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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Savannah State University's incoming first-year class gathered in the Tiger Arena Friday morning for a special induction ceremony. The president of Savannah State, Kimberly Ballard-Washington, said today is an opportunity to welcome all new students to the campus, where they will officially become tigers. She...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A bill signed into law that gives teachers a much needed break won’t be in effect for the new school year. Senate Bill 946 was passed in May and it guarantees 30 minutes of personal break time for all teachers. Steve Nuzum with SC...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Both local and national gun violence outreach programs partnered to supply victims an opportunity to share a memory of their lost loved ones with the rest of the nation. Olga Williams created Dominique's World, a mentorship program to inspire and empower young people, after losing...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Savannah's Ghost Coast Distillery announced Friday afternoon it'll be closing on Sept. 4. According to an announcement on their Facebook page, economic conditions made it difficult for a craft distillery to remain open. The distillery will continue to produce Ghost Coast products "for the foreseeable...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — An adoption event on James Island will look to find loving homes for 18 beagles rescued from a mass-breeding facility in Virginia. Pet Helpers is hosting the adoption event for the dogs, which were brought to Charleston as part of the massive rescue. Organizers...

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTGS) — The Port Wentworth Police Department said they received a call close to midnight on Friday about a shooting in the clubhouse parking lot of the Rice Creek subdivision. Police officials said they captured suspect Desimond Butler the next afternoon, putting him into custody and...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTGS) — Chatham County will enter severance negotiations with suspended County Manager Lee Smith. Commission Chairman Chester Ellis gave the announcement after the board of commissioners met in executive session on Friday morning. Ellis, nor any other county official would provide an explanation on why Smith was suspended last month and why the county is now seeking severance with him.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WPDE) — Once is lucky enough so what about twice to win the lottery?. That's the reality for a man from Delaware. Duane Ketterman is enjoying his second win in two months, according to the Maryland Lottery. This one to the tune of more than $30,000. “I...

HAWAII -- For the first time in seven years Pensacola's own Blue Angels returned to the State of Hawaii this past week. The team arrived to the island of Oahu and visited local schools and the Pearl Harbor Memorial. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show took place Saturday at Marine Corps...

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTGS) — Drivers should avoid I-95 outside of Hardeeville. City officials say that the area of I-95 near the 2-mile marker north and southbound may be closed due to the South Carolina Highway Patrol actively working a large-scale traffic collision impacting both directions of travel. Jasper...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (CBS2) — A Utah man caught a monster, 10-foot long white sturgeon at C.J. Strike Reservoir -- setting a brand new record. Idaho Fish and Game says Greg and Angie Poulsen of Eagle Mountain, Utah traveled to Idaho, hoping to tangle with North America's largest freshwater fish, the white sturgeon.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTGS) — The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about three tourists that tied up an alligator and captured it. According to officials, BCSO responded to a call at Sandcastles by the Sea, a rental property located off of Folly Field Road on Hilton Head Island after a concerned resident said they observed three tourists, two 16-year-olds and a 19-year-old, trying to trap an alligator at a pond in the area, according to reports.

SALEM, Ore. (WPDE) — We've all heard the excuse the dog ate my homework but what about the dog ate my lottery ticket?. That's what officials at the Oregon lottery heard this week when they received a letter with a torn-up ticket and a picture of two dogs. The...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Friday that 12 defendants in major drug conspiracies run out of South Carolina prisons have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to additional jail time. The cases are part of the "Prison Empire" and "Graceland" conspiracies, which were...

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTGS) — Statesboro Police is investigating a shooting that injured one person at an off-campus apartment complex. Information on the incident is limited at this time, but FOX 28 was able to confirm that the incident took place at the 111 South Apartments along Rucker Lane across Main Street from Georgia Southern University.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A 7-year-old girl has been paralyzed after a freak accident at a swimming hole in Waverly. A teenager jumped from a 30-foot rock and landed right on the little girl’s back while she was swimming in Hurricane Creek at Loretta Lynn’s campground. The...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) - Crews have contained a two-alarm fire on Savannah's east end. According to the Savannah Fire Department, the fire is in an industrial area in the 100 block of Marine Terminal Drive. Officials say the fire was caused by a conveyor belt and spread to the rest...

MCPHERSON, Kan. (WPDE) — Six crew members of a Kansas fire department are expecting bundles of joy before the end of the year. "The joy of welcoming a baby has multiplied by six!" McPherson Fire Department said. The first baby is expected on Sept. 27 and the last is...

FREDERICK, Md. (WJLA) — A family's dog is being hailed a hero after saving them from an almost-certain disaster. Officials in Maryland said a fire broke out at a home early Monday morning. First responders in Frederick County said the family's dog began barking, waking up everyone who was sleeping inside the house.

Wiesbaden, Germany (WTGS) — An investigation has been launched into the death of a soldier based out of Fort Stewart. On Aug. 9, Pfc. Denisha Montgomery, assigned to the 139th Military Police Company, was found unresponsive in her barracks room on Lucious Clay Kaserne, in Wiesbaden, Germany. Emergency services...