CCPD arrests 1 for string of storage facility thefts
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) has arrested a man wanted in connection with a series of storage facility thefts. On Thursday, CCPD officers arrested 31-year-old Hunter Dempsey with the assistance of U.S. Marshals and the Garden City Police Department. Dempsey was wanted by...
Bar Julian opens Frosty’s Social Club Christmas experience
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The rooftop Bar Julian at the Thompson Savannah Hotel has transformed into a Christmas experience called Frosty’s Social Club. The nostalgic setting simulates walking into your grandmother’s house and seeing her vintage ornaments, statues and table settings. Igloos are available to rent for...
SPD makes arrest in Nov. 29 shooting
The Savannah Police Department announced it made an arrest Thursday in connection to a fatal shooting on Nov. 29.
Man escapes truck as it sinks into creek at St. Helena boat landing
A man escaped his sinking truck and swam to safety Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle “lost traction” backing down a St. Helena Island boat ramp, police say. Responding to a water emergency call around 3:30 p.m. at the Wallace Boat Landing , Beaufort County police arrived to find a man soaked “from head to toe.”...
Crashes at Bradley Point intersection raise concerns among residents
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC is following up on a crash Thursday morning at the Bradley Pointe exit on Highway 17. Neighbors say the intersection has become increasingly dangerous as traffic and development on the corridor continue to rise. Residents at Bradley Pointe told WTOC that leaving the subdivision feels...
Community Corner: YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Savannah Housing Authority give local children a bed...
Savannah, GA (WSAV) – Children should feel safe, warm, and valued.That’s the heart of ‘A Place to Dream‘ and their holiday bed delivery program.Herb Hubbard is the Pastor for YMCA of Coastal Georgia.Kristin Hopkins-Graham is the Director of Resident Services for the Savannah Housing Authority.They sat down with...
Walmart stabbing victim cremated before investigators could perform autopsy, police confirm
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department confirms the body of stabbing victim J.T. Schroeder was released by Memorial Hospital and cremated by a funeral home despite official holds from the Chatham County Coroner’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to Chatham County Police,...
The Commons at Wilmington Island to host fundraiser for families displaced by tragic fire
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Commons at Wilmington Island is asking the community to join them Dec 14. for a gathering to support displaced families and honor lives lost after a deadly fire last weekend. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Mother and daughter killed in overnight fire at the Commons on Wilmington Island,...
Breeze Airways launching new flight at Savannah/Hilton Head airport. Here’s where, when
Lowcountry travelers will have another direct flight option this upcoming summer as Breeze Airways expands its footprint at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The airline announced new twice-weekly service to and from Akron-Canton, Ohio , beginning May 7, 2026, with flights operating Thursdays and...
Man indicted in 2019 death of elderly man at bar
A Chatham County Grand Jury indicted a man for murder on Dec. 3 in connection to the death of an elderly man at a Wilmington Island bar in 2019.
