Savannah GA

SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide that spanned multiple Lowcountry communities, leaving two people dead on Hilton Head Island and the suspected gunman later found dead in Bluffton, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to reports of gunshots shortly after...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit has arrested 29-year-old Mikeara Gibbons in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on September 8, 2024. Officers responded to the 10 block of Derenne Avenue at around 3:20 a.m. on reports of a traffic accident. Once on...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The man charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a Savannah teacher appears to have had no prior criminal history at the time of the fatal crash. Oscar Vasquez-Lopez was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following Monday’s crash that killed Hesse K-8 teacher...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Savannah-Chatham County Schools is working to fill teacher vacancies and keep experienced educators in the classroom as the school board prioritizes new recruitment and retention strategies. School districts across the country are grappling with a teacher shortage, and that challenge is...

"They're not living in fear in Beaufort County. They have no reason to," the sheriff said in response to fear and concerns from immigrant communities in the county.

(CNN)- Chants of “Justice for Linda Davis” echoed through Forsyth Park Tuesday evening as demonstrators gathered for a protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Organizers said the demonstration was held in response to the death of Linda Davis and to raise concerns about immigration enforcement...

Deputies are investigating a pair of shootings in the Burton area that left two houses damaged by gunfire, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported. The first report of gunfire came from the area of Charity Drive shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. The victim told deputies they had...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — One person was airlifted to the Augusta Burn Center after a structure fire in the 100 block of Finn Cir Thursday, the Chatham County Fire Department said. Crews responded to the structure fire, which displaced three people and six animals. Severe damage was sustained to the first and...

Two men were injured in a shooting in the 700 block of Tatem St. Wednesday night.

The operation by federal immigration agents in Chatham County that resulted in the death of a Savannah school teacher this week was not a one-off. Since September, federal immigration agents have roamed the mile-long stretch of Whitefield Avenue between Montgomery Cross Road and Hesse K-8 School targeting drivers who...