Bluffton community rallies around family after Colleton Co. crash
BLUFFTON, S.C. — The Bluffton community is rallying around one of its own after a crash late last week left Kiernan Hughes seriously injured. Hughes, a Bluffton native known for epoxy floor coating work across the Lowcountry, was hurt in a crash Thursday while traveling home from a job in the Charleston area,...
Lowcountry land donation becomes most valuable protection easement in US history
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — A significant donation will protect a major portion of the natural environment in the Lowcountry. Ducks Unlimited and the Cox family’s combined efforts have created a nearly 4,400-acre easement to permanently protect Clarendon Farms, one of the last major unprotected tracts in Beaufort...
Georgia State Patrol investigating early morning accident that killed 1
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is investigating an accident that occurred in Liberty County on I-95 early Thursday morning and claimed the life of one individual According to a GSP trooper, the individual left his vehicle on the left-hand shoulder of mile marker 78 on the interstate and...
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia marks 114th birthday at Savannah founding site
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia celebrated the 114th birthday of Girl Scouts of the USA with a public gathering at the historic First Headquarters, located at 330 Drayton Street in Savannah, on Wednesday. The celebration took place at the site where the first Girl Scout troop...
One person hospitalized after rollover crash on Highway 80 on Whitemarsh Island
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - One person is in the hospital Thursday after a rollover crash on the westbound side of Highway 80 on Whitemarsh Island. According to the Chatham County Fire Department (CCFD), crews were dispatched to the 4800 block of Highway 80 following reports of a rollover crash.
GDOT seeks public input on proposed $3.5M roundabout project at S.R. 30 and Midland...
GUYTON, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed single-lane roundabout to ease congestion and decrease crashes at State Route 30 and Midland Road. According to GDOT, 29 crashes were reported at the busy Effingham County intersection between 2019 and...
City of Savannah announces new press secretary
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Savannah has announced Monique Williams as press secretary for the Office of Marketing and Communications. Williams started in the role March 9. She brings more than 25 years of experience across print, radio, television, corporate communications, public relations, strategic...
Power outages reported across the area
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Several counties across our viewing area are experiencing power outages Thursday morning. If you’re without power, limit appliance use, keep refrigerator/freezer doors closed, and report outages to your provider if you haven’t already. Reported power outages. Wayne County: 1,692. Jeff Davis...
CCPD headquarters closed due to ‘basically, a cannonball,’ spokesperson says
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A resident brought “basically, a cannonball” to the Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) headquarters Thursday, prompting a closure of the building, a spokesperson reported. The woman was cleaning out some items in her home and decided that she no longer wanted the item, according to...
Novant Health opens heart clinic in South Carolina
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has opened a heart and vascular clinic in Bluffton, S.C. Novant Health Heart & Vascular is led by Christopher Wixon, MD, a vascular surgery specialist, according to a March 10 news release from the health system. The practice provides care for conditions including aneurysms,...

















