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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) has a suspect in custody in connection with an overnight shooting that led to a heavy police presence at the Thunderbird Motel. Around 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning, CCPD officers were dispatched to the Thunderbird Motel on Ogeechee Road. Officers...

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WSAV) — On Tuesday afternoon, Richmond Hill Fire (RHF) and Bryan County Fire (BCF) were dispatched to a residence after they received reports of visible fire and smoke. Once on the scene, units encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the garage. Crews were able to get the main fire under...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this story with more details can be found here . Emergency crews responded to the Sea Pines community Wednesday afternoon after a car was found in a body of water next to South Beach Lagoon Road. A Beaufort County Coroner’s Office van, a South Carolina Highway Patrol car and a Sea...

Italy figured out something a long time ago that most of the restaurant industry is still trying to copy. Feed people well, make them feel at home, and they will come back every single week for the rest of their lives. It sounds simple and it absolutely is, which is...

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The Tybee Island City Council held a workshop meeting Wednesday to discuss possible changes to their regulations of short term rentals (STR). The future of STR units on Tybee Island has been an ongoing, heated discussion for years. Realtors, property managers, city leaders, residents and...

LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - New video and new details are emerging about a controversial incident involving Liberty County Animal Services and the use of a crossbow to kill stray dogs. Hinesville Police body camera footage from October shows officers responding to a call about five stray dogs on Paul...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Habitat for Humanity of Effingham County posted on social media that a truck was stolen in front of their building on Monday night. They are asking for anyone with information to contact the Rincon Police Department. WTOC has reached out to Rincon police for...

We warmly invite you to join us on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM at First African Baptist Church as we come together to honor and celebrate Todd Rhodes, Sr. on his Appreciation Day. Officer Rhodes recently suffered a stroke that has left him significantly incapacitated. This unexpected health...

Hasbro has opened a new 600,000-square-foot distribution center in Midway, Georgia, near the Port of Savannah. The facility is Hasbro’s first U.S. warehouse that it fully controls. Located in Liberty County, less than an hour from Savannah, it will handle shipments to stores and direct orders from customers. “By...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Police Department announced Wednesday it is looking for a missing 38-year-old man who was last seen in May of 2025. Januario Maocha, 38, is five-foot-nine and weighs 245 pounds. The SPD asked anyone with information related to Moacha’s whereabouts to call CrimeStoppers at...