WATCH: Mayor Johnson’s weekly address
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Mayor Van Johnson addresses the public in his weekly address.
Richmond Hill police recover stolen tools
Stolen hand and power tools were recently recovered by the Richmond Hill Police Department (RHPD).
Savannah to host Juneteenth Walk to the River
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is once again leading the Juneteenth Walk to the Savannah River. This walk begins at 8:30 a.m. in Wells Park. It will travel north on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard before ending at the Savannah River in MLK Park. The walk is...
Tybee Island business owners push back on Highway 80 project
GDOT is still in talks to make Highway 80 a single lane each way from the Lazaretto Creek Bridge to the highway's end. Business owners continue to push back.
The Savannah Tribune Hosts NNPA Conference 2025
Nearly 300 African American Newspaper Publishers from across the country will converge on the City of Savannah as The Savannah Tribune hosts the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Annual Conference. The conference will be held June 25-28, 2025 at the J. W. Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District. The...
Man accused of posing as an Amazon worker has court hearing Wednesday
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday, a Savannah man accused of a heinous home invasion and robbery will appear before a judge again. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Savannah man severely beaten by fake Amazon workers, suspects still at large. 27-year-old Tyrone Anthony, along with another man are accused of forcing their way...
ONLY ON 3: Georgia AG talks Savannah crime, mayor responds
The Savannah mayor responded to criticism from the Georgia Attorney General related to crime in Savannah Tuesday.
Ohio tourists attacked after night out in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A night out turned terrifying for two women visiting the city when they were suddenly attacked in what police are calling an attempted kidnapping near downtown. Two women were on their way back to their Airbnb after a night out at a bar near Bay Street...
‘We Cannot Tolerate Disrespect’: Gullah Geechee Descendants Battle for St. Helena Cemetery
On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of Gullah Geechee residents are suing to maintain visitation rights to a cemetery filled with their ancestors after developers attempted to build over the burial site, according to Capital B. Established in the 1880s, the residents say the land is sacred because it houses...
Nazarene Baptist Church of Pineland, South Carolina
I have little information on the Nazarene Baptist Church in Jasper County, South Carolina. The building was constructed in 1960. The earliest listed burial on FindAGrave is in 1901 and belongs to Reverend Calvin Lawton. Lawton had two wives and 23 children. Several of his children are buried in the cemetery, so I...
