Leopold’s Ice Cream nominated among nation’s best ice cream shops
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Leopold’s Ice Cream nominated for USA TODAY’s Best Ice Cream Shop in America. Leopold’s Ice Cream is once again in the national spotlight after earning a nomination for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Ice Cream Shop in America.
Savannah Police Department celebrating new officers and leadership promotions
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police Department will celebrate new officers and departmental promotions during a badge pinning and promotion ceremony Friday, May 22. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. inside the ballroom at the Savannah Civic Center. Department leaders say the event will honor 26 newly...
No-cost mammograms coming up soon in Chatham County
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Eligible women can soon receive mammograms at no cost in Savannah. The Chatham County Health Department’s midtown clinic will bring the St. Joseph’s/Candler mobile mammography unit bus on Tuesday, May 26, to provide no-cost mammograms to eligible women. This will take place on 1602 Drayton Street
Chatham Parkway Premium Liquor Plans Savannah Opening This Summer
A new liquor store is coming to Savannah. Chatham Parkway Premium Liquor, owned by Mehul Patel, will open at 940 Chatham Center Drive, Suite 101, according to business filings. “It’s a good opportunity. It’s a good market. There’s a lot of housing around there, so I think we’ll do fairly...
Prescribed burn in Effingham Co. escapes break lines near Highway 21
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (WTOC) - Effingham County Fire Rescue reported a prescribed burn escaped break lines near Highway 21 and Egypt-Ardmore Road on Monday. They said it happened at 1:20 p.m. “We were able to deploy our drone for an overhead view of the area. Units are on standby for structural...
Victim identified in fatal Beaufort shooting, police investigating
The Beaufort County Coroner identified the 23-year-old victim killed in a shooting Friday night in Beaufort.
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign begins across Georgia through May 31
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Law enforcement agencies across Coastal Georgia are stepping up seat belt enforcement as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign running from May 18 through May 31. Savannah Police Department and the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office are joining the Governor’s Office of...
Iconic River Street café closes, city set to welcome bids
"When they closed at the end of ‘25, we all thought they would be coming back.”
Flagging operations on U.S. 321 starts this week
HARDEEVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - Flagging operations on Deerfield Road/U.S. 321 in Jasper County will start on Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said crews will work to clear vegetation along the roadway shoulder and implement erosion control measures to prevent was
Tybee Island man arrested after armed kidnapping at gas station
A Tybee Island man is in custody after police say he pointed a gun at a man’s neck and forced the man’s girlfriend to leave with him early Sunday morning. What happened: Police got a call at 1:36 a.m. Sunday from a man who said he and his girlfriend had driven to a local gas station after getting a text from 33-year-ol
