Beaufort County deputies search for missing Daufuskie Island man
A 63 year-old Daufuskie Island resident has been reported missing after he did not return home Thursday night. Richard A. Phelps was last seen on the island Thursday evening, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Family members reported him missing on Friday. Deputies are actively searching for Phelps,...
Police search for 14-year-old girl missing from Chatham County home
Chatham County police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who left her home on St. George Boulevard on the morning of Feb. 6 and hasn’t contacted her family since. What’s Happening: ChaMani NaMya Warthaw was last seen at 7 a.m. leaving her home, She’s 4 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, and has long braids that...
Postal workers rally in Savannah over contract dispute
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Thousands of postal workers across the country rallied Sunday to demand fair treatment from the United States Postal Service, including in Savannah. Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Local Branch 578, gathered outside the post office on Fahm Street to protest and call...
Chatham Co. warming center opens ahead of cold weather
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - With cold weather arriving at the beginning of the week, a warming center in Chatham County is opening to those in need. Greenbriar Children’s Center Gymnasium, located at 3709 Hopkins Street, will have a reported 75 cots available for those without heat or housing starting Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7...
2 injured in rollover crash on Ogeechee Road
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Two people were injured in a rollover crash on Ogeechee Road Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 8:56 p.m. on the 5000 block of Ogeechee Road. Crews from the Chatham County Fire Department responded to the incident. Two people were injured during the crash. One person...
Police presence in Bacon Park after gunshots reported
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Multiple Savannah Police vehicles were seen in Bacon Park Sunday afternoon. WTOC had a crew on scene and saw police taping off a section of Betty Drive, an officer carrying a police shield and another officer seen with an automatic rifle. This is a developing story....
Hardeeville Jury Locks Up New York Gunman for Life in Walsh Drive Double Killing
A New York man will spend the rest of his life in a South Carolina prison after a Jasper County jury on Thursday convicted him in a brutal daytime double killing at a Hardeeville apartment complex last summer. Charles Saunders, 50, was found guilty in the June 18, 2024, shootings...
One person dead following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person is dead following a shooting in the Scotia area of Hampton County. According to the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported shooting on Granthill Road on Feb. 21. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found 31-year-old Geordi Pringle, of Hardeeville, suffering...
Victims identified in Hilton Head Island murder-suicide
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office released the names of the victims of the murder-suicide on Hilton Head Island Thursday night, Feb. 19. The Coroner’s Office released the names David Duffey, 62, of Hilton Head Island; Catherine Warrington, 50, and Dustin Linsley, 52, from Bluffton....
Thousands without power in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Power outages continue to impact thousands of customers across South Carolina as of Sunday evening. According to the latest data, 3,968 homes and businesses are without electricity statewide. That represents approximately 0.13% of the 3,066,055 customers tracked across South Carolina. South Carolina...

















