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RIDGELAND, S.C. (WCIV) — An inmate at the Ridgeland Correctional Institute already serving a 25-year sentence received an additional 29 years Tuesday after he pled guilty to raping and kidnapping a 68-year-old commissary worker at the facility. 41-year-old Ahmad Rashad Bonds was in prison for first-degree criminal...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirms to WTOC that the air conditioning is not functioning properly at the Coastal State Prison. This is affecting four housing units. The Georgia Department of Corrections does not have a timeline for when this will be fixed. GDC maintenance...

A Heat Advisory will be in effect Monday. Strong storms are possible.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Our work week is starting out on a quiet but warm note with many of us waking up to temperatures near 80 degrees!. It’ll be another hot day, with a Heat Advisory in effect from 12pm - 8PM. High temperatures will be in the upper 90s, one of the hottest days of the year so far. Heat index Values...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -He helped define the sound of 2000s hip-hop and brought trap music to the mainstream. Now, Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his double platinum album TM: 101, with a tour featuring a live orchestra. The tour stops in Savannah on Friday at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revoked the certification of a pilot charged with DUI at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. David Allsop was arrested for DUI on January 15 while attempting to board a Southwest Airlines flight he was scheduled to pilot. A...

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) - At around 2:48 p.m. Monday afternoon, a Georgia State Patrol Trooper responded to a hit and run crash involving a possible fatal injury on GA 25 at the entrance of the International Paper Mill in Port Wentworth. When the Trooper arrived, GSP said they determined...

When Municipal Grand swung its doors on July 11, the hotel’s eponymous lobby bar quickly packed with patrons thirsty for a taste of its much-anticipated beverage program — and the people it attracts. The debut came within two years after Midnight Auteur, a new hospitality group from the...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - There will be lane closures at the Interstate 16 and Interstate 95 interchange to widen the major interstate and construction work on the bridge starting on Monday, July 21. The Georgia Department of Transportation said the shutdowns are to widen I-16 and for improvements at the...

A Varnville man was arrested July 20 and faces several charges after police say he fired his weapon at them during a pursuit. Other charges also include failure to stop for blue lights. A Varnville man was arrested over the weekend after a vehicle pursuit which led to a manhunt...