Southeast Georgia Road Work to Bring Traffic Interruptions Aug. 9–15
GEORGIA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has issued its weekly traffic interruption advisory for Southeast Georgia, warning drivers of planned lane closures, detours, and delays from Friday, August 9, through Thursday, August 15. The work will span multiple counties, with GDOT urging motorists to...
Tracking Beaufort County’s traffic deaths: Interactive map of fatal 2025 crashes
Thirteen people have died on Beaufort County roadways so far in 2025, with all but one fatal collision happening on major highways like U.S. 278, U.S. 21 and S.C. 170. The deaths as of Aug. 7 included three pedestrians, two motorcyclists and two bicyclists. One of those pedestrians and one bicyclist were killed in...
Drayton Street temporarily closed Sunday
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Drayton Street at Liberty Street will be closed until 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the City of Savannah. Officials ask for motorists to use alternate routes, plan ahead, and travel safely. You can find alternate routes here.
Beaufort Co. sheriff talks new ICE agreement; S.C. ACLU responds
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - We are learning more about the 287 (g) agreement that the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office recently signed. Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner signed the agreement on July 29, and ICE approved it on July 31. Through the agreement, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will...
Georgia–South Carolina Flood Watch: Up to 5 Inches of Rain From Sunday Into Monday
Charleston, S.C. – A widespread soaking is underway for coastal South Carolina and southeast Georgia, where a Flood Watch remains in effect through early Monday morning. Heavy rain bands moving inland could dump 1 to 3 inches of rain across the region, with localized totals exceeding 5 inches. According...
Thousands of gallons of sewage, storm water enter Tybee Island creek
24,000 gallons of sewage, storm water enter Tybee Island's back river creek
Chatham County cancels emergency siren test Friday
The regularly scheduled monthly test was originally moved from Wednesday to Friday due to rain the forecast and has now been canceled due to similar weather conditions.
LRT Company Fully Subscribes $17M All-Cash DST Offering in Hardeeville South Carolina Near Hilton...
LRT Company, a sponsor of alternative real estate investments and 1031 exchange offerings, announced it has fully subscribed its $17 million Delaware statutory trust (DST) offering, LRT Hardeeville Senior Living DST. The all-cash DST will support the development of a 154-unit assisted living and memory care...
Chatham Co. student performance improving in math and science
Data shows that student performance is improving in some areas. However, in others, they're staying behind.
First Alert Weather Days Issued Through Sunday Night
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Today & Tomorrow are First Alert Weather Days. Due to the slight risk for excessive rainfall in many of our counties closer to the coast through tomorrow night. During this time, Additional Flood Advisories/Flash Flood Warnings could be possible going through tomorrow evening. We’re currently...