Savannah GA

Traffic operations on the Savannah River were suspended about 1:45 p.m. Friday after a barge crane hit the bridge spanning the river. While operations have not been officially closed, survey boats are on route to inspect the damage and give the final word on official closure, according to the Charleston Coast Guard...

A Savannah man has been sentenced to nearly 50 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple drug and firearm charges, as well as attempting to influence a juror during his trial. Malik Javier McKenzie, 27, was found guilty by a U.S. District Court jury of Possession of Controlled...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has announced that funding has been secured for the eventual acquisition of 2,700-plus acres in Jasper County that the agency plans to add to the state forest system.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A raccoon in Savannah has tested positive for rabies, according to the Chatham County Health Department. The raccoon was picked up and cared for by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. It began to show abnormal behavior, before it suddenly died. The Health Department is reminding everyone to...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An armed robbery is what one of the lawyers for a mall shooting suspect says was the real catalyst to the shootout on July 2nd at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah. Now we’re breaking down the video of that shooting from inside the mall. We sat...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Two people and one pet are now in need of a new home, after an overnight house fire in Savannah on Saturday. According to the Savannah Fire Department, crews responded to a fire in the 100 block of Willow Point Circle around 2:10 am. Stick with WTOC...

Hilton Head Island, S.C. (WTOC) - A Hardeeville man was sentenced to life in prison in connection to a deadly shooting outside a Hilton Head Island convenience store in November 2022. Friday, a jury found 22-year-old Nayquan Unique Gadson guilty of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission...

Dateline: The Footprint at the Lake airs Friday at 9 p.m. on WSAV.

Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, August 2 through Friday, August 8. All work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their...

GUYTON, Ga. (WTOC) - Governor Brian Kemp has granted an extension to the committee reviewing whether or not recently indicted Guyton city councilman Theodore Hamby will keep his elected position or be removed. Hamby was arrested in March 2025 and indicted in June 2025 on charges of three counts of...