Savannah Cops Open Fire On 23-Year-Old As Domestic Dispute Spirals
Three Savannah police officers shot a 23-year-old man Saturday afternoon after he allegedly pulled an object from his jacket and pointed it at them while they were investigating a domestic dispute at the Frazier Homes complex. Witnesses told investigators a child had been thrown into a dumpster during the...
Beaufort will remember devoted mom and teacher killed by driver fleeing ICE agents
Friends and family will gather in Beaufort Friday to remember a native daughter killed last week in Savannah when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by a man fleeing ICE agents. Dr. Linda Davis, 52, described as a devoted wife, mother, sister, colleague, friend and teacher, was a special education teacher at...
Heavy smoke spotted near SC-GA border. Here’s why
Heavy smoke filled the air near the South Carolina–Georgia border Monday afternoon, visible to drivers crossing the Talmadge Bridge connecting Savannah to Hutchinson Island. Despite the somewhat ominous scene, the fire was deliberately set. The haze stemmed from a prescribed burn on 455 acres in Jasper County,...
Body of missing Jacksonville woman found in Georgia
The search for a missing Jacksonville woman has come to a tragic end in Liberty County.
Delta flight engine issue leads to fire at Georgia airport
Officials with the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia confirmed emergency response teams are on scene responding to a grass fire on the premises Sunday evening. They said flights and runways have not been impacted. Garden City Fire-Rescue posted to their Facebook page that they are currently...
Wife, family honor Hesse teacher’s legacy of kindness, commitment
Linda Davis, a woman known for her singing voice and kind spirit, moved to Chatham County for love four years ago, determined to spend her life with the woman who was also her best friend, raise their children and help students she taught at Hesse K-8 School.
Savannah woman’s ‘off’ feeling was a life-threatening aortic dissection
For Julie Warner of Savannah, Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025, started out like a typical day. Until it wasn’t. That morning, with two of her four children already at school and the two others about to walk out the door, the busy 46-year-old wife and mom was looking forward to taking a walk around 9:30 a.m. with her friend,...
Hands-Free Driving Law warning period ends Feb. 28
South Carolina's Hands-Free Driving Law will soon be enforced as the 180-day warning period will end Feb. 28. The first offense will be a $100 fine. South Carolina’s Hands-Free Driving Law will soon be administered and local law enforcement officials want to make sure citizens are aware of it.
Coroner identifies man killed in wrong-way crash on Beaufort County highway
A Ridgeland man was identified as the person killed in a wrong-way crash on a Beaufort County highway last week. Michael Blankenship Jr., 35, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on S.C. 170 (Okatie Highway) Wednesday night, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. Blankenship was driving a 2009...
At least three SPD officers involved in use-of-force incident Saturday
One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting at Frazier Homes on Saturday afternoon. Savannah Police Department (SPD) officers responded to "an incident," on Emerald Drive Mayor Van Johnson said, where at least three officers engaged in use-of-force. The person injured sustained non-life threatening...
