beyond the conference and now leaders are sharing more on how people can get involved or support.  

For more information on the organization, click here.  

Dawn Baker and Hayley Boland sit down with Doug Weathers to look back at 70 years of WTOC! 

Stan Deaton and Christy Crisp stopped by the WTOC News podcast to talk about everything happening for the 2024 Georgia History Festival.  For more information on the festivities, click here. To learn more about the Georgia Historical Society, click here.  

February is also recognized as American Heart Month. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States according to the American Heart Association. Jada Lane, the clinical manager for St. Joseph Candler's Cardiology department, joined the WTOC News Podcast to talk about what can be done to prevent and or treat heart disease.  

For more information on heart disease in the United States, click here.

Jeff Roberts and Rachel West join the WTOC Podcast to talk about their time as sports journalist, covering Georgia and South Carolina sports and what you can expect from them in the future. Both say if you have a story you think they should cover, reach out! 

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Rachel West

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Alexa Burdick is a licensed associate professional counselor with Georgia Outreach. Burdick shares the best way to create "S.M.A.R.T." goals that you can make a reality this year.  

For more information on counseling services from Georgia Outreach, click here.  

Ahead of the Savannah MLK Day Parade, WTOC's Simone McKenny sat down with the president of the MLK Observance Day Association to learn about the events and celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024.  

For more information on this year's celebration, click here.  

WTOC Digital Anchor and Reporter Simone McKenny talks with a NerdWallet personal finance expert about the changes in Black Friday over the years and where you can find the best deals this year. Plus, we hear a from a Tanger Outlets representive about the traffic they saw on Black Friday at their Savannah/Pooler location.  

Watch this podcast and the rest of the digital Ghost Pirates series online or on the WTOC+ app.