WEATHER ALERT: Snowfall is likely on Saturday, bitterly cold temps for Sunday
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Wintry weather is likely in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry on Saturday with bitterly cold conditions setting up for Sunday. Both days will be Storm Team 3 Weather Alert Days as a result. WEATHER ALERTS A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for areas along and North of I-16 Saturday...
WB Largo Dr. and Abercorn is shut down due to crash involving car and...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Westbound of Largo Drive and Abercorn Street is shut down due to a crash Thursday afternoon. Savannah Police said the crash happened at around 12:15 p.m. and involved a car and a motorcycle. Police said the rider is injured, but the injury does not appear to be life threatening.
Residents oppose volunteer fire department takeover plan
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County residents pushed back against county plans to shut down the Isle of Hope Volunteer Fire Department during a community meeting Thursday. Tensions were high as residents told the Board of Commissioners the takeover is not what they want for their community. “We don’t...
National general strike planned, with events in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Organizers across the country are calling for a national general strike on Friday, including planned actions in Savannah. The effort is tied to protests over recent federal immigration enforcement actions, which include two fatal shootings in Minnesota that have drawn national attention. A...
Nurse aide charged with slapping patient at Bluffton assisted living facility
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - A certified nurse aide has been charged with assaulting a vulnerable adult patient at an assisted living facility in Beaufort County, officials say. In an announcement, Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit arrested Latoya L....
Bluffton man sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl distribution after selling drugs to informant...
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - A 46-year-old Bluffton man with a long history of drug offenses has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for distributing fentanyl on Hilton Head Island, officials say. In a press release, the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that a Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury...
Beaufort County warming shelters to open ahead of winter weather
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Warming shelters in Beaufort County are set to open ahead of winter weather approaching over the next few days. Admission: 5:30 p.m. and closes at 8 a.m. the following morning. Dinner and breakfast will be provided. Showers available. No pets allowed, but service animals...
Forrest Gump Filming Locations in the Lowcountry and Savannah
Few films are as beloved as Forrest Gump, but in the Lowcountry, the connection feels personal. Many of the movie’s most memorable scenes were filmed in Beaufort, on Lady’s Island and in Savannah, turning familiar bridges, marshes and historic squares into cinematic landmarks. From shrimp boats to sweeping run...
Effingham County Sheriff’s Office alerting residents of door-to-door impersonator
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) has some information they are sharing with residents about a possible door-to-door impersonator. On Thursday morning, ECSO received information about a male going door-to-door in the area of Samuel Smalls Avenue in Guyton, offering “benefits...
WATCH: Alleged serial stalker caught on camera, additional victims come forward
Since Crawford's arrest was first posted online and on air, a total of six victims have been identified.

















