Domestic-related call turns into shootout with deputies in Beaufort Co.
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...
GBI asks for help in 34-year-old unsolved murder in Effingham County
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 […]
Savannah man fights to clear name decades after conviction
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Gerard Pugh says he was convicted in a Chatham County assault case in the late 1990’s and served roughly 20 years in prison before being released in 2016. He says he has spent the years since working to rebuild his life while continuing to challenge...
Savannah’s Maizal to Open Savannah’s First Gluten-Free Colombian Café
Savannah’s Maizal to Open Savannah’s First Gluten-Free Colombian Café. The momentum on Savannah’s food scene isn’t slowing down momentum—it’s stacking wins. Just one week after Slow Fire BBQ announced it had found a new home in the neighborhood, another concept is stepping in right next door to keep that energy rolling. Maizal, a brand-new Colombian café and event space coming to...
Savannah police use of force training examined after third officer-involved shooting this year
GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department has had three officer-involved shootings this year, prompting a closer look at how officers train for life-or-death situations in the Coastal Empire. The training starts in the classroom, but according to one manager who trains officers, it’s tough to prepare them...
Bobcat sighting in a Savannah man’s backyard
The bobcat was discovered on Monday, April 20, 2026. When a trapper visited the shed the next day, he discovered the bobcat had kittens with it.
‘We have each other, my son got out alive’: House fire displaces six, destroys...
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A house fire early Saturday morning destroyed one home, damaged two others and displaced six people in Chatham County. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Leeward Drive, where Clyde and Brenda Campbell lived with their son, Xavier. Clyde Campbell said a neighbor alerted them to the blaze by banging on the door and ringing the doorbell.
Police arrest teen accused of shooting at Beaufort County deputies during call
Authorities have charged a Beaufort teenager with shooting at deputies during a domestic call early Tuesday morning, prompting an exchange of gunfire with police and a manhunt that ended in his arrest. Andre Elijah Washington, 17, was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated breach of peace, first-degree burglary, trespassing and several firearm-related offenses, inmate records show . As is standard procedure, multiple deputies...
Alleged DUI driver in Bluffton was ‘waving gun’ out of window, witness says
A man charged with driving under the influence had been waving a gun out of his car window while swerving on the highway Saturday evening, a witness told Beaufort County deputies. The 20-year-old driver from Bluffton was charged Saturday with DUI and driving without a license, inmate records show . The 911 caller told police he was leaving Hilton Head Island on U.S...
Part of I-95 in Georgia shut down following vehicle crash
GEORGIA — A crash on Interstate 95 northbound has caused significant traffic disruptions on Tuesday morning in Liberty County, according to officials. Authorities said the incident occurred near State Route 25/U.S. Highway 17, also known as Ocean Highway. According to 511 Georgia, all northbound lanes are closed as of 10:25 a.m. The closure is expected […] The post Part of I-95 in Georgia...

















