Power outages reported across the area
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Several counties across our viewing area are experiencing power outages Thursday morning. If you’re without power, limit appliance use, keep refrigerator/freezer doors closed, and report outages to your provider if you haven’t already. Reported power outages. Wayne County: 1,692. Jeff Davis...
CCPD headquarters closed due to ‘basically, a cannonball,’ spokesperson says
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A resident brought “basically, a cannonball” to the Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) headquarters Thursday, prompting a closure of the building, a spokesperson reported. The woman was cleaning out some items in her home and decided that she no longer wanted the item, according to...
Novant Health opens heart clinic in South Carolina
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has opened a heart and vascular clinic in Bluffton, S.C. Novant Health Heart & Vascular is led by Christopher Wixon, MD, a vascular surgery specialist, according to a March 10 news release from the health system. The practice provides care for conditions including aneurysms,...
Convicted killer indicted in Chatham Co. wife’s shooting death, scheduled for arraignment Thursday
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A man with a prior homicide conviction has been indicted in the shooting death of his wife in Chatham County. Christopher Jenkins is scheduled for arraignment at 10 a.m. Thursday, where he will enter a guilty or not guilty plea to the indictment. Victim found...
Woman accused of flipping car, stalking indicted
Just over a month after the crash, Jackson allegedly threatened a person in order to deter them from testifying "feely, fully and truthfully" in court, according to court documents.
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-95 in Georgia
GEORGIA — One pedestrian was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Liberty County early Thursday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Authorities said the man left his vehicle on the left shoulder of the interstate around 5 a.m. and began walking south along the roadway. Investigators say he...
Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday. Authorities say Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, used a personal handgun to...
Defense seeks new trial for man convicted in fatal Chatham County assault
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A man recently found guilty of punching another man and killing him in Chatham County now wants to delay his sentencing. In December, a jury found Charles Alexander Teeple IV guilty of several crimes connected to the death of Bruce Helmly. Those charges include battery,...
This Historic $5 Million Savannah Home Starred in a Julia Roberts Rom-Com
The streets of Savannah, Georgia’s Historic District are lined with live oaks draped in Spanish moss, alongside row after row of meticulously restored historic homes. Among them, a Greek Revival mansion on Lafayette Square—spanning over 7,000 square feet on an 80-foot-wide lot—stands out for its exceptionally...
Fire, EMS respond to Butler Ave structure fire
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Tybee Island Fire Rescue responded to a fire on Butler Avenue around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews arrived on scene within minutes and confirmed the fire’s location in the garage area. Attack lines were deployed immediately and the fire was extinguished with no damage caused to the main...

















