FBI agents identify chemical used in Georgia acid attack
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The FBI agents have confirmed that they’ve identified the chemical used in a Georgia acid attack. Just last month, Ashley Wasielewski was walking around Forsyth Park in Savannah when a man hiding in the shadows near Whitaker Street suddenly came out and attacked Wasielewski with an unknown chemical...
Driver who flipped semi-truck and collapsed sign on I-16 was looking for TWIC card,...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The driver of a semi-truck which lost control and smashed into a sign on I-16 at exit 166 was allegedly looking for his TWIC card, according to accident report documents WTOC has received. On January 5, 2026, all eastbound lanes of I-16 were closed for roughly...
Local rescue asks fosters for 6 dumped puppies
Six puppies were found Saturday after one of them was nearly hit by a car, One Love Animal Rescue said on social media Monday.
Liberty County Sheriff’s Office announces railway crossing closures
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office shared important information regarding railway crossing closures. “Please be advised of the following railway crossing closures scheduled for this week. Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time,” wrote the sheriff’s...
Crash on intersection of Bluffton Pkwy and Simmonsville Rd. impacts traffic
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said a crash at the intersection of Simmonsville Road and Bluffton Parkway in Bluffton is impacting traffic. Law enforcement says all lanes of Simmonsville Road towards Highway 278 are blocked along with both lanes of Bluffton Parkway towards Buck...
Hardeeville planning for its long-term future
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WSAV) — A plan for the future of one of the fastest-growing communities is in the works and Hardeeville leaders want residents to have a say. More than 23,000 people now live in Hardeeville, and that number is climbing. Just 19 years ago, the city received 18 requests for building permits in a […]
City of Pooler receives $240,000 grant for street safety
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Pooler is one of the 521 recipients of the federal grant. The City of Pooler announced on Tuesday that it has received a $240,000 federal grant aimed at funding road safety. The Transportation’s Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant will fund the development of a Comprehensive...
A short drive from Savannah to Florida brings blue springs and manatees
I saw my first manatees last summer nibbling on vegetation along the docks at Hilton Head’s Broad Creek Marina. Three of them maneuvered under the planks beneath my feet. In the brown, near-opaque water, their round bodies shifted in and out of focus, their flexible snouts gently feeling for food. Beside me stood a...
Community members hold meeting after fatal shooting in Ridgeland
Community members along with local leaders held a Dec. 28 meeting after two people died in a Christmas Eve shooting in Ridgeland. Many community members and leaders in Jasper County held the first of several meetings to discuss the recent fatal shootings in the county and the need for immediate, honest dialogue about...
Local restaurant hosts fundraiser for family of man killed in Target parking lot
On Thursday, Midtown Sports Grill will host a trivia night fundraiser to support the family of Matt Traywick, who was killed earlier this month in a shooting over a parking spot at the Abercorn Street Target.

















