Water main break affects 100 customers in Georgetown
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Savannah announced a water main break may have caused interruptions for roughly 100 customers in the area of Georgetown, as of 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. The break occurred on Wild Heron Road, near Trellis Way and King George Boulevard. Interruptions for customers in the area may last up to […]
Savannah nurse recognized during National Nurses Week for saving patient’s life
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A registered nurse at St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital saved a patient’s life when she performed the Heimlich maneuver during her lunch break. Alicia McCullough, who works in the oncology department, was eating lunch when she noticed a patient choking. “You’re choking,” McCullough said....
Family responds following preliminary hearing; Detective lays out evidence in Savannah homicide case
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - New testimony and emotional family statements emerged this week in the preliminary hearing for Malik Frazier, who is accused in a March 1, 2026 shooting that left 26-year-old David Mutcherson Stewart dead on Savannah’s south side. A Savannah Police Department homicide detective laid out a...
Officials honor local girl who ran into burning home to save brothers
Officials said Johnson didn't hesitate, instead she ran inside shouting, “Get out! The house is on fire!”
Stamp Out Hunger food drive to benefit Second Harvest
Residents can make a meaningful difference by leaving a bag of nonperishable food by their mailbox on May 9.
Chatham County Man dies after running back into burning home to save dog
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A 52-year-old man died after family members say he ran back into a burning home to try to save his dog. Chatham County firefighters were called to the home on Runaway Point Road Tuesday shortly after 11 p.m. Family members who escaped said the fire spread quickly from the back of the house as smoke rolled through the rooms...
Chatham Area Transit asks county to raise property taxes amid budget shortfall
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham Area Transit is asking county commissioners to increase property taxes to help address an $8.4 million budget shortfall. The request came during a four-hour meeting Wednesday, the first public meeting between the two groups since the county sent a letter in November with intent to cut funding in June.
Man jailed after tying boat to closed Beaufort dock goes to trial. Here’s the...
The verdict is in for a Cat Island couple charged in July with trespassing for tying up their boat at the closed Waterfront Park day dock in Beaufort: Guilty. Despite being a misdemeanor case, the trespassing incident, which happened July 12, drew widespread interest because it involved Benji Gecy, a well-known mortgage broker, and occurred at the widely-used day dock at to...
Man dies in house fire trying to save home, family says
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A 54-year-old man died after a late-night house fire on Runaway Point Road on Tuesday, and his family said they are still trying to process how quickly the situation turned deadly. Fire crews were called to the 100 block of Runaway Point Rd. around 11 p.m. for a structure fire. Family […]
Chatham Area Transit faces $8.4M budget gap, service stable for now
CHATHAM COUNTY (WSAV) — Public transit funding is taking center stage in Chatham County today, as local officials prepare to discuss a significant budget request from Chatham Area Transit (CAT). The conversation comes amid an $8.4 million projected funding gap for the agency’s upcoming fiscal year 2027 budget. County commissioners and transit leaders are meeting […]
