Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:15 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Andrew Gorton
Getting children ready for a storm or potential evacuation doesn’t have to be a stressful task.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Max Diekneite
A federal grand jury has returned a 22-count indictment against Alex Murdaugh for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:47 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
May 1 marks the beginning of Sea Turtle Season on Tybee Island.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 1:21 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
Bland Richter Law Firm announced a reward Monday, on behalf of Sandy Smith, for any information leading to the arrest of anyone responsible in the death of her son.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips, Shea Schrader and Tyler Manion
Hampton and Jasper counties, as well as the Town of Bluffton have had their power restored. Hilton Head Island still has thousands without power.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:32 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Camille Syed
The Glynn County Police Department gave an update Wednesday afternoon on a bullying incident that put a teen in the hospital.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:34 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
A Burton firefighter was injured while battling a house fire early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Max Diekneite
The family of Stephen Smith and their attorneys will be holding a news conference Monday morning.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 9:42 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
The girlfriend of Buster Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh’s only surviving son, has filed another report following an incident with a reporter.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:39 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
The three men convicted of hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery are appealing their federal convictions.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 11:57 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
When you think of literary work about Savannah, you usually think of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” but a Marvel superhero is bringing a new story to the city.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:20 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
The jury has returned a verdict in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:48 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
The defense officially wrapped up their case Monday in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
The defense rested its case Monday afternoon in the Murdaugh murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
Alex Murdaugh decided to take the stand on day 23 of his trial.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
Tuesday marks day 21 in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 9:13 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Nancy Smith
The double murder trial against Alex Murdaugh resumed Wednesday morning for day 18.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 5:17 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
Friday was day 15 in the trial for Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
Thursday marks day 14 in the Murdaugh murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion, Max Diekneite and Paige Phillips
The courtroom was evacuated during the Murdaugh murder trial on Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:25 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Sarah Winkelmann
Black History Month begins Feb. 1 and there are a number of events planned around the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
The lead investigator in the murder case against Alex Murdaugh took the stand again Monday morning.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:07 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion, Paige Phillips and Sarah Winkelmann
The prosecution will begin calling its first witnesses Thursday as it tries to prove former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion to bar the state prosecution from using blood spatter testimony at trial.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips, Tyler Manion and Camille Syed
No injuries have been reported after an explosion at a home in Bryan County.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips, Chad Maxwell and Tim Guidera
It’s game day for the Georgia Bulldogs as they attempt to win a college football national championship for the second year in a row.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 12:53 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Sarah Winkelmann
Former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson was set to go before a judge on Dec. 29 to be arraigned on charges connected to the Ahmaud Arbery case.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 12:51 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips
A Savannah man is facing federal charges in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 6:24 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
Savannah City Council has unanimously approved a new Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distribution offer.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:25 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Sarah Winkelmann
The Savannah Fire Department confirms a man had to be rescued from a chimney at the Budget Inn on Ogeechee Road.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 8:47 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed two executive orders Friday, extending the temporary suspension of the state motor fuel and locomotive fuel tax as well as the supply chain state of emergency.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
A date has been set for the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Camille Syed
It has now been more than three days since a toddler was last seen at his home on Buckhalter Road.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 12:37 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Nancy Smith
Hocus Pocus 2 came out last week on Disney+, 29 years after the original.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT
|By Andrew Gorton, Sarah Winkelmann, Mariah Congedo and Paige Phillips
Ian is now a tropical storm with max sustained wind at 65 miles per hour.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
Chatham County Chairman Chester A. Ellis has issued a local State of Emergency and the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has entered the Storm Readiness Phase (Operating Condition 2) ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 8:28 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has issued an Emergency Order for the City ahead of potential impacts from Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Nancy Smith
Court is in session for the latest Marvel series on Disney+.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Camille Syed
The Savannah Ghost Pirates revealed the winning name for their mascot.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:19 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
AMC’s hit show Better Call Saul wrapped up its six season run on Monday night.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans and Paige Phillips
Elwyn Crocker, Sr. will be in an Effingham County courtroom Friday morning for a status hearing.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 11:40 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
Former WTOC anchor Doug Weather will be honored Friday morning with a ceremony dedicating an interchange to him.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:37 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
A movie filmed in Savannah featuring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, and more released a trailer for the movie.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:02 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office confirms multiple reports of damage after a storm Wednesday night.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans and Paige Phillips
The three men convicted of hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Monday by a federal judge.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Nancy Smith
We have murder, we have a jumping timeline and an unexpected twist at the end.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Jessica Savage, Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina attorney, is in court for charges of murder in the killing of his wife and son.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and WTOC Staff
Former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh is a suspect in the killing of his wife and son.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Thursday the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. William O. Wood, 25, of Valdosta, Georgia, killed during World War II, have been accounted for.