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BEAUFORT COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office reported a traffic accident on Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort Wednesday morning. The westbound lanes of Robert Smalls Parkway and northbound lanes of Parris Island Gateway are blocked. Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department Engine Company 4,...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Passengers aboard an Amtrak train in Florida say their trip turned into hours of waiting and uncertainty after wildfires forced the route to shut down. Savannah native Meg Pace said she and her husband were riding Amtrak Train 98 back home when the train came to a stop near DeLand, Florida, as wildfires in North Florida halted rail traffic.

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Effingham County Fire Rescue (ECFR) will deploy an Engine Company and a Command Unit to Brantley County Wednesday to help with the devastating wildfire. At least 42 structures have been lost to the wildfire raging between Waycross and Brunswick. More than 75 people have evacuated...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Some bees are causing quite the buzz in Savannah right now. Georgia Power Company discovered a hive inside a distribution pole and teamed up with local beekeepers to begin relocating the insects. About a week ago, a Georgia Power lineman found himself in a sticky situation...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Port Wentworth Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency reported there are traffic delays on I-95 northbound because of an incident in South Carolina. Drivers should expect delays and find another route if possible. According to 511GA, the right lane is blocked and traffic is backed...

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — Jasper County Administrator Andrew Fulghum has announced his retirement. On Tuesday, Fulghum announced he will officially retire after “months of discussion” with the Jasper County Council. This will be effective on May 4, and the Council will appoint an interim county administration during the search for a replacement. “After 22 […]

Work has started on the future Buc-ee’s site near Exit 8 on Interstate 95 — but Lowcountry residents still have a ways to go until they can get brisket sandwiches and Beaver Nuggets. Site clearing has begun at the future Buc-ee’s site, located west of I-95 and north of U.S. 278 in Hardeeville. The gas station will be 20 miles west of...

Multiple fire units were deployed to the scene of the structure fire in the back yard of a home.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A domestic-related call turned into a shootout with authorities early Tuesday morning. It began with a call to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office around 5 a.m. regarding a disturbance on Wildcat Lane in Burton. Shortly after deputies got there, an individual began firing shots...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is asking for the public’s help in an unsolved murder from 1992, where a Georgia woman was found in Effingham County. Dean Marie Chambers, who went by Maria Stephens, was found on the shoulder of Old River Road near the I-16 intersection on April […]