Savannah GA

On a late January evening, hundreds of redfish clustered into a sliver of shallow green water in tidal waters a stone’s throw from the bridge between Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, surrounded by a sea of pluff mud at low tide. Redfish often school in tight quarters like this in winter months across the Lowcountry,...

Officials released annual public safety data Thursday afternoon at a Savannah City Council workshop, revealing notable trends in fire-related deaths, emergency response times and crime patterns across the city. The Savannah Police Department (SPD) reported a 3% increase in total violent crime, rising from 984...

Region tournament hardware was handed out Friday night across the Savannah area, while others punched tickets forward in district and state play. GHSA Region Tournament – Class 5A, Region 1 (at Evans High School) Bradwell Institute 58, Brunswick 51 — Bradwell Region Champion. GHSA Region Tournament – Class...

A Ridgeland man was sentenced to prison after fatal hit-and-run two years ago left another Ridgeland man dead. A Ridgeland man was sentenced during Jasper County General Sessions Court to six years in prison following a 2023 fatal hit-and-run which left a Ridgeland tow-truck driver dead, according to Jasper County...

Roughly three months ago, plans to replace the old Southern Motors building at Broughton Street and Habersham Street with a new bank building surfaced in the Downtown Historic District Board of Review. A third hearing on the proposal was had at HDBR Wednesday, where the board continued the item a third time. This...

GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WTOC) -Representative Carl Gilliard and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Georgia Dream Program hosted a “Come Get Your Keys” housing fair Saturday morning. The event in Garden City featured speakers who provided information to help residents with the tools needed for homeownership....

ISLE OF HOPE, Ga. (WTOC) - The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit issued a mariner advisory on Skidaway River on Feb. 15 after finding a sunken vessel. In a social media post, the USCG reported a boat called SUN DANCE is currently partially submerged near the federal navigation channel of the Intracoastal Waterway...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah is mourning the loss of a culinary king. Chef Joe Randall passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the age of 79. His daughter, Cari, made the announcement on social media: “My dad was a giant among men (and women). Chef Joe Randall, affectionately known as ‘The Dean of Southern […]

You will want clear facts before forming an opinion about what happened during a family sledding outing that became a criminal case. Officials say a man allegedly struck his fiancée and her daughter with his pickup after the pair were reportedly towed on a plastic lid, and the incident left both women seriously...

Road improvements and residential items highlight Tuesday’s Effingham County Commissioner meeting. Commissioners are expected to vote on a number of items, including a residential project that planning and zoning recommends the board deny. Here is what to know. Residential The planning board recommends denying a...