Windows boarded up at historic Yamacraw Village as demolition concerns resurface
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Concerns about the future of Yamacraw Village in Savannah are resurfacing as residents are starting to see windows get boarded up. It’s one of the oldest housing complexes in the nation, built in the 1940s as a segregated community for African Americans. We spoke with...
Savannah State University announces 2025 homecoming parade judges
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah State University (SSU) has announced the panel of judges who will serve during the 2025 Homecoming Parade. The judges for this year’s parade are: Carol Bell – The first African American female manager for the City of Savannah in 1976 and served local government for 38 years. Jennifer...
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea (15 November to 21 December 1864) was a significant military campaign in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Hoping to cripple the Confederacy's ability to make war, as well as to crush its will to keep fighting, Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led 62,000 men on a march from...
Lot near Forsyth Park cleared for offices, underground parking garage
A huge lot has been cleared near Forsyth Park, but some residents aren't too happy about the buildings going there.
USCB Bluffton lockdown was due to nearby bank robbery, officials say
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 12:53 p.m. 10/22/2025] The lockdown at USCB Bluffton Campus has been lifted, according to a social media post from the school. WTOC has reached out to Bluffton Police to learn more details. [ORIGINAL STORY] The USCB Bluffton Campus is currently on lockdown, officials say. In...
Officials, residents urge voters to vote yes on SPLOST
City officials gathered to share why they think voters should vote yes on SPLOST eight.
Savannah Police looking for suspected catnapper
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly stole a family’s cat out of their front yard Wednesday. The cat was taken around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Windmill Lane, officials said. According to a post in a local lost and found pet group, the […]
Georgia teacher charged with grooming former student
A Georgia educator was arrested over the weekend for alleged grooming of a child, police said.
Here Are Georgia’s 3 Scariest Graveyards
Many people avoid spooky places, even if they don’t believe in ghosts. A new poll shows which Georgia graveyards people are most afraid to visit alone after dark. What’s Happening: A life insurance agency, Choice Mutual, asked Americans which cemetery they would be least prepared to enter by themselves at night.
Former Hyundai megasite workers awarded $43,000 in wage lawsuit settlement
BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Two former Hyundai megasite construction workers have been awarded tens of thousands of dollars after filing a lawsuit against subcontractors saying they were not paid money they were owed. Migrant workers Jonathon Rincon and Martin Garcia will be paid a collective $43,000 by a Hyundai...

















