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Savannah Police investigating after racial slur found spray painted on truck
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A hateful sight in Southside Savannah Tuesday morning as a man woke up and said he found a racial slur spray painted on the side of his truck. The Savannah Police Department is now investigating what appears to be an isolated incident. “I’m lost for words....
Kalen DeLoach’s parents relish opportunity to see their son live out his dream
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSAV) — Every high school football player dreams of playing in the NFL. Savannah native Kalen DeLoach, is beating the odds and living out his dream. This is not just an exciting time for the player, but for his parents Rob and Ivy as well WSAV caught with them at the game in […]
N.C. woman, who once lived in Savannah, dies after going on a Vodou retreat in Haiti.
A North Carolina man is asking for answers after his mom died while on a Vodou retreat in Haiti. Dana Jackson, 51, wanted to become a Manbo priestess. A Manbo priestess “is a female ritual specialist in the Haitian Vodou tradition. Like her male counterpart, the oungan (or houngan), she performs ceremonies, initiations, healings, and divinations,” according...
Family of brothers killed in fiery crash after Augusta police chase create GoFundMe
The family of two brothers they believed were killed in a dangerous chase with Augusta authorities recently created a GoFundMe to raise funds for a memorial service. The Georgia Department of Public Safety reported a Blythe police officer tried to stop a Mercury Sable on Friday for speeding north on Deans Bridge Road, when the suspect allegedly refused to stop, according to previous reporting. ...
Death penalty to be sought for mass-murder suspect caught in Burke County
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a mass-murder suspect who was captured in Burke County after he went on the run. James Douglas Drayton, 26, was arrested nearly two years ago on suspicion of fatally shooting five people. Authorities say he tried to rob a...
No make-up days for Bulloch County students and staff
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV)—Bulloch County Schools (BCS) announced that students and employees will not make students and employees make up missed days from Tropical Storm Debby on Tuesday. According to the BCS Facebook post, Superintendent Charles Wilson made the decision in consultation with the Bulloch County Board of Education. The post explains that schools were […]
VHS Cross Country Off To Good Start
Race day started early for the Indians as they opened up their season in Jeff Davis on Saturday at the Peach State Preview. These cross country runners have had a long hot summer of training and their hard work paid off Saturday as every single returning runner ran faster than they did at this meet last year.
I-20 construction at the state line nearing the end
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- For four years, crews worked to widen and replace the old bridges on I-20 over the Augusta Canal and the Savannah River. This construction has been frustrating for drivers since it started in December 2019, but they may not have to deal with it much longer. The project, a collaboration between the […]
Scofflaw expands hemp-derived beverage line, offers contract services to other brands
Scofflaw Brewing in Atlanta is ready to enter the nascent non-alcoholic market with a line of THC-infused beverages. At the same time, Scofflaw is extending their expertise in the hemp-derived beverage market to other brands. “We are excited to expand the Scofflaw brand into the growing market of sober-curious beverages...
Tracking higher rain chances to end the work week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Dry air will dominate the forecast in the short term, but the weather pattern turns more soggy to end the week. A calm and comfortable night is ahead across the Big Bend and South Georgia. We are tracking dry weather under a mostly clear sky. For most of us, low temperatures bottom out in the lower-70s, but a few spots may wake up in the upper-60s.
Individual charged with possessing a pistol on grounds of Windsor Forest High School
Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, when Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's (SCCPSS) Windsor Forest High School, 12419 Largo Drive, was about to let out for the day, a parent of a student called the school stating that she had spotted three males in a car with a weapon. SCCPSS Public Information Manager Sheila Blanco...
Troopers: 2 people flown to hospital in Savannah after rollover crash on I-95
MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Two people have been sent to a hospital following a rollover crash on Interstate 95. According to information released by Georgia State Patrol on Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on I-95 near exit 58 in McIntosh County around 1:20 p.m. Monday.
A class by himself: Longtime Augusta University political science professor dies at 94
Dr. Ralph H. Walker, the longtime Augusta University professor and expert on local and state politics, has died. Walker died Aug. 15 at Brandon Wilde Pavilion in Evans, just two days after celebrating his 94th birthday. He was laid to rest Aug. 19. ...
Newton STEM Institute PTO Recoups Missing Funds
COVINGTON — When members of the PTO board at the Newton STEM Institute learned that students’ — or “associates’” — accounts had allegedly been emptied by a PTO treasurer, their top priority was to get the money back. PTO Vice President Denise Gabriel...
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