After less than three years on the job, Savannah Chatham Metro Police Chief Michael Berkow submitted his resignation on Friday. Berkow says leaving is difficult, but he has missed three years of his son’s live, and a new opportunity will bring the two closer together. Berkow will be based in California, as President and Chief Operating Officer of a new division of a company called Altegrity, a large company that consults on international policing efforts. Berkow says he was approached about this position in April. Berkow says he will remain in Savannah through mid-October.

The man charged in a weekend car accident that killed a young boy will have to wait until Thursday to find out if he will be allowed to bond out of jail. James Malcolm Bell, 23, is charged with vehicular homicide in the first degree and driving under the influence, among other things, in the Catalina Drive accident that left 9-year-old Ashley Mosley dead, Saturday evening.

It’s sometimes called a “crash for cash” - a type of insurance fraud in which a car accident is staged or caused on purpose to get a payout from your insurance company. It’s a growing problem across the country. It’s something that happens to people all the time…imagine the driver of the car in front of you slamming on the brakes so close that you can’t avoid crashing? Now imagine that it was done on purpose.

Atlanta’s water worries may be very far from your mind, after all, it is hundreds of miles away. As it turns out, the future of their water supply could be tied directly to Savannah’s.

Tybee Island officials say they found an unwelcome visitor on Georgia’s largest public beach - a 9-foot, 300-pound alligator.

After what the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs calls “serious complaints about sales practices”, Dish Network says it will pay 5.9 million dollars. The payment is in response to alleged violations of consumer protection laws in 45 other states. The company, by the way, denies any wrongdoing.

A Bulloch County family is remembering a hero, beloved son, and brother who was killed in action in Afghanistan. Sgt. Brock Chavers of the Georgia National Guard died when an IED exploded Monday. He was assigned to the Americus company D, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Division. Chavers was one of six children and being in the military was a family affair. He followed in the footsteps of two of his older brothers by joining the National Guard, and his youngest brother just finished basic training for the Army. His mother says Brock was the most giving person you would ever meet.

Governor Sonny Perdue says new driver’s license cards will combat document fraud and protect your identity. The cards are designed to be more difficult to counterfeit, alter or replicate.

A late-night fire consumed part of a Savannah man’s home and all of his pot. A call to extinguish the blaze at a home in the 2200 block of Louis Mills Boulevard turned into a drug bust just before 2 a.m. Saturday when firefighters and police discovered nine marijuana plants and a .22-caliber Ruger semi-automatic pistol.

Miley Cyrus is all the rage on Tybee Island, GA right now. Monday marked the first day of filming for her new movie, “The Last Song.” If things were a slow go at the south end for you or if you’re wondering why the streets were closed, it’s because of the filming. All streets south of 18th Street are closed, which means no parking and no driving. No exceptions. Miley’s presence has everyone on the look out. WSAV News 3’s Randi Hempel spent the day on the island, where everyone was talking about Miley.

Miley Cyrus is all the rage on Tybee Island, GA right now. Monday marked the first day of filming for her new movie, “The Last Song.” If things were a slow go at the south end for you or if you’re wondering why the streets were closed, it’s because of the filming. All streets south of 18th Street are closed, which means no parking and no driving. No exceptions. Miley’s presence has everyone on the look out. WSAV News 3’s Randi Hempel spent the day on the island, where everyone was talking about Miley.

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is warning folks about a telephone debt collection scam.

Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day. Did you remember to wear something green? We have a link to pictures, and features from Savannah’s festivities, including their St. Patrick’s Day Parade, from our sister station, WSAV-TV.

Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day. Did you remember to wear something green? We have a link to pictures, and features from Savannah’s festivities, including their St. Patrick’s Day Parade, from our sister station, WSAV-TV.