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BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says lanes are blocked after a crash in Bluffton Saturday afternoon. They say the accident occurred at the intersection of St. Gregory Drive and Fording Island Road. The sheriff’s office says all Eastbound lanes of Fording Island Road are...

POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person seen on surveillance footage throwing bricks at two vehicles. According to the Chatham County Police Department (CCPD), the footage was captured on Wednesday at a home in the 100 block of Berwick Lakes Boulevard. CCPD said the person of interest in […]

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — Mayor Shirley Sessions announced that she will not be running for re-election. The announcement came toward the end of her State of the City Address Thursday night. Sessions has been the Mayor of Tybee Island for four years. One of her achievements includes being the first woman elected to the […]

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GARDEN CITY, Ga. — An Agave Americana plant in Garden City is turning heads. It's been nearly 20 years since it was planted. And now it's finally bloomed, stretching high into the sky. The former homeowner, Jennie Wilson Booker, planted it 18 years ago. Now the new homeowner says...

SAVANNAH (May 26) – This morning, at approximately 8:50 a.m. the Savannah Fire Department (SFD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Lloyd Street. As a result of damage to the home, seven individuals have been displaced and SFD has connected those individuals to assistance through the American Red Cross. Thanks to the quick response, no residents were injured in the fire.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A veteran has been found guilty of killing a man in Savannah in 2017. Deborah Garner has been found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for killing Eric Jenkins. She...

SAVANNAH (May 26) – The City of Savannah will host a re-opening ceremony for Joe Tribble Park at 12517 Largo Drive on Wednesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. In October 2022, City Council authorized a contract to repair the Joe Tribble Park Lake for up to approximately $2.5 million. In late December 2021, the water level at Joe Tribble Park Lake began to decrease. The designed solution included the construction of a 12-foot-wide clay wall along the embankment on the west side of the lake. Crews also filled in all voids that formed under the current breached area and replaced the walking trail in the affected area.

Saturday evening ends with temperatures in the low 60s, partly cloudy skies and a wind coming from the northwest between 10-15 miles per hour. Sunday morning temperatures start in the mid 50s with a wind coming from the northwest between 3-9 miles per hour with partly cloudy skies. Sunday afternoon...

Although May 1st is the start of Sea Turtle Nesting Season, almost half the month went by with no nests for Tybee Island's beaches. In the past few days, workers at the Tybee Marine Science Center have had their hands full. Sea Turtle Nesting Season kicks off in a big...

The volcanic exuberance of winning a national championship in college football spilled over into the streets of downtown Athens back on Jan.10. But two men who jumped into that nighttime fray and tore down a “Do Not Enter” sign along Clayton Street found their way months later to the end zone of a jail on Thursday.

A Chatham County man has been sentenced to federal prison after an arson spree that damaged multiple vehicles, a residence, and a business. Calvin Frank Robbins, 41, of Savannah, was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to Destruction of Motor Vehicles, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker also ordered Robbins to pay nominal restitution, and to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — ZEROES Beverage held it’s Launch Party at Coach’s Corner on Thursday, May 25. Check out the photos!

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Tybee Island is gearing up for tens of thousands of visitors this Memorial Day weekend. The holiday marks the kickoff of the summer beach season for many, when large crowds start hitting the sand almost every weekend. This comes a few weeks after the beach...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The veteran charged with the murder of man in Savannah took the stand to defend herself on Thursday. Deborah Garner is accused of shooting and killing Eric Jenkins in 2017. During emotional testimony on Thursday, Garner testified that she shot Jenkins in self-defense. She said Jenkins...

Following a contentious hearing where Savannah City Council members compared a zoning ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries to racial redlining and segregation, the group voted 6-3 to approve it. Savannah City Council approved a new zoning classification for cannabis dispensaries, one that mostly mirrors pharmacies, with many conditions on where...

Runners, cyclists and nature lovers are once again able to enjoy all five miles of the McQueen's Island Trail along the Savannah River, after damage caused by tropical storms in 2016 and 2017 shut off access to the waterfront trail along US 80 between Savannah and Tybee Island. Chatham County...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTOC) - The Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued three people after their 39-foot vessel capsized. This happened near Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The aircrew hoisted three people and transferred them to a Kiawah Island Beach Patrol. A crewmember aboard the vessel notified Coast Guard Sector Charleston...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Looking for ways to keep your child’s brain engaged over the summer while having fun at the same time? You’ve got to check out what’s being offered by the Live Oak Public Library system. And it’s all free!. Come with us...

What will happen to the mural at Robert Smalls International Academy when the school is demolished?