‘Lowest I’ve seen the river,’ Savannah Riverkeeper official says amid drought, fires
As drought conditions continue to persist across the region, officials with the Savannah Riverkeeper said rivers are beginning to show the effects.
Bluffton man arrested after April 22 traffic stop
A Bluffton man faces several charges after Jasper County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted an April 22 traffic stop in the county. A Bluffton man was arrested April 22 after Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies with the Narcotics Enforcement Team deputies initiated a traffic stop in the county, according to police.
Effingham County battles several fires Thursday
Effingham County Fire and Rescue responded to several fires Thursday afternoon and into the night. According to their Facebook page, fire crews responded to a brush fire sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Egypt-Ardmore Road where units put out two fast moving fires. Then at 6:40 p.m., firefighters responded to a wildfire on Kildare Road where crews battled a 90...
Man arrested, charged with murder in connection to death of Bloomingdale mother
BLOOMINGDALE, Ga. (WTOC) - The GBI has arrested and charged a man in connection to the death of a Bloomingdale mother. The GBI arrested and charged 41-year-old Robert Allen Johnson with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault and Tampering with Evidence in connection with the death of Paige Lewis on April 5, 2026.
Vehicle fire on SR 23 NB at Stoney Hill Rd. closes all lanes, two...
TATTNALL COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A vehicle on fire on SR 23 Northbound at Stoney Hill Road has left all lanes closed Friday afternoon. According to GDOT 511’s traffic map, this incident started at 3:18 p.m. and has an anticipated end time of 6:00 p.m. The Tattnall County Sheriff’s...
CCFD battles brush fires, warns public to follow burn ban
CCFD has battled over 10 outside fires over the past two days. At least five of those are considered illegal fires, meaning they started by someone burning something.
Chatham County officials locate runaway 16-year-old
She was last seen in the area of Chatham Parkway and Ogeechee Road.
Old Savannah Distillery Opens Monday: Sneak Preview
Nine years after the idea was first discussed, Savannah’s got a shiny new restaurant sitting on its front porch. The Old Savannah Distillery opens for keeps on Monday, adding roughly 14 thousand square feet of restaurant/special event/tasting room space to the MLK Corridor. This place is massive. We first...
Part of I-516 in Georgia shut down following vehicle crash
GEORGIA — A vehicle fire shut down part of Interstate 516/Veterans Parkway Friday morning, according to authorities. Chatham County Fire (CCFD) responded to the call around 8:02 a.m., dispatching multiple units to the scene. When crews arrived, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. All lanes of I-516 were closed during the incident as […] The post Part of I-516 in...
Woman found seriously injured in Savannah, police respond to ShotSpotter call
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A woman was found seriously injured in Savannah overnight. At around 1:00 a.m. Friday morning, Savannah Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter call in the 800 block of W 38th Street and located a woman with serious injury. The woman was taken to a local medical...

















