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After months of controversy, Tybee Island Police Chief Jimmy Price is now officially retired.
Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with...
The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most...
Two hurricanes turning away from southeast Georgia isn't enough for cotton farmers trying to get an early crop harvested.
The Port of Savannah is the fourth busiest container port in the Country. To keep it that strong or make it stronger, port officials say we have to be able to serve the largest ships on the sea.
Stephen Murphy just landed a part in an independent film called "Before My Eyes". Murphy will play a corrupt NYPD detective. Filming starts this Saturday in New York.
Hinesville city leaders and fire officials recognized Denisse Vega, who went door to door to warn her neighbors about about a fire.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said a mile-long oil sheen has been spotted near a burning oil rig platform in the Gulf of Mexico south of Vermilion Bay. All of the workers on the rig have been rescued.
One father is on a mission to educate and uplift parents of special needs children.
According to the Berkeley County coroner's office, 2-year-old Rodricus Williams, whose body was found in a cement-filled trash can two months ago, died from blunt head trauma.
National Preparedness Month is a good time to update or create an emergency supply kit.
One retailer is making sure men are looking good when they go out for a job interview.
The Coast Guard had to pull several smaller search craft from the waters off Hilton Head Island Thursday after rough waters and inclement weather made their presence unsafe. The craft were being used to search for a missing boater.
Savannah Fire investigators are looking for arson suspects they say intentionally set fires in the Strathmore Estates neighborhood.
A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
A hurricane warning is out for part of the Massachusetts coast including Nantucket as Earl bears down on the Eastern Seaboard.
Congressman Jack Kingston has introduced a bill that would make it legal for 18, 19, and 20 year olds serving in the military to drink on post.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene is denying accusations he used anti-gay and anti-white slurs about a York County man.
Some motorists aren't just calling 911 for emergencies. In fact with school back in session in Chatham County, many parents are tying up the lines.
Six Flags Over Georgia is adding an 11th roller coaster for next season, featuring a 95-foot lift and a first drop at 52 mph at an angle that's beyond vertical.
The Georgia Ports Authority hosts its first ever Savannah harbor expansion project discussion with local businesses.
You'll get to taste more than 130 of America's best craft beers, including some of Georgia's own specialty brews. You'll also enjoy mouth-watering food and great live music.
Hurricane Earl continues to barrel toward the Eastern Seaboard as forecasters try to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge will get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands.
Hurricane Earl is expected to pass by well off the South Carolina coast, but its effects will evident as the storm passes.
The Coastal Regional Commission is creating an official guide for a saltwater paddling trail.
Tybee Island is ready for a busy Labor Day weekend despite Earl making waves offshore.
Savannah's newest rule about what they call "bar cards" have kicked in. If you work in a bar, or a hybrid bar-restaurant you have to have the card in order to serve alcohol.
The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man who fell overboard three miles east of Hilton Head Island.
Congressman Joe Wilson is in the middle of an ethics investigation all because of a $12 purchase.
A man is in custody in connection with a fatal wreck that happened more than a year ago.
Savannah fire responded to a fire Wednesday night that occurred at Strathmore Estates.
A man who was one of Savannah's most wanted has been indicted on murder charges.
A familiar face visited the hostess city Wednesday, Dr. Drew Pinsky drew a crowd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Teaching is a true passion and what each teacher brings to the classroom is unique. We found one teacher at Lady's Island Elementary school Teena Deer who uses her art degree to help students learn.
Hilton Head Island may have escaped the brunt on Hurricane Earl, but many on the beach are feeling some of the effects.
The Coastal Empire Montessori Charter school opened three years ago with just a few classrooms and it has grown in the past two years. But not like the Savannah Chatham School District had hoped.
A woman is killed in a wreck after her car hits a tree.
Clockwise from upper left: Randall Carter, Matthew Howk, Amber Golden, Kelli BullardBack in May, two separate boat crashes just minutes apart killed four people on Lake Murray. Three men have been charged in connection the crashes and investigators say they were boating drunk. We finally have the 911 tapes from that night.
A memorial is still in the making for our WW II veterans but is closer to becoming a reality than ever before.
As oil continues to threaten the US coast following the explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, check here for the latest stories.
Have you ever wanted to know what kind of home your money could buy throughout the region? This is your chance to find out! Find home price comparisons across the Carolinas and Savannah, GA.
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