Gina Capers-Willis calls herself a Geechee Girl. Her roots come from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina and the Gullah islands off the Georgia coast. But she grew up in Savannah at a time when she says ...

In the south, welcoming in the new year means more than watching the ball drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve, setting off ...

Alexander Smalls is Southern through and through. “I’m like Faulkner,” he says. “We put commas, not periods on everything—it’s never over.” This sentiment rings true not only in his storytelling but ...

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) - Port Wentworth held their first Gullah Geechee Festival Saturday, celebrating the strong culture in the Savannah area with history storytelling and Gullah Geechee inspired ...

Summerville restaurant owner Wendell Varner has been serving flavorful seafood at Gumbo House Express at 120 Tupperway Drive for two years, and he said his loyal customers include members of the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Taylor and Curtis Washington closed their 2 Chefs Gullah Geechee Restaurant more than a year ago but you can still sample their cooking through their catering company. Soon, you ...

On a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I met Benjamin “BJ” Dennis at the James Island Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. We pause in front of the Simmons Farm stand to shake sand out of my shoes — ...