Seaside Sourdough: Bluffton’s Hidden Gem
Jesse chats with Natalyn Chmielewski, a Bluffton-based cottage baker who’s been cooking up a storm and creating some seriously sexy breads….right out of her own kitchen. Jesse Blanco: Welcome back to the Eat It and Like It podcast. You know, if you pay any kind of attention to the culinary scene around here, then you...
BankSouth Celebrates Grand Opening of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America Branch
BankSouth hosted a grand opening celebration on January 22, 2026, marking the official launch of its new on-site banking branch plus ATMs located inside the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Ellabell, GA. While the branch began serving HMGMA team members, known as Meta Pros, on January 5, the...
Overturned tractor-trailer closes section of Jimmy Deloach Pkwy
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Police Department (SPD) is currently on the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer that has closed Jimmy Deloach Parkway and Highlands Blvd. at this time. SPD is asking drivers to please seek an alternate route at this time. This is an ongoing story. WSAV will keep you updated as...
Tax-funded economic group overstated revenue by nearly $500k, audit finds
An independent audit of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, a nonprofit that relies almost entirely on taxpayer funding from local government, found the organization had overstated revenue by nearly half a million dollars on financial documents, according to documents reviewed by The Island Packet....
NAACP discusses Yamacraw Village demolition proposal at Chatham County meeting
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The NAACP held a meeting Sunday in Chatham County to discuss multiple topics involving the Housing Authority of Savannah. One of the main topics discussed was the status of Yamacraw Village and the proposal for it to be demolished. The executive director of the Savannah Housing Authority,...
Person shot, killed by Hardeeville Police identified as 19-year-old from Pawley’s Island
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WTOC) - The Jasper County Coroner’s Office has identified the suspect who was killed by Hardeeville Police on Friday, January 23, 2026, as 19-year-old Jayden Holloway-Caldwell. Holloway-Caldwell was from Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. Police said the shooting happened at around 4:30 a.m. Friday...
JCSO responds to early morning shooting in 800 block of Old Charleston Highway
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is currently responding to a shooting on the 800 block of Old Charleston Highway. This is an isolated incident. JCSO asks that travelers avoid the area if possible while deputies work the scene. This is an ongoing story. Stay with WSAV for all...
Crash between school bus and vehicle impacts traffic at the intersection of Pine Barren...
POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC crews are on the scene where a Chatham County school bus was involved in an incident at the intersection of Pine Barren Rd. and Pooler Pkwy. Our crews on the scene saw multiple emergency personnel vehicles and law enforcement at the intersection. We captured video of emergency personnel...
Coroner names 19-year-old who died in shootout with Hardeeville police
The Jasper County Coroner’s Office has identified a 19-year-old as the person killed during a shootout with Hardeeville police early Friday morning. Jayden Holloway-Caldwell, a resident of Pawleys Island, was pronounced dead at Savannah’s Memorial Health University Medical Center on Friday, according to Coroner...
Damp morning followed by much colder air!
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Plan on damp roadways this morning as moisture continues to push through. Thankfully, we’ll start out above freezing, with morning temperatures ranging from the 40s to lower 60s across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. Moisture will move offshore around sunrise. Temperatures won’t climb much...

















