Tybee City Council discusses the future of short term rentals
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The Tybee Island City Council held a workshop meeting Wednesday to discuss possible changes to their regulations of short term rentals (STR). The future of STR units on Tybee Island has been an ongoing, heated discussion for years. Realtors, property managers, city leaders, residents and...
New bodycam video shows Liberty County Animal Services crossbow incident; state found cruelty allegation...
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - New video and new details are emerging about a controversial incident involving Liberty County Animal Services and the use of a crossbow to kill stray dogs. Hinesville Police body camera footage from October shows officers responding to a call about five stray dogs on Paul...
Habitat for Humanity truck stolen in Effingham County
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Habitat for Humanity of Effingham County posted on social media that a truck was stolen in front of their building on Monday night. They are asking for anyone with information to contact the Rincon Police Department. WTOC has reached out to Rincon police for...
Dear Friends, Family, and Community:
We warmly invite you to join us on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM at First African Baptist Church as we come together to honor and celebrate Todd Rhodes, Sr. on his Appreciation Day. Officer Rhodes recently suffered a stroke that has left him significantly incapacitated. This unexpected health...
Hasbro Opens Georgia Distribution Center Near Port of Savannah
Hasbro has opened a new 600,000-square-foot distribution center in Midway, Georgia, near the Port of Savannah. The facility is Hasbro’s first U.S. warehouse that it fully controls. Located in Liberty County, less than an hour from Savannah, it will handle shipments to stores and direct orders from customers. “By...
Savannah Police looking for man missing since May 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Police Department announced Wednesday it is looking for a missing 38-year-old man who was last seen in May of 2025. Januario Maocha, 38, is five-foot-nine and weighs 245 pounds. The SPD asked anyone with information related to Moacha’s whereabouts to call CrimeStoppers at...
UPDATE: 1 killed in Garden City shooting
GARDEN CITY (WSAV) — A shooting in Garden City left a man dead Wednesday night, a Garden City Police Department spokesperson told WSAV. Officers responded to the 300 block of Chatham Villa Drive around 6:46 p.m. where they found a man who had been shot. The man was taken to a local hospital and later […]
Questions raised about federal presence at Marine Corps graduation
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — A message on the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) is causing confusion and concern. A previously displayed message on the Parris Island MCRD website stated that federal law enforcement personnel would be “present at installation access points to conduct enhanced screening...
The Savannah Community Celebrates the Life of Mrs. Tara D. Bynes-Jackson
The Bynes-Jackson family pauses in solemn reverence, yet steadfast hope, to announce the sacred transition of Mrs. Tara Danette Bynes-Jackson who departed this life on Friday, March 27, 2026, and has entered from earthly labor into her heavenly reward. Tara Bynes is the daughter of Raleigh and Patricia Bynes, who...
Savannah Emerges as Top Port as Cargo Shifts to East Coast
Cargo isn’t slowing down at U.S. ports, but it is moving to different places, according to a new report from Colliers. Port activity in 2025 held steady at historically high levels after several years of disruption. Another shift is where that cargo is going. East and Gulf Coast ports are gaining share, while West...

















