Dangerous rip currents expected for South Carolina beaches July 4th weekend
BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted a moderate rip current risk for areas in Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston, and Coastal Jasper counties. This rip current advisory will last from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Everyone is advised to swim near lifeguards in these...
Savannah launches new hybrid ferries
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Savannah is cutting emissions on its popular riverfront with new hybrid ferries to shuttle people across the water. Two ferries in the city’s four-boat fleet are now hybrids that run on batteries...
Tybee Lighthouse gives giant American flag update on July 4th
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Due to forecasts of high winds and afternoon thunderstorms, the Tybee Lighthouse will not be flying their giant American flag on the Fourth of July. The lighthouse will remain open for climbing as long as weather permits. The giant American Flag is not just hung...
Police locate missing 82-year-old man
He may be heading towards a train station, a Savannah Police spokesperson said.
Rincon K-9 recovering from on-duty medical emergency
K-9 Venom of the Rincon Police Department experienced a medical emergency during a routine training exercise on Wednesday, the police department said.
Landowners sue Savannah suburb over alleged pay-to-play commercial zoning scheme
LISTEN: A group of landowners is suing the city of Bloomingdale, claiming their zoning requests were denied while other developers got theirs approved after making large payments to a city gymnasium fund. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. Three property owners in Southeast Georgia's Chatham County have filed a federal...
GA man killed in crash with pickup truck while leaving Hardeeville area
A 61-year-old driver from Georgia was killed Sunday afternoon after his muscle car collided “head-on” with a pickup truck in southern Jasper County, officials said. Mark Lang, of Stone Mountain, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash around 3 p.m. Sunday, according to the Jasper County Coroner’s Office...
‘A huge loss to our community’: Woman dies following Oglethorpe Mall shooting
Olislene “Tina” Smith was shopping Wednesday when the shooting took place, according to The Eichholz Law Firm.
BCSO attempting to identify man
The subject has also made a purchase online for a firearm.
Not Your Average Study Abroad Trip: Savannah State Students Take On Youth Substance Abuse...
For most college students, the study abroad experience offers a combination of learning, sightseeing, culinary adventures, and cultural immersion, but for four Savannah State University students, the summer 2025 study abroad trip to Ghana means something more and much deeper. The journey was deeper than the...