Pet of the week: Meet Farrah Fawcett
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Renegade Paws Rescue stopped by WSAV to show us Farrah Fawcett. She is waiting for a loving family. If you’re interested in meeting or adopting Farrah Fawcett, visit here.
Body of missing Daufuskie Island man found Feb. 24
The body of a Daufuskie Island man who had been reported missing since Feb. 20 was discovered by officials in the water during a search of the area Feb. 24, according to Beaufort County Coroner’s Office Deputy Coroner Shane Bowers. The body of Richard “Dickie” Phelps, 63, was recovered from the water Feb. 24, Bowers...
Bluffton hosts seventh annual Black History Month Celebration
The Town of Bluffton leaders and staff recently held its seventh annual Black History Month luncheon. Town of Bluffton leaders and staff recently held their seventh annual Black History Month celebration and honored a special milestone in the process. The national theme this year was “A Century of Black History...
Pooler Police looking for “high-functioning autistic” missing teen
POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) — The Pooler Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 16-year-old Jabre Wadley, Jr. was last seen at Sam’s Club on Saturday at approximately 3 p.m., walking towards the Tanger Outlets. According to officials from the Pooler Police, Jabre is “high-functioning...
Celebration of life held for Savannah icon, Chef Joe Randall
The celebration of life was held at St. Paul CME Church and featured multiple speakers, prayers and musical performances.
New York man gets life sentence for murders in Hardeeville
A New York man will face life in prison after the murders of two people in Hardeeville in 2024. Charles Sanders, 50, received the sentence Feb. 19. A New York man was sentenced to life in prison during Jasper County General Sessions Court for the shooting deaths of two people in 2024 in Hardeeville, according to the...
‘Very grateful’: Rincon community surprises a group home resident with free car
RINCON, Ga. (WTOC) - The Effingham County community came together on Saturday morning to surprise a young man who has lived in a group home since he was 12 years old with a free car. Anselm Green received the gift at Old Place Pub in Rincon, where people gathered for...
Honoring Black History: Vaughnette Goode-Walker a history maker in her own right
Savannah, GA (WSAV) — Savannah’s Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum has earned the reputation of chronicling the struggles of Georgia’s oldest Black community from 1865—1965. For the past two years, Vaughnette Goode-Walker has been at the helm as the institution’s Executive Director and curator. Her path to this...
Mayor Van Johnson orders flags at half-staff in remembrance of Reverend Jesse Jackson
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Mayor Van Johnson issued a proclamation on Thursday declaring that all United States flags and City of Savannah flags will be flown at half-staff next week in honor of the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson. The proclamation read as follows: “NOW, THEREFORE, I, Van R. Johnson, II, Mayor of the...
$5 Million 1855 Savannah Landmark Has Ties to Actress Julia Roberts
The extravagant home overlooks Lafayette Square and remained in the hands of one extended family for more than a century.

















