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Photo gallery: Local business hosts fundraiser for AMBUCS

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Prime Liquor Store in Savannah hosted a fundraiser for Savannah AMBUCS Tuesday evening. Savannah AMBUCS helps members of the community who face challenges in mobility and independence. The Prime Liquor Store event included food, music, raffles and a photo booth. Check out photos from the event in the gallery below! → Read More

Mayor Johnson says St. Patrick’s Day Parade was a success, shares numbers

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Tuesday morning, Savannah mayor Van Johnson gave an update on St. Patrick’s Day numbers during the city’s weekly COVID-19 update press briefing. Mayor Johnson says 490 Savannah team members worked to make the holiday a success for the Hostess City. Johnson said about 60-thousand people visited Savannah for the festivities. Johnson […] → Read More

Okatie hit & run kills pedestrian, State troopers investigating

OKATIE, S.C. (WSAV) – A hit and run crash Monday night in Okatie claimed the life of a pedestrian. South Carolina troopers say the collision happened around 8:30 p.m. on US-278 near Okatie Center Boulevard. Troopers say an unknown vehicle traveling eastbound on 278 struck the pedestrian and fled the scene. The identity of the […] → Read More

Beaufort shooting injures two, police investigate

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort Police Department (BPD) investigates a Sunday shooting that injured two men. BPD says officers responded Sunday evening to numerous reports of gunshots being fired in the vicinity of the Elk’s Lodge at 806 Church St. At the scene officers discovered a male gunshot victim. EMS transported the man to […] → Read More

Local non-profit celebrates National Single Parent Day over the weekend

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Local non-profit organization, Shelter From the Rain, celebrated National Single Parent Day over the weekend with a free Homeownership Workshop. The workshop for single moms happened Saturday at the group’s monthly Mommy MeetUp Support Group. Shelter From the Rain says they offer either an in-person or virtual support group for single […] → Read More

Hardeeville man dies after being struck by truck in Port Wentworth

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) investigates a collision in Port Wentworth that killed a pedestrian. GSP says a tractor trailer was getting on the on-ramp to I-95 from Highway 21 Thursday morning when it struck a man walking in the roadway. Officials say the pedestrian, identified as Wilbur Aiken, 77, […] → Read More

Rockdale St. shooting seriously injures man, police investigate

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Police Department (SPD) announced early Friday morning they are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man. Police say the shooting happened in the 4700 block of Rockdale Street. SPD now confirms the shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Police located an adult male suffering from serious injuries. He […] → Read More

St. John the Baptist hosts Feast Day Mass of St. Patrick

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist held Feast Day Mass of St. Patrick Thursday morning in Savannah. The celebration included the blessing of the Grand Marshal of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. WSAV will broadcast the parade on-air and online. Find the livestream at WSAV.com/StPatricksDay → Read More

Photo gallery: Savannah celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Crowds celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Hostess City on Thursday. Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country. A wave of green clothes, hats, jewelry and more will paint the city green. WSAV wants to see your green! Send us your […] → Read More

Crowds find their spots for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Land Rush

The video above is pre-recorded live coverage from WSAV’s Coastal Sunrise. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – It was a very early start for some parade goers in Savannah. Groups took part in the annual Savannah St. Patrick’s Day tradition know as the “Land Rush.” The city closed off the squares at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday ahead of […] → Read More

Update: 1 dead, 3 injured in Hinesville wrong way crash

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) – One person has died from Tuesday’s three vehicle crash in Hinesville. According to Hinesville Police Department Traffic Accident Investigator, Lt. Scott Hensler, Deandra Williams, 35 died from her injuries following the crash at the intersection of Oglethorpe Highway and Court Street in Hinesville. Hensler said Williams was driving eastbound on the […] → Read More

City of Savannah gives safety reminders and details ahead of St. Patrick’s Day parade

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The City of Savannah held a media briefing Wednesday morning to speak about safety measures and details ahead of the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Watch the full press event in the video player above. City officials offered details regarding safety measures planned for the parade Thursday morning. The city says impact […] → Read More

Photo gallery: McDonough’s welcomes Rockland Co. Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Band

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Tuesday night McDonough’s Restaurant & Lounge welcomed the Rockland County Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Band to the Hostess City. The pipes and drums band is comprised of police officers both active and retired and their family members from Rockland County, NY. According to the group, this is their 19th […] → Read More

Photo gallery: Sips at the Station benefit for Leukemia Lymphoma Society

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Tuesday, Ardsley Station hosted their monthly fundraising event, Sips at the Station. This month the local networking event helped raise money to benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Check out photos by Brody Sessions from the event in the gallery below. → Read More

Head-on crash in Hinesville sends 4 to hospital

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) – The Hinesville Police Department investigates a head-on crash that sent 4 people to the hospital Tuesday morning. According to a report from Allen Perkins of News Now Georgia LLC., the crash happened shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Highway 84 near the First Presbyterian Christian Academy. Hinesville Police say a gray car […] → Read More

Beaufort Police investigate a report of an stolen school bus

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort Police Department (BPD) investigates a report of a stolen school bus which was located the same day. Police say they are looking into the possibility that a student stole the bus. BPD says the bus was reported missing March 8. It was located later that day at a different […] → Read More

GDOL hosts upcoming virtual job fair

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced they plan to host a multi-employer virtual career fair for the Coastal Georgia region on March 31. The event will take place on that Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. According to GDOL, approximately 320 job openings will be available in various fields, […] → Read More

Photo gallery: Irish Prison Service Guard of Honor reception

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Several events celebrating Irish heritage are taking place in Savannah this week ahead of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Thursday. A reception ceremony for the Irish Prison Service Guard of Honor took place Monday. This week the Irish Prison Service Guard of Honor returned to Savannah to join the […] → Read More

United Way of Lowcountry seeks input from community

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – United Way of the Lowcountry (UWLC) wants the community’s input the needs and issues they face and to learn how residents envision the future of the Lowcountry. UWL invites residents of Beaufort and Jasper counties o complete the online survey (in English or Spanish) at www.uwlowcountry.org/survey. Organizers say the survey takes […] → Read More

Helping Ukraine

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – As the deadly conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, many in the U.S. seek ways to offer help for the refugees fleeing the country. According the Associated Press, over 2.8 million people have fled the Ukraine to neighboring countries. As of March 12, the United Nations reports 1,663 civilian casualties in […] → Read More