Savannah GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah rabbi is mourning the loss of his childhood friend Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was among those killed in a terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. Rabbi Zalman Refson of Chabad of Savannah said he awoke to the devastating news that Schlanger,...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Multiple police cars and an ambulance were on the scene at the Savannah Summit apartments earlier this morning. WTOC visited the location and also spoke with a representative from the Savannah Police Department to learn more about the situation. According to police, who say they arrived...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Police do not suspect foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a wooded area off Chatham Parkway earlier this month, according to the Chatham County Police Department. The autopsy has been completed, but the cause of death cannot be...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Frank and Patricia Kabela have made an additional $1.2 million gift to Savannah State University to further support student scholarships. Their additional donation comes after their initial $1 million donation made in 2019. The original gift established the Kabela Family Endowment, created to...

In a unanimous vote Monday, the Port Wentworth planning commission rejected a proposal to define data centers in the small city’s zoning ordinance. The panel’s non-binding recommendation goes to city council for its consideration on Thursday.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The United States Postal Service is experiencing its busiest week of the year as customers rush to mail holiday gifts and greeting cards before Christmas. USPS representatives say customer traffic has been steadily increasing since the beginning of December, and this week is expected to be...

WILMINGTON ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - A fundraiser held Sunday raised more than $11,000 for families affected by a deadly apartment fire on Wilmington Island two weeks ago. The Commons at Wilmington Island hosted the event to support residents who lost everything when Building N was destroyed by flames overnight. A mother...

The 19th Savannah Book Festival runs Thursday, February 5 through Sunday, February 8, From the ticketed Headliner Addresses to Free Festival Saturday, this event brings together readers and writers for a four-day celebration of fiction, non-fiction, and compelling storytelling. The Headliner Addresses at the Trustees...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A woman called 911 for help in her final moments, telling dispatchers a man was threatening to kill her before she was shot and killed at a Savannah gas station earlier this month, a detective testified in court Monday. Pierre Byrd is accused of murdering Tonya...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the status of Cpl. Handshumaker, who was sent to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Friday, December 12, 2025. The ECSO says Corporal Daniel Handshumaker is in good spirits, but has...