Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:02:38 GMT
Are Savannah's medical centers ready for a potential disaster? More >>
Hundreds of non-patients swarmed an Oklahoma hospital, which was destroyed during a direct tornado strike Monday, seeking shelter. Everyone survived unharmed, but Savannah hospitals warn the public not to try the same thing during a similar emergency.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:00:35 GMT
An Emanuel County couple is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after authorities responded to their home when a 4-month-old girl was found unresponsive.More >>
An Emanuel County couple is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after authorities responded to their home when a 4-month-old girl was found unresponsive.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:11:46 GMT
Authorities are on the scene of a wreck involving two cars, including a police vehicle, and a tractor-trailer on I-16 eastbound at 1-95 northbound.More >>
Authorities are on the scene of a wreck involving two cars, including a police vehicle, and a tractor-trailer on I-16 eastbound at 1-95 northbound.More >>
Teaching techniques have changed right along with the times. Parent think there's something missing but according to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, nothing is missing, it is just different.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:32:31 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (RNN) – A man with possible ties to a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot and killed after the FBI interviewed him early Wednesday. The FBI confirmed a special agent fatally shot a manMore >>
A man killed Wednesday during questioning by the FBI said he and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev were accomplices in a 2011 slaying. More >>
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.More >>
As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts - a decision that,...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:12:03 GMT
The Port Wentworth Police Department has been awarded a public safety partnership grant totaling $15,000 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in Atlanta. More >>
The Port Wentworth Police Department has been awarded a public safety partnership grant totaling $15,000 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in Atlanta. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:59:01 GMT
Savannah's Johnnie Ganem liquor store took WTOC inside their business to show us their disaster plan and how secure they would be if a major tornado were to threaten our area. More >>
Savannah's Johnnie Ganem liquor store took WTOC inside their business to show us their disaster plan and how secure they would be if a major tornado were to threaten our area. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:48:14 GMT
The Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center at the Naval Hospital Beaufort celebrated the grand opening of their expanded clinic space for the VA's community based outpatient clinic. More >>
The Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center at the Naval Hospital Beaufort celebrated the grand opening of their expanded clinic space for the VA's community based outpatient clinic. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:07:20 GMT
If you want to get away this Memorial Day Weekend but still haven't made any plans, it may not be too late. If you take the time to do your research you can plan a three-day getaway without breaking the bank. More >>
If you want to get away this Memorial Day Weekend but still haven't made any plans, it may not be too late. If you take the time to do your research you can plan a three-day getaway without breaking the bank.More >>
Featured in this edition of This Day in History: The first steamboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean, Johnny Carson, Chandra Levy, and the 2011 EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin Missouri.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:56:29 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) - The devastation left behind the massive tornadoes that hit Moore, OK and the surrounding areas on May 19 leveled homes, flattened trees and killed more than 20 people, many of them children.More >>
As the survivors of the tornadoes in Moore, OK, begin their recovery efforts, many will be trying to locate pets and photos.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:51:10 GMT
A dive and rescue team recovered the body of a man who disappeared in the Ogeechee river. But the discovery does not end the case, according to Screven County's sheriff. More >>
A dive and rescue team recovered the body of a man who disappeared in the Ogeechee river. But the discovery does not end the case, according to Screven County's sheriff. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:43:16 GMT
A Statesboro businessman who has lead numerous relief missions for tornado victims in Georgia knows all too well the task ahead for volunteers in Oklahoma. More >>
A Statesboro businessman who has lead numerous relief missions for tornado victims in Georgia knows all too well the task ahead for volunteers in Oklahoma.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:20:39 GMT
Two escapees from a Savannah transition center and another man were arrested Tuesday night after they robbed a man in Forsyth Park during a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department undercover operation.More >>
Two escapees from a Savannah transition center and another man were arrested Tuesday night after they robbed a man in Forsyth Park during a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department undercover operation.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:02:33 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (RNN) - Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done. Joplin was hit by an EF-5 tornado on May, 22, 2001, thatMore >>
Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:58:16 GMT
Della Mae prepares for album release with free music Della Mae, a country band comprised of five multitalented women from all over the U.S, developed a following through their high-energy performancesMore >>
Is she or isn't she? Who knows? But new Beyonce music is here. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:29:45 GMT
The quarantine of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Animal Control Shelter has been extended 14 days after the discovery of an additional dog with upper respiratory illness.More >>
The quarantine of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Animal Control Shelter has been extended 14 days after the discovery of an additional dog with upper respiratory illness.More >>
Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.More >>
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major...More >>
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:57:50 GMT
Rico Lavon Edwards, 30, of Savannah, pled guilty earlier this month for his role in the armed robberies of the Savannah Postal Credit Union and of Barnett Educational Supplies.More >>
Rico Lavon Edwards, 30, of Savannah, pled guilty earlier this month for his role in the armed robberies of the Savannah Postal Credit Union and of Barnett Educational Supplies.More >>
A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.More >>
An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:54 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:54:10 GMT
(RNN) - Yesterday Steve Wilhite, the creator of the popular file format GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, dropped a bombshell about the ubiquitous internet mainstay and put an end to more than a decadeMore >>
Wilhite was honored with a lifetime achievement award at The Webby Awards and spoke out about the pronunciation of the popular file format. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:37:06 GMT
A motorcycle rider is in the hospital recovering right now after a car came into his lane causing him to crash Wednesday morning on Highway 21 near Ebenezer Road.More >>
A motorcycle rider is in the hospital recovering right now after a car came into his lane causing him to crash Wednesday morning on Highway 21 near Ebenezer Road.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:50:30 GMT
South Carolina's highest court says some sex offenders should have the chance to challenge a ruling ordering them to be electronically monitored for life.More >>
South Carolina's highest court says some sex offenders should have the chance to challenge a ruling ordering them to be electronically monitored for life.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:28 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:28:04 GMT
A one-year-old girl, who was in the backseat of a car stolen from a daycare center in Forest Park overnight, has been found safe and returned to her parents.More >>
A one-year-old girl, who was in the backseat of a car stolen from a daycare center in Forest Park overnight, has been found safe and returned to her parents.More >>
A woman in Liberty County has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the courthouse door.More >>
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the...More >>
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:06 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:06:59 GMT
Relief organizations say monetary donations -- not clothing, blankets are food -- are needed right now to help victims of the Oklahoma tornado. More >>
Relief organizations say monetary donations -- not clothing, blankets are food -- are needed right now to help victims of the Oklahoma tornado. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:59:36 GMT
Effingham County Administrator David Crawley and his wife, County Clerk Patrice Crawley, resigned at Tuesday night's city council meeting amid weeks of questions over the county's 2012 audit. More >>
Effingham County Administrator David Crawley and his wife, County Clerk Patrice Crawley, resigned at Tuesday night's city council meeting amid weeks of questions over the county's 2012 audit. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:40:38 GMT
Khadiza Latimer has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the Liberty County Courthouse door.More >>
Khadiza Latimer has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the Liberty County Courthouse door.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:38:07 GMT
Connect Savannah threw an award party Tuesday night for their Best of Savannah winners. This week's 96-page special issue is the largest they have ever put together.More >>
Connect Savannah threw an award party Tuesday night for their Best of Savannah winners. This week's 96-page special issue is the largest they have ever put together.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:22:34 GMT
Students, teachers and board members say adding iPads to the classroom was one of the best decisions Beaufort County School District ever made. More >>
Students, teachers and board members say adding iPads to the classroom was one of the best decisions Beaufort County School District ever made. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:16:08 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...More >>
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:03:01 GMT
As soon as the tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., the Palmetto Service Center Red Cross director was on the phone with Red Cross officials in Oklahoma. More >>
As soon as the tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., the Palmetto Service Center Red Cross director was on the phone with Red Cross officials in Oklahoma. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:23:15 GMT
Liberty County Superintendent Judy Scherer told WTOC students in her school district practice disaster plans throughout the year, but after Oklahoma, she may re-evaluate their tornado plan. More >>
Liberty County Superintendent Judy Scherer told WTOC students in her school district practice disaster plans throughout the year, but after Oklahoma, she may re-evaluate their tornado plan.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >>
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:37 GMT
CEMA director Clayton Scott says something as simple as wearing a bicycle helmet while taking cover may be the difference between life and death during a monster tornado. More >>
CEMA director Clayton Scott says something as simple as wearing a bicycle helmet while taking cover may be the difference between life and death during a monster tornado.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:42:58 GMT
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to safety. More >>
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to safety.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:28:52 GMT
For many people, pets are more than just four-legged friends, they're part of the family. So, what happens when money gets tight and you have to make some sacrifices? More >>
For many people, pets are more than just four-legged friends, they're part of the family. So, what happens when money gets tight and you have to make some sacrifices?More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:11:55 GMT
Dozens of white crosses line the roads leading into Hazlehurst this week. The display the names of local military members who gave their lives in defense of their country. More >>
Dozens of white crosses line the roads leading into Hazlehurst this week. The display the names of local military members who gave their lives in defense of their country.More >>
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.More >>
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.More >>
One of the best ways to learn about severe weather if it should strike in the Coastal Empire or Lowcountry is the WTOC Weather App. Meteorologist Dave Turley explains all of the features.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:11:22 GMT
The EF or Enhanced Fujita Scale has been used since February 2007. It applies several more factors to determine the level in which a tornado is classified.More >>
The EF or Enhanced Fujita Scale has been used since February 2007. It applies several more factors to determine the level in which a tornado is classified.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:52:35 GMT
Beaufort Sheriff's Office Drug Investigators have arrested Bernie Smithson Graves, 36, of Lady's Island, on drug charges in relation to arrests that took place on May 17.More >>
Beaufort Sheriff's Office Drug Investigators have arrested Bernie Smithson Graves, 36, of Lady's Island, on drug charges in relation to arrests that took place on May 17.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:20:39 GMT
Two escapees from a Savannah transition center and another man were arrested Tuesday night after they robbed a man in Forsyth Park during a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department undercover operation.More >>
Two escapees from a Savannah transition center and another man were arrested Tuesday night after they robbed a man in Forsyth Park during a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department undercover operation.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:00:35 GMT
An Emanuel County couple is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after authorities responded to their home when a 4-month-old girl was found unresponsive.More >>
An Emanuel County couple is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after authorities responded to their home when a 4-month-old girl was found unresponsive.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:57:50 GMT
Rico Lavon Edwards, 30, of Savannah, pled guilty earlier this month for his role in the armed robberies of the Savannah Postal Credit Union and of Barnett Educational Supplies.More >>
Rico Lavon Edwards, 30, of Savannah, pled guilty earlier this month for his role in the armed robberies of the Savannah Postal Credit Union and of Barnett Educational Supplies.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:40:38 GMT
Khadiza Latimer has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the Liberty County Courthouse door.More >>
Khadiza Latimer has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the Liberty County Courthouse door.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:13:05 GMT
In more than 40 states across the nation, anyone carrying with a concealed weapons permit can enter a restaurant or bar. But that's not the case in South Carolina. Now senators are setting their sightsMore >>
In more than 40 states across the nation, anyone carrying with a concealed weapons permit can enter a restaurant or bar.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:10:32 GMT
A commander at Fort Jackson has been suspended due to allegations of misconduct. According to the spokesman for U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts was suspended of hisMore >>
A commander at Fort Jackson has been suspended due to allegations of misconduct. According to the spokesman for U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts was suspended of hisMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:25 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:25:58 GMT
Atlanta firefighters are battling a large fire at United Transmission in downtown Atlanta.The building is located at 350 Marietta Street.Marietta Street near Ivan Allen Boulevard is closed.It is unclearMore >>
Atlanta firefighters battled a large fire at United Transmissions in downtown Atlanta.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:02:12 GMT
No one was injured when a train struck a MARTA bus Wednesday morning.It happened at West Howard Avenue and North McDonough Street. Decatur police have not released any additional details.CBSAtlanta.comMore >>
No one was injured when a train struck a MARTA bus Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:59:03 GMT
The Dorchester County Coroner's Office says a death row inmate was found dead in his cell Tuesday morning. According to Chris Nisbet, Kenneth Justus, a death row inmate at Lieber Correctional Institution,More >>
The Dorchester County Coroner's Office says a death row inmate found dead in his cell Tuesday morning committed suicide. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:24:52 GMT
An Atlanta girl, 8, remained in the hospital Tuesday morning after getting struck by a stray bullet while sleeping.More >>
An Atlanta girl, 8, remained in the hospital Tuesday morning after getting struck by a stray bullet while sleeping. Police believe the shooter is her neighbor.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:31 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:31:55 GMT
Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.More >>
Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:25 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:25:04 GMT
Two billboards just went up around Atlanta to help get the word out Atlanta first responders and their families pushing for a better raise. The digital billboards are on Northside Drive at North Avenue,More >>
Two billboards have gone up showing Atlanta first responders and their families are demanding raises.More >>
A woman in Liberty County has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the courthouse door.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:42:58 GMT
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to safety. More >>
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to safety.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:33:42 GMT
A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.Around 10:30 p.m., a 32-year-old I-HOP employee was standing in the parking lot holding an umbrella when lightning struck her,More >>
A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.More >>
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On May, 22, 2011, the city of Joplin, MO took a direct hit from an EF-5 tornado with winds greater than 200 mph. Here's a look back at that historic storm. More >>
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