SAFE: SPD has returned lost child to family
UPDATE: The missing child has been identified and returned to his family. ORIGINAL: SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s help identifying the parents or legal guardians of a child they found. He was found at a laundromat located at 4601 Skidaway Rd early Friday...
Samsung Ordered to Pay $10.8M in Battery Explosion Lawsuit
Samsung has been ordered to pay $10.8 million in damages to a Georgia man who suffered severe burns after a battery explosion involving an e-cigarette device. The decision comes five years after the lawsuit was originally filed. Jordan Brewer, a resident of Effingham County, filed a product liability lawsuit against...
“Ricky and Alyssa’s Law” to mandate panic buttons in Georgia schools
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A new school safety law in Georgia is going into effect on Tuesday. It’s called “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law,” which requires all Georgia public schools to install mobile panic alert systems and provide digital mapping data to first responders within the coming year.
Reelin’ With Riley: Savannah River Rapids
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On this week’s episode of Reelin’ With Riley, he takes a trip down the Savannah River rapids to Stallings Island.
The threshold for taking working horses off the street in the heat could soon...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The point at which working horses are taken off the streets of Savannah because of heat could soon change to above what the National Weather Service classifies as an “extreme threat” of heat stress. Currently, horses must stop work when temperatures hit 95° Fahrenheit,...
Historic Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts now open for wedding...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - For those of you planning a wedding in Savannah, look no further!. The birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low is now open for wedding rentals. The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, a beloved National Historic Landmark, was the childhood home of the founder of Girl Scouts. To learn...
Petition against the development of underground parking garage
The Forsyth Park community alliance has backed a petition that opposes the development of an underground parking garage west of Forsyth Park.
MISSING: SPD looking for 15-year-old girl
The Savannah Police Department (SPD) is reportedly searching for a missing person who could possibly be in the southside Savannah area, a Facebook post said.
Conviction upheld for man sentenced in 2017 Effingham murder
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support Arnsdorff's convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Fake Savannah police scam prompts response from real Savannah police
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - According to the Savannah Police Department, there is a new phone scam people in Chatham County and the surrounding areas should be aware of. Police say that in this particular scam a text is sent from someone who is impersonating a real officer of the law.