Bluffton, Hardeeville residents may experience discolored water. Here’s why, what to do
Residents in the Bluffton and Hardeeville areas may have noticed discolored water at their taps this week as Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority conducted routine hydrant flow testing across the area. Here’s why these tests were conducted and what residents should know about BJWSA operations through the end of...
Longshoremen’s union hosts annual Christmas toy giveaway
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -The International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1414 held its annual Christmas giveaway Saturday, distributing toys and gift cards to thousands of children and families. The ILA partnered with Gateway Terminals, Tyco Trucking Company, its international and district office, and other partners...
“It’s terrifying”: Locals react to Forsyth acid attack
WSAV spoke with members in the community on Saturday about how they are feeling just a few days after an acid attack took place.
Chatham County Sheriff responds to police chief’s criticism and SWAT team withdrawal
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Sheriff Richard Coleman said he has not read a letter from Police Chief Jeff Hadley criticizing his leadership after the county police department withdrew its officers from the joint SWAT team. Hadley sent a letter to Coleman calling the sheriff’s decision-making “shocking and perplexing”, and...
Narcan supplied in Savannah-Chatham Schools since 2022
SCCPS schools carry opioid overdose kits that include personal protective equipment and Narcan.
Wild, historic land to become state-owned forest along I-95 corridor in SC
Two land protection groups have engineered the preservation of about 1,700 acres of swamps and woodlands in South Carolina that will eventually become a state forest in the Lowcountry near Interstate 95. The land being preserved in Beaufort County is significant because it runs between two major protected areas, the...
15 members convicted in largest motorcycle gang prosecution in Georgia history
GEORGIA — State and local officials announced Friday the conviction of 15 members of the Southeast Georgia Chapter of the Outcast Motorcycle Gang, marking the largest motorcycle gang prosecution in Georgia history. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr joined leaders from multiple law enforcement agencies, including...
Beaufort’s balloon release ban is SC’s first. Meet the Harbor Island woman behind it
To Jenn Clementoni, the release of latex or plastic balloons to honor a loved one or mark an achievement is littering, plain and simple. Even if it’s done in celebration, master naturalist and Harbor Island resident Clementoni said she thinks it should be against the law. Now balloon releases are illegal in Beaufort,...
Eight Lowcountry nonprofits receive half a million in grant funding
The grants, part of the foundation’s first fiscal year 2026 funding cycle, will support eight nonprofit programs focused on child care, environmental resilience, senior nutrition, workforce development and veterans’ services.
Mom starts GoFundMe for 2-year-old son only to be arrested in his death days...
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - A Georgia mother has been arrested in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, according to authorities. Raven Louise Broniecki, 29, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, cruelty to children, criminal negligence/causing excessive mental or physical pain, second...
