Popular Hilton Head seafood restaurant closing after 32 years. What to know
A Hilton Head seafood restaurant will close this week after being pushed out of its place at the Atrium to make way for a SERG Restaurant Group event space. DryDock Seafood & Spirits, located at 840 William Hilton Parkway, will close Saturday after 32 years in business. The casual seafood joint served local faves...
Family speaks out after 19-year-old shot, killed by police in Hardeeville
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WTOC) - The family of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by Hardeeville police is speaking publicly as state investigators continue to examine what happened. The Jasper County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jayden Holloway-Caldwell, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. His family says he was...
Some Beaufort County residents possibly unable to reach 911 due to outage
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says they have received reports from Charter Communications regarding outage issues that may impact some customer’s ability to dial 911. The sheriff’s office says Charter Communications customers experiencing issues are encouraged to call the non-emergency...
Correctional officer at local prison arrested for trading with inmates
A 27-year-old Coastal State Prison corrections officer was arrested for allegedly giving inmates prohibited items. Michael Cole was arrested by the Georgia Department of Corrections’ Criminal Investigation Division on Jan. 19. He was charged with trading with inmates without the consent of a warden or superintendent,...
Savannah mayor responds to Rep. Carter asking for more ICE agents in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson held his weekly press conference today, January 27, 2026, and gave updates on several situations in our area, including the shooting between an officer and an individual on the Savannah riverfront and the acid attack in Forsyth Park. Mayor Johnson also took...
Car fire closes EB lanes of DeRenne Ave.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 5:42 p.m.] GDOT cameras show that traffic on DeRenne Ave. appears to have returned to normal flow. [ORIGINAL STORY] All eastbound lanes of DeRenne Ave. are currently closed about a block-and-a-half west of Bull Street/White Bluff Road. Traffic is backed up on DeRenne near where...
Bloomingdale manufacturer Aerotech Machining earns national Top Shops honor
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Aerotech Machining has earned national recognition as a 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Machining Technology, an honor awarded by Modern Machine Shop. The Bloomingdale-based manufacturer was recognized for its approach to workforce training, technology investment, and shopfloor practices, placing it...
Vehicle crash shuts down part of I-16 in Georgia
GEORGIA — Traffic has resumed following a crash that blocked lanes on Interstate 16 eastbound near Pooler Parkway earlier Tuesday morning. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, traffic cameras show the wreck has been cleared and normal traffic flow on Interstate 16 has resumed. In an update issued at...
Plans revealed for Hilton Head retail space as local restaurants pushed out
Architects have revealed plans to turn an aging retail space on Hilton Head into an event space for SERG Restaurant Group. The designs for the new space have come to light weeks after two family-owned restaurants that occupied the building received notices to vacate. PDG Architects has submitted plans to transform...
Bull Street closed in both directions following crash
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A crash has caused Bull Street to become temporarily closed, according to the Savannah Police Department. In a social media post, SPD says “Bull St. is closed in both directions from 56th St. to 57th St. due to an accident.”. Officials ask for travelers and...

















