Savannah GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - There is a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) happening right now in Forsyth Park in Savannah. WTOC has a crew at the scene and will provide updates as they become available.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Georgia continues to struggle with maternal and infant health, and the closure of Savannah Birth and Wellness Center leaves families in the growing region with fewer options for care. According to the March of Dimes 2025 report card, Georgia received an F for preterm births, with roughly 11.8%...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 1:06 p.m. 1/23/26] Savannah Police said the roads are now open as of 1:06 p.m. Friday afternoon. [ORGINAL STORY] Eastbound Washington Avenue is closed and Reynolds is closed north and south due to an overturned vehicle, according to the Savannah Police Department. The vehicle appears...

The owner of a popular event venue in the Bluffton area pleaded guilty to operating without a business license following her arrest last fall. Bethany Boles Hewitt, 49, was fined $50 for the conviction after entering the plea on Tuesday, according to Beaufort County judicial records. Hewitt Oaks , the namesake of its...

Georgia has made Bluffton (SC) four-star wide receiver Amare Patterson a priority in the 2027 class. The Bulldogs offered Patterson in June 2025 and have been building a relationship with him ever since. Georgia position coach James Coley recently stopped by Patterson’s home in South Carolina for an in-home visit....

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A local surgeon turned author, Mark Murphy, released a new Savannah-based murder mystery this week. “Rose Dhu“, a gothic thriller set in a prominent Savannah neighborhood, could one day grace the silver screen.

A prestigious Bluffton community has unveiled an expansive new golf course reserved only for its members. Palmetto Bluff, dubbed “one of the best-kept secrets in the South” by Esquire magazine in 2019, opened its new Anson Point golf course for play on Jan. 2, according to a news release. Designed by Bill Coore and...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Juliette Gordon Low A building will be demolished, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. The building is not to be confused with the historic Juliette Gordon Low building, which will not be affected. Federal officials say the building has recurring maintenance issues, and...

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has reached 95% completion on construction of its new Blue Ridge Connector inland port and rail terminal. The authority plans to begin operating the terminal later this year. GPA will connect electrical power to the facility by the end of the January, which means the...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The man accused of stabbing and killing his mother on Wilmington Island in October was indicted by a Chatham County Grand Jury on Wednesday. Addison Martinez was arrested and charged for the stabbing and killing of 59-year-old Vida Martinez on Oct. 27, 2025. He was indicted on charges of...