Savannah GA

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A burial ground that served free and enslaved people of color for over 80 years has been officially confirmed beneath Whitefield Square. At a city council meeting this week, officials unanimously approved an advisory committee tasked with properly commemorating and caring for the site. A...

Guided by a steadfast dedication to strengthening its hometown communities, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is funding new public safety and crime deterrence enhancements for Savannah’s historic Forsyth Park. Through the SCAD SERVE initiative, the university is investing more than $200,000 to purchase,...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - WTOC has uncovered new information surrounding a double murder and subsequent standoff that left the community reeling. Dustin Linsley is accused of shooting and killing David Duffey and Catherine Warrington outside a rental home on Hilton Head Island last Thursday. Hours later,...

The incident reportedly occurred on Feb. 8, 2026, in the 7000 block of Abercorn St.

A Georgia telemedicine executive who turned back braces into a cash machine for years is headed to federal prison. Reinaldo Wilson, 57, formerly of Richmond Hill, Georgia, was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars and ordered to repay $27.9 million after admitting his companies funneled bogus doctors' orders...

A Richland County man and a Beaufort County man have been charged with robbing a jewelry store in Sumter, the Sumter Police Department said in a news release. Wayne Darrelle Pondexter Jr., 27, of Eastover, and Shaheym Dizaire Freeman, 25, of Saint Helena Island, are both being held in the Sumter County jail after...

Savannah-area teams face key playoff games this weekend with Sweet 16 and state titles up for grabs. Memorial Day (18-4) vs. Citizens' Christian Academy (14-12), 3 p.m. St. Andrew's (20-7) vs. Brookwood (27-3), 8 p.m. GHSA GIRLS. GHSA Class 3A — Sweet 16. Lumpkin County (18-9) at Jenkins (24-4),...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - O.C. Welch Golf Properties has agreed with the City of Savannah to extend its management contract for Bacon Park Golf Course, coinciding with the course’s 100th anniversary. O.C. Welch Golf Properties has managed Bacon Park Golf Course since 2014 and has invested more than $8...

Neenah. Wisc.—Jewelers Mutual Group (JM) has partnered with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to support bench jeweler education through a $10 million donation and a 10-year alliance. The industry-academic collaboration will focus on developing the next generation of jewelry artisans and innovators...

For most people in Bryan County, Donald R. Payseur is the face and driving force behind Coastal Broadband, Inc., but beyond his work in telecommunications, Payseur carries another calling: storytelling. “Everyone has a story to tell,” Payseur says. “It took me 40 years to finally tell mine.”. Unlike...