Savannah GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Fire Department (SFD) responded to a house fire late Thursday evening. At 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, SFD crews responded to the 800 block of Carter Street for a residential structure fire. Smoke and flames were visible upon arrival. The fire was officially put out by 10:34 p.m. No...

Over 20 years ago, Walter Evans and his wife, Linda, were at Telfair Academy for an exhibition of 19th century African American Art from their own collection. At that point, he had been collecting art since the 1970s, a passion that stemmed from an addiction, as he calls it, of going to museums and taking in the art,...

Beaufort County is planning to close its Human Services Department while keeping its programs, raising questions about why the department would close if its services will continue. The department is scheduled to phase out of its current form after the fiscal year ends June 30, county administrator Michael Moore...

GEORGIA — Two juveniles were arrested Friday after a firearm was brought onto the campus of Thomas Heyward Academy, according to authorities. Officials said one student brought a gun to school and allowed another student to borrow it. The second student was reportedly showing the firearm to others and pointed it at...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Former Battery Creek High School drum major Elisa Williams is taking her musical talents to the Super Bowl as a member of the South Carolina State University Marching 101 Band. The Orangeburg-based band is traveling to California this week, where they will perform on the...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Darlington man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted his separated wife, stole her car, and was identified in the stolen car by a Flock camera in Beaufort County, the Florence Police Office said. Gralin Stephonze German, 37, is charged with first-degree domestic violence,...

WHITEMARSH ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - This week’s WTOC Top Teacher is hitting all the right notes as she is using her love of music to teach middle school students about all types of genres. Bless Loadholt teaches music and chorus at Coastal Middle School in Chatham County. She says...

Sgt. Nathan Boyden was born on February 5, 1990, in Norwich, Connecticut. His birthday marked the beginning of a life dedicated to service and valor. From his early years in Canterbury to becoming a distinguished U.S. Army Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Nathan exemplified courage and dedication....

A long-disputed property in west Savannah tied to the Weeping Time controversy is now the focus of new plans, as the Salvation Army proposes a facility aimed at meeting both historical awareness and present-day community needs.

Walking through the squares in downtown Savannah is like opening a page of a Georgia history textbook. The squares form the foundation of Savannah and its colonial beginnings — without them, the city would not be what it is today. But what happens when that textbook is missing a...