Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Bridge Dedication Ceremony for WTOC Journalist Doug Weathers

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will host an interchange dedication ceremony for Doug Weathers on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the WTOC-TV studio parking lot in Savannah.

The program will be hosted by Dawn Baker, anchor for WTOC-TV. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to participate in a motorcade to visit the interchange.

During the 2022 legislative session, Rep. Gilliard introduced House Resolution 941 to dedicate the interchange of Interstate 516 and U.S. Route 17/Ogeechee Road in Chatham County in honor of Mr. Weathers. This resolution was incorporated into Senate Resolution 596, which serves as the Georgia General Assembly’s annual road/bridge dedication legislation.

WHO:             Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah)

WHAT:          Interchange Dedication Ceremony

WHEN:          Friday, August 12, 2022

                        11 a.m.

WHERE:       WTOC-TV

                        11 The News Place

                        Savannah, Georgia 31405

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