Chatham County will remain enrolled in the HB581 floating homestead exemption, allowing homeowners to benefit from either HB581 or the Stephens-Day exemption, whichever offers greater savings.

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Those in unincorporated Chatham County will see a new tax soon. The chairman of the county’s board of commissioners, Chester Ellis, told WTOC the tax will hit locals by ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A 33-year-old Chatham County man has been indicted by a grand jury on several charges; ranging from cruelty to children to battery. Ryan Jacob Day is accused of 1st-degree ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department said they are attempting to locate 15-year-old Summer Crist. Police say she was last seen Monday at around 5:30 p.m. in the 100 Block ...

A Chatham County man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for detonating a bomb at a woman's residence. The man, identified as Stephen Glosser, pleaded guilty to stalking and using an ...

This column is part of a weekly round-up of notable grand jury indictments and court decisions, following through on cases reported by Savannah Morning News public safety reporter Drew Favakeh.

Mirroring a countrywide trend, drug overdose deaths in Chatham County are decreasing, although there is a dangerous and increasingly popular tranquilizer being detected in toxicology screens ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - An indictment by a Chatham County grand jury is revealing new details in a Savannah kidnapping case. 42-year-old Shariff Eshad Marion is facing several charges including ...

Savannah-Chatham County School leaders say they have to take each threat made against the school system seriously. However, that can often result in students having to shelter in place, or evacuate ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Early voting is underway in Chatham County for ESPLOST – the one-cent sales tax that funds capital projects for schools. Supporters of the tax say it’s good for local ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A Chatham County Police officer was taken to the hospital after a car collision Wednesday. According to CCPD, the officer was patrolling the area of Highway 80 and Johnny ...

This column is part of a weekly round-up of notable grand jury indictments and court decisions, following through on cases reported by Savannah Morning News public safety reporter Drew Favakeh.