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Savannah Police’s Total Focus Operation leads to multiple arrests
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah Police conducted a Total Focus Operation which led to multiple arrests. The process also brought with it the recovery of illegal drugs and stolen weapons. This effort took place between April 19 and 20. According to Savannah PD, the main purpose is to use...
Sunny & warm today but tracking some rain by the end of the week
Savannah, Ga. (WJCL)- Beautiful April weather is in the forecast today. There will be lots of sunshine today with high pressure-system just south of the area. Highs will be near the 80˚ average for most areas and mid-70s at the beach. The dry and warm weather will continue for...
Restaurant Inspections: Islands establishment needs some upgrades and upkeep
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted April 17–April 23, 2024. Scores in each category are listed by most recent inspection date. The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe.
Horse in Bluffton, South Carolina, jumps fence, runs into traffic, smashing into pickup truck
Officials say a horse escaped a nearby fence and ran onto a South Carolina highway, striking a vehicle and leading to lane closures. (Above video is the Wednesday morning headlines.) It happened Wednesday morning on U.S. 278 in Bluffton. According to Bluffton Township Fire District public information officer Stephen Combs,...
Suspect charged with murder after deadly shooting at Savannah homeless camp
Above file video: Initial coverage of the shooting. An arrest has been made a week after a woman was shot to death at a Savannah homeless camp. According to Savannah Police, Lucious Young Jr. was taken into custody Monday by U.S. Marshals and SPD. Young was wanted in connection to...
Traffic stop nets drugs, arrest on Tybee Island
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) – Troopers responded to Tybee Island Friday evening in what authorities are calling a massive drug bust. What started as a traffic stop led the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) to find a “substantial” amount of drugs. One person was arrested. News 3 is told GSP will be making routine traffic stops […]
Cool morning, warmer air building in
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - After a calm and cool start to the day we’ll warm to the 70s by lunchtime with plenty of sunshine around once again. The wind will be from the southwest, helping warm us to the lower 80s for our afternoon high. A couple showers will be possible for our far northern counties overnight, but most of us will remain dry.
I-95 closed Tuesday morning while troopers search for missing military training ordinances
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia State Patrols found several cars stopped on Interstate 95 and mile marker 92 while on routine patrol Tuesday morning. Troopers found the cars just after 9 a.m. Upon investigation, they were informed a military ammo canister with training ordinances had fallen from one of the vehicles.
Popular Georgia beach town overrun by ‘Orange Crush’ fighting, chaos, video shows
You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. Please enter a valid email address. Georgia’s Tybee Island was packed with co-ed party seekers during the annual Orange Crush Festival, where videos of wild brawls went viral on social media.
'I wouldn't necessarily feel very welcome': Savannah Mayor responds to Tybee beach party crackdown
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The weekend was full of unpermitted parties, bringing students from across the south to Chatham County to celebrate spring break. The biggest of which was the Tybee Island beach party long associated with Orange Crush. On Friday, another unpermitted party occurred in Daffin Park near an...
Alligator rescued from drain in Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - A Lowcountry animal rescuer freed a gator who Hilton Head neighbors say was stuck in a drainage pipe for almost six months. Matt Kraycar from K&K Wildlife Services got the call from Port Royal Plantation security just a few weeks ago. Kraycar said the gator may have gotten stuck when swimming through the drainage pipes of a lagoon.
Savannah fire puts out Ogeechee Road lumberyard blaze after 25 days
SAVANNAH, Ga. — After nearly a month, the Ogeechee Road lumberyard fire has officially been put out. Savannah Fire Deputy Chief William Handy says it took 25 days for his crews to put out the fire. “I believe this is the longest burning fire I can think of,” said...
St. Vincent's Academy freshman hit the sand for Earth Day
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — A group of Saints hit the sand to celebrate Earth Day. The St. Vincent's Academy freshman class spent Monday on Tybee Island as they completed a Service Day project. The teens, under the direction of senior Kaden Thompson and SVA staff, walked the beach picking...
From the Truman Linear Park to Skidaway Island, get out and celebrate trails this Saturday
With a forecast calling for mixed clouds and sunshine, little chance of rain, and highs approaching 80 degrees, Saturday is primed for being perfect for experiencing nature in your backyard and beyond. The Rails to Trails Conservancy encourages people across the country to get outside for their annual Celebrate Trails...
Bluffton man arrested, charged with raping minor
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) — The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bluffton man on Friday, charging him with raping a child. Deputies arrested Carmelo Romero Catalan, 61, and booked him into the Beaufort County Detention Center. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office told News 3, the assault happened between August 2018 and May 2019. At first, […]
A Savannah serial killer? SPD says social media claims are false
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) —Since Saturday, rumors have been swirling about a serial killer on the loose in Savannah. However, police say, there’s no evidence it’s true, and the wild, baseless stories are not helpful. “Anything you’ve seen on social media in regard to this is false information. It’s not accurate,” Savannah Police Captain Alex Tobar, […]
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