Shaynah Ferreira, WSAV News 3

Shaynah Ferreira

WSAV News 3

Savannah, GA, United States

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Past articles by Shaynah:

Update: Salvage experts to haul overturned cargo ship away in pieces

A cargo ship that capsized over the weekend near St. Simons Island could have a major impact on the environment and residents nearby. → Read More

Four Atlanta hotels named in federal sex trafficking lawsuit

Four Atlanta hotels are facing a federal sex trafficking lawsuit, and their employees are being accused of not reporting the activity. → Read More

Georgia triplet charged in fatal stabbing of his brother

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – Police say a Georgia triplet has been accused of fatally stabbing one of his brothers. News outlets report 36-year-old Kenneth Jernigan was arrested and charged Tuesday with possession of a knife during the commission of a crime and murder in the death of Kevin Jernigan. Neighbor Frank Goodman told WTVM-TV that […] → Read More

DNA links at least 8 rapes to former Georgia police recruit

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a Georgia man accused of raping at least eight women since 2015. Clayton County Police say 24-year-old Kenneth Thomas Bowen III was arrested Tuesday at his job and charged with rape. The police statement says Bowen was connected to the crimes by DNA evidence. It says authorities also […] → Read More

Longtime Pooler Mayor not seeking another term

POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) – Pooler Mayor Mike Lamb says after 16 years he is not seeking re-election. Lamb tells us he leaves a growing city in good financial shape. He made the announcement at Pooler City Hall today and indicated his support for Council member Rebecca Benton, who is the first woman to qualify to […] → Read More

New vaccine testing showing promise for lowering the chance of HIV Infection

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) -Health experts say we could be inching closer to a new vaccine that prevents the HIV infection. Susan Alt with the Coastal Health District in Savannah says prevention is treatment. Experts believe there is great promise for hundreds of HIV cases around Georgia. “There about 39,000 diagnoses in a year, the hope […] → Read More

Bank of America offers grants to make homeownership more affordable in Savannah

Bank of America is pledging $5 billion over the next five years in a homeownership grant to help homebuyers in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham Counties. → Read More

Workers in Richmond Hill pass out in manhole; one in critical condition

Three workers are recovering after an incident at a construction site in Bryan County. → Read More

Number of HIV cases high across the south, specifically in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – National HIV Testing Day is on Thursday, June 27th and News 3 is digging deeper into the numbers locally across the Coastal Empire and Georgia as a whole. It’s a national conversation that has shifted since the beginning of the HIV Epidemic in the 1980s. Though the number of cases nationwide […] → Read More

President Trump kicks off 2020 re-election campaign, supporters gather to watch in Savannah

President Trump kicked off his re-election campaign last night in Orlando while supporters gathered right here in Savannah. → Read More

Savannah Man indicted for a 2018 murder on base at Fort Stewart

FORT STEWART, Ga. (WSAV) - A Savannah man has been indicted for the murder of the wife of a deployed U.S Army soldier on base at Fort Stewart. → Read More

Disaster relief bill heading to President Trump's desk for signature

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - It's a bill directed to help victims of natural disasters recover. → Read More

Nine Line to honor Sgt. Kelvin Ansari with a special t-shirt design

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Nine Line Apparel in Savannah has created a new shirt design in Sgt. Kelvin Ansari's honor. → Read More

BREAKING: 737 Plane Crashes in St. Johns River in Jacksonville

A commercial jet with over 100 passengers onboard has slid off a runway and into the St. Johns River near the NAS Jax Airport. → Read More

ONLY ON 3: Tybee Island Drowning Victim's mother speaks out for the first time

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) - A grieving mother spoke exclusively to News 3 after the body of her son was recovered from Tybee Island waters. → Read More

'A huge crash' Tree falls on Lowcountry family's home

High winds from Friday’s storm system caused significant damage in some parts of the Lowcountry, including one home in Beaufort. → Read More

New proposal changes to Savannah's alcohol ordinance

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Major changes could be coming to Savannah's city code for Alcohol Sales. → Read More

Voice of the Viewer: Yard overgrowth concerns for one Savannah resident

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - A local Savannah woman reached out to News 3 for help. She says an abandoned lot next to her home is overgrown with vegetation. She received a letter from the city saying she's responsible for cleaning the property. "It was a real ugly letter telling me that I had to clean it up within 7 days but this is not my lot. My lot is over here. I live at 1814. I don't live over… → Read More

Hundreds of priests gather for the annual Chrism Mass

Priests from across Southeast Georgia gathered in the Hostess City tonight to renew their priestly promises during the annual Chrism Mass. → Read More

Senator Elizabeth Warren makes campaign stop in Lowcountry

Senator Elizabeth Warren made a stop in the Lowcountry on Monday. → Read More