WTOC-TV (Savannah, GA)

23 hours ago | wtoc.com | Lindsey Stenger

RINCON, Ga. (WTOC) - Rincon Police are investigating a housing scam that tricked nearly a dozen people in the Coastal Empire. Rincon investigators say the scam involves using listings from a real website. The scammers place the listings on Facebook marketplace but slashes the price in half to make the listing desirable. Oliver Copp and his girlfriend are two of the possible 15 people who have fallen for the fake listing.

2 days ago | wtoc.com | Tyler Manion

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Two years to the day since a mom and her toddler were last seen in South Carolina, a man charged in connection with their disappearance stood before a judge. This case is out of Sumter, but the woman, Sophia Van Dam and her two-year-old son Matteo, were about to move back to Beaufort to be closer to family in our area. They haven’t been seen since June of 2023. Jonas Washington is the man law enforcement think is responsible for these two still being missing.

2 days ago | wtoc.com | Mackenzie Baker

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah officials are hosting a town hall style meeting to discuss the city’s new strategic plan. Residents are encouraged to stop by the event known as Savannah At Night to find out what priorities are included and weigh in on the plan before it’s adopted. The City’s last strategic plan was adopted eight years ago. Officials are calling this new plan “Savannah GPS” which is designed to guide future growth.

2 days ago | wtoc.com | Mackenzie Baker

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Public safety officers and first responders in Effingham County are participating in a mass violence training Wednesday morning. Mass violence incidents can range from shooting and bombings to riots and terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s training exercise in Effingham is preparing law enforcement officers and emergency medical providers in the county how to respond during similar situations in order to save lives.

3 days ago | wtoc.com | Aaron Dixon

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - We have an update on a major project in the Lowcountry. The South Carolina State Infrastructure Bank voted to award $120 million of funding to improve U.S. 278 bridges. This comes after the bank previously denied the request. They said there were several issues with the contract, intergovernmental agreement between the parties. Beaufort County leaders were then granted a few months to renegotiate their contract with the bank. Now, it has been approved.