WJCL-TV (Savannah, GA)

WJCL (channel 22) is an ABC-affiliated television station based in Savannah, Georgia. It is owned by Hearst Television and has its transmitter located in the unincorporated area of western Chatham County, close to Bloomingdale. The station's studios are situated within the Savannah Morning News building on Chatham Parkway in Savannah. This building also previously housed WTGS (channel 28), a Fox affiliate licensed to Hardeeville, South Carolina, which is now owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and operates independently from WJCL.

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Tybee Island issues warning after alligator spotted on the beach

11 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

Above file video: Alligator stops traffic on Hilton Head IslandThe City of Tybee Island has issued a warning after an alligator was spotted on the beach. According to officials, the alligator was seen early Friday morning "in the mid-beach area" of the island. "Our first responders searched the area on foot and with drones for several hours, but were unable to track the alligator as it swam to deep water," the city posted on its Facebook page.
Sneak Peak: Buc-ee's opens Brunswick location early for first responders

12 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

THE APP IS AVAILABLE IN THE GOOGLE PLAY AND APPLE APP STORES. NEW ON WJCL 22 - NEWS ... AT 6 O'CLOCK. BUC-EE'S ... THE POPULAR AMERICAN GAS STATION ... AND SHOPPING CENTER ... IS SET TO OPEN IN JUST TWO MONTHS. AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN ... OR WHO ARE TRAVELLING THROUGH GLYNN COUNTY ... ARE FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT ACCORDING TO THE GAS STATION'S WEBSITE... BUC-EE'S HAS TWO STATIONS ALREADY OPEN IN GEORGIA. THEY'RE IN CALHOUN AND WARNER ROBINS. AND ONLY ONE LOCATION IS OPEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA....
Police in Savannah investigating deadly overnight shooting

14 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS -- AFTER THEY RESPONDED TO THE SCENE OF A SHOOTING LATE LAST NIGHT. IT HAPPENED AT THE LIVE OAKS APARTMENTS ON WATERS AVENUE ONE PERSON IS INJURED.
Missing in Savannah: Police searching for teen girls who disappeared overnight

15 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

THEY'LL BE HANDING OUT BACKPACKS, T-SHIRTS, AND FOOD. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS, KEEP IT HERE. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 NEWS DEMONSTRATORS GATHER AT SAVANNAH CITY'S HALL TO PROTEST TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES. TAKING A LOOK AT THE RALLY AGAINST RECENT DEPORTATIONS. AND-- DAUFUSKIE ISLAND RESIDENTS SOUND THE ALARM. THEY SAY NEW FERRY POLICIES COULD LEAVE THEM STRANDED AND STRUGGLING. THE CHANGES ON THE WAY -- AND WHEN THEY TAKE EFFECT. PLUS--- BIG PLANS FOR HEALTHCARE IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
Video shows police capturing suspect after overnight break-in at Georgia school

17 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

Editorial Standards ⓘ Newly released police bodycam shows a man being arrested after authorities say he broke into a Georgia school overnight.The above video, shared by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, was captured shortly after midnight on June 14.According to the BCSO, the footage shows the response after a break-in at a school on Forsyth Road. The name of the school was not released.The footage shows investigators and a patrol deputy finding the suspect in the cafeteria, where he was...
Statewide alert issued to find missing 11-year-old Georgia boy

18 hours ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

THEY'LL BE HANDING OUT BACKPACKS, T-SHIRTS, AND FOOD. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS, KEEP IT HERE. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 NEWS DEMONSTRATORS GATHER AT SAVANNAH CITY'S HALL TO PROTEST TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES. TAKING A LOOK AT THE RALLY AGAINST RECENT DEPORTATIONS. AND-- DAUFUSKIE ISLAND RESIDENTS SOUND THE ALARM. THEY SAY NEW FERRY POLICIES COULD LEAVE THEM STRANDED AND STRUGGLING. THE CHANGES ON THE WAY -- AND WHEN THEY TAKE EFFECT. PLUS--- BIG PLANS FOR HEALTHCARE IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
Shark causes water to be cleared at Hilton Head Island's Coligny Beach

1 day ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

There's *** dead minnow out there and Brandon said shark bait and I said no, where's the bait. You Do I fix up the shirt?
Troopers: Driver thrown from vehicle, killed in Southeast Georgia crash

1 day ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

KEEP IT HERE. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 NEWS - NEW RULES AT CHATHAM COUNTY DETENTION. WHY THE SHERIFF SAYS HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE INMATES CAN HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL 24-7. GOOD NEWS FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- PARKING PRICES ARE DROPPING. WE'LL BRAKE DOWN THE NEW RATES. AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW -- BEFORE HEADING TO THE BEACH.// PLUS - THE HOT WEATHER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES -- ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING.
Bluffton man gets life for ambushing and killing ex-girlfriend

1 day ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

A Bluffton man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his ex-girlfriend. John Patrick Shea pleaded guilty Wednesday during the second day of his trial. Shea was accused of shooting Jillian Agner in March 2023. She was placed on life support and succumbed to her injuries several months later, in August. Calculated ambushOn the morning of March 2, 2023, Angner, 24, was driving her 6-year-old son to school when Shea ambushed her.
'Horrific': Police in Georgia seek father of infant hospitalized with fractured skull

1 day ago | wjcl.com | Graham Cawthon

Above video: Your Thursday headlinesPolice in Georgia need your help finding a man wanted in connection to a child abuse investigation. According to the Valdosta Police Department, Freddie Moore, 27, faces charges for aggravated battery and 2 counts of cruelty to children in the 1st degree. Police say officers responded to South Georgia Medical Center on June 18 after the Lowndes County E911 Center received a call about possible child abuse.