Effingham County approves $775K fix for Hunters Chase drainage problems
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Residents in the Hunters Chase subdivision near Guyton have dealt with flooded yards and water creeping toward their front doors for years. Now, the county is moving forward with a nearly $775,000 fix. The Effingham County Commission this week approved a change order for McClendon...
Savannah mayor says surveillance video won’t be released in Forsyth Park acid attack
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Police have surveillance video from the night of the Forsyth Park acid attack, but Mayor Van Johnson says releasing it could cause more problems than it solves. Johnson addressed the acid attack investigation at a City Hall press conference Tuesday afternoon. He said he didn’t know...
New principal selected at Broad River Elementary
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — The acting principal at Broad River Elementary School, Renee Roberts, has been selected as the next principal at the school, the Beaufort County School District said Tuesday. Roberts will take on the role following Jamie Allen’s acceptance of a district-level position. Roberts was previously an assistant principal at Coosa Elementary, […]
Midway residents concerned over increase in mortgage payments
The rise in payment is due to the Midway Fire Department's shutdown in 2025.
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating wanted Grays Hill man
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help searching for Oliver Shamane Donaldson, Jr., 45, of Grays Hill, who is wanted for attempted murder and additional charges in connection with a shooting that happened early in the morning on January 31, 2026.
Deputies search for missing Hilton Head teen
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage boy. Justin Wilson III, 17, was reported missing after he was last known to be in the area of Cook Out on Hilton Head Island at 10 p.m. Deputies said he has been missing since 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Fatal overnight fire claims the life of 1 and displaces 6 others
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Chatham County Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a fatal structure fire late Tuesday night. Around 11:00 p.m., CCFD units were dispatched to the 100 block of Runaway Point Rd. for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment. The first units to arrive on scene found heavy smoke and fire […]
Chatham firefighters describe Brantley County deployment
For seven days, a group of Chatham County Firefighters helped battle the massive wildfire in Brantley County, they shared their experience with WSAV Monday.
Man wanted for attempted murder in Grays Hill shooting
The shooting took place in the early hours of Jan. 31, 2026, in the area of Conestoga Loop, where a 31-year-old woman was injured during this incident.
Tybee Island police searching for driver after hit-and-run involving bicyclist
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 11:00 A.M.] According to the Tybee Island Police Department, with the use of FLOCK cameras, the vehicle was located. The suspect has been placed under arrest. ----- [ORIGINIAL STORY] - Tybee Island police are searching for a driver after a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist...

















