Savannah GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire Tuesday on E. 36th Street that took roughly 20 minutes to put out. According to Facebook, crews were dispatched to the 1300 block of E. 36th St. at approximately 1:10 p.m. The fire was declared out at 1:32 p.m. WSAV will […]

After months of feedback from residents and visitors, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced their decision on the proposed project to change Highway 80 Tuesday.

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Chatham County Police Department announced that, as of Tuesday, it will respond to illegal fires, issue citations and file charges, as 91 Georgia counties remain under a burn ban. The punishment under the county ordinance is up to $500 and 30 days in jail. Depending on the severity of […]

Two firefighters, including Gavin Friday with Tybee Island Fire Rescue, were deployed to Brantley County last week as fires spread across rural areas.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - All six suspects charged in the Oglethorpe Mall shooting appeared in court with their lawyers on Tuesday. Attorneys are looking to throw out any evidence tied to gang activity. Each suspect appeared before the chief judge as they individually filed motions for their cases. The main...

The FBI’s Tampa Field Office has launched an urgent investigation into the disappearance of Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, a commercial driver who vanished last week while driving a load of autos from Georgia to Florida. On April 16, 2026, Gonzalez, a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) driver for a private trucking...

Mark Robertson, the longtime Savannah radio personality whose voice became a daily companion for generations across coastal Georgia and South Carolina, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Robertson’s death was announced over the weekend by iHeartMedia’s AC “98.7 The River” WYKZ-FM Savannah, where he spent...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah mother is turning grief into action as she prepares for the second annual “May Day for Desaray” Community Walk, honoring her daughter and raising awareness about gun violence. Nearly four years after the death of her daughter Desaray Gilliard, her mother, Detraya,...

More rain chances are in the 7-day forecast along with seasonably warm temperatures.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Residents packed a Chatham County meeting with a message about short-term rentals: the problem isn’t just the rules — it’s enforcing them. County staff held the stakeholder meeting Monday evening at the Memorial Stadium Community Room to gather public input on possible updates to the county’s short-term rental ordinance, which was adopted in 2021 and applies in unincorporated Chatham County...