Optim Health Systems honors Daisy and Bee Award recipients across the system
Optim Health System is proud to announce its most recent DAISY and BEE Award recipients, honoring outstanding team members across multiple facilities for the exceptional care they provide to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that celebrates the clinical skill and compassion of nurses. The BEE Award honors non-nursing team members who go beyond exceptional expectations...
Savannah State Wins Orange & Blue Relays
SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State hosted and won the Orange & Blue Relays on Saturday at Theodore A. Wright Stadium. The Tigers won six events while placing second in five events and earning the bronze in six events. Savannah State won four field events with Evan Guyton winning two and Xavier...
GoFundMe started for local food truck that caught fire
Bluffton, S.C. (WSAV) – A GoFundMe has been started for a Bluffton food truck that caught fire this past weekend. On Friday, March 3, the Southern Peel caught fire, damaging essential equipment that has rendered it out of commission until further notice. So far the GoFundMe has raised $14,000 for needed repairs so the truck […]
A victim has been identified after a car was discovered in Hilton Head lagoon,...
The woman who died after her vehicle rolled into a lagoon on Hilton Head Island has been identified as Helen Connors, 90, of Bluffton. She died on the scene at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, when the 2000 Lincoln SUV she was driving left the road and entered a lagoon at 3 South Beach Lagoon Drive in the Sea Pines community.
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after weekend crash on Hilton Head, police say
A motorcyclist was airlifted to Savannah in critical condition after a Saturday evening collision on north-end Hilton Head Island, according to police. Beaufort County deputies responded to Wild Horse Road shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to find Hilton Head fire crews giving medical assistance to a motorcyclist “lying in the middle of the roadway,” a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office incident report says. After speaking...
Walmart shoppers hit with new bag ban policy – and US state adds $500...
UNDER a proposed bag ban policy, millions of Walmart customers in one state may have to rethink their shopping habits. This comes as officials crack down on single-use plastics to...
Savannah shooting leaves woman, child injured
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE: 4/5/2026 at 8:50 a.m.] The Savannah Police Department responded to a shooting in the 300 block of E. Henry St. Saturday night that left a woman and a child with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the scene around 10:35 p.m. Saturday and discovered the two...
Were shots fired at Hilton Head beach Saturday night? Here’s what we know
Police on Hilton Head Island found no evidence after receiving multiple reports of gunshots from Coligny Beach on Saturday night, according to the sheriff’s office. The calls came in around 10:40 p.m. Saturday. Deputies arriving on scene found no suspects or gunshot victims, according to Lt. Daniel Allen, a spokesperson for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office . Authorities also checked in with local hospitals, whose staff...
Old Savannah City Mission serves Easter meals to those in need
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Staff at Old Savannah City Mission prepared full holiday meals for those in need on Easter Sunday. The shelter served breakfast and dinner and held an Easter mass. Staff said being able to give back to their community on Easter Sunday is a touching experience. “It’s...
Savannah Police looking for man last seen in May 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department said they are looking for a man last seen in May of 2025, nearly a year ago. The man is 38-year-old Januario Maocha, police say he is 5′09″ and 245 lbs. Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or...
