A short drive from Savannah to Florida brings blue springs and manatees
I saw my first manatees last summer nibbling on vegetation along the docks at Hilton Head’s Broad Creek Marina. Three of them maneuvered under the planks beneath my feet. In the brown, near-opaque water, their round bodies shifted in and out of focus, their flexible snouts gently feeling for food. Beside me stood a...
Community members hold meeting after fatal shooting in Ridgeland
Community members along with local leaders held a Dec. 28 meeting after two people died in a Christmas Eve shooting in Ridgeland. Many community members and leaders in Jasper County held the first of several meetings to discuss the recent fatal shootings in the county and the need for immediate, honest dialogue about...
Local restaurant hosts fundraiser for family of man killed in Target parking lot
On Thursday, Midtown Sports Grill will host a trivia night fundraiser to support the family of Matt Traywick, who was killed earlier this month in a shooting over a parking spot at the Abercorn Street Target.
Savannah Man Arrested After Early Morning Shooting on State Street
A 21-year-old man is in custody after a woman was shot and wounded on West State Street early Sunday morning in downtown Savannah. What’s Happening: Savannah Police arrested Kevin Smith Jimenez Morales following a shooting at approximately 3:06 a.m. on January 11 in the 100 block of West State Street. A woman...
My trip to Savannah: Toast! All Day
Looking for places to eat in Savannah, I kept seeing recommendations for Toast! all Day, a restaurant serving Southern style breakfast, and had to check it out. In fact we went twice: lunch and breakfast as I really wanted to try something there. The place is fairly big, bright, with a nice mural in the back and a...
Rincon police seek help identifying suspect in armed robbery of military veteran
RINCON, Ga. (WTOC) - Rincon police are asking for the public’s help after a military veteran was robbed at gunpoint outside his apartment Thursday night in an incident captured on a Ring doorbell camera. The robbery happened January 8 at Effingham Parc Apartments when two masked gunmen confronted the...
Georgia Weather Alert: Unsettled Setup Keeps Rain, Snow Chances Limited Across State Jan 20–26
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia – A marginal winter weather pattern may brush parts of Georgia late next week, with limited chances for rain and snow holding near 40 percent between Jan 20 and Jan 26. While the broader...
Man pleads guilty to homicide by vehicle, sentenced to 30 years
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A man entered a guilty plea in Effingham County Superior Court following his arrest in 2024. Kelvin Parish Brown Jr. entered a guilty plea on Jan. 7 following a high-speed police chase in 2022 that resulted in the death of Brown’s passenger, 28-year-old Dezrriah Roberts. Brown was arrested in...
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Bigger, Better
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference was bigger and better this year. Approximately 3,500 attendees and exhibitors flocked to Savannah, Georgia, this past weekend to learn about the latest trends and production practices impacting the different commodities being produced across the region. Chris...
Hilton Head area pediatrician charged with DUI. It wasn’t their first
This is a developing story. Information will be added as it becomes available. A Beaufort County pediatrician and founder of Palmetto Pediatrics of the Lowcountry was taken into custody Friday for driving under the influence. Dr. Lance Lowe was arrested by South Carolina Highway Patrol Friday night, booked into the...
