Sean Evans
Reporter
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Sean Evans joins WTOC as a multi-media journalist coming all the way from the Bluegrass State. He previously worked for the CBS affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, and got his start in the business in the mountains of eastern Kentucky for a CBS station in Hazard.
Sean is a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky, and will always be a die-hard fan in the Big Blue Nation!
Sean and his wife are excited to call the Coastal Empire home, and are looking forward to all of the adventures the area offers.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:39 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Major credit card companies are changing up how purchases from gun and ammo stores are categorized.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
As we approach the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, and the tropics begin to get more and more active, it’s important to make sure that your insurance policy fits your needs.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff and Sean Evans
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly alligator attack.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:37 AM EDT
|By Nick Reagan and Sean Evans
Attorneys representing former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh are asking a Hampton County judge to delay a lawsuit filed by the family of a teen killed in a boating crash.
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: May. 20, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady, Sean Evans, Flynn Snyder, Alyssa Jackson and Nancy Smith
Governor Brian Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Char Euisun Chung announced today that the Hyundai Motor Group will open its first fully dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed several new measures into law that he says will benefit law enforcement agencies in the Peach State.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Camden County leaders say plans to develop a spaceport are still moving forward, even though a court ruling and a popular vote are blocking the county from buying the land to build it.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 1:20 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
The future of the proposed space port in Camden County is in the balance Thursday in Glynn County Superior Court.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Sean Evans and Hayley Boland
A deployment underway, thousands of 3rd Infantry Division soldiers are flying out of Savannah, heading overseas for a mission the Army says is all about supporting allies and deterring Russia from attacking more countries.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 4:09 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
The developing crisis in Ukraine was at the top of the governor’s remarks Thursday at the Savannah State of the Port address, asking the crowd to take a moment of silence for lives already lost.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
Scams on social media are constantly evolving and can cost their victims hundreds, even thousands of dollars that they’ll often never recover.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 11:09 PM EST
|By Sean Evans and Alyssa Jackson
A federal judge has rejected plea deals for the father and son convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 6:09 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
Mayor Van Johnson said at Tuesday’s weekly briefing he met with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee last week, and as of right now, the 2022 parade is still on.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
Wednesday, the Chatham County Police Department honored ten men, who the department called heroes, for their quick thinking and life-saving actions last spring on the Savannah River.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
The 2021 commercial and recreational shrimping season officially comes to an end Friday night in Georgia.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
A 5-year-old was shot and killed in Jasper County, S.C. on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 11:07 PM EST
|By Sean Evans and Bria Bolden
The man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery took the stand again Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 5:04 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
On the seventh day of testimony in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, tension continues to center around the public gallery in the courtroom.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 9:39 AM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Opening statements will begin inside the Glynn County courthouse Friday as three men stand trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery says she’s confident that a fair jury will be seated in the case against the men accused of murdering her son.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
On the eleventh day of questioning, the court has finally qualified 64 potential jurors in the murder case of Ahmaud Arbery.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Thursday is the eighth day of jury selection in the trial of three men facing murder charges for the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
In the seventh day of jury selection in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, a little less than half the potential jury pool is full.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Tuesday marks day six of jury selection in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
A third group of 20 potential jurors have been going through the selection process beginning this morning, and there have been multiple people excused.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
A group of about 100 outside the Glynn County courthouse come from as far away as Philadelphia, Chicago, and Atlanta.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans, WTOC Staff and Bria Bolden
Jury selection begins Monday morning in the trial for three men charged for the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Total port congestion. That’s how a master pilot is describing big backups outside of the Port of Savannah.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
A Guyton, Ga. man was in federal court for the first time Wednesday. He is charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach in Washington D.C.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff and Sean Evans
At a news conference on Monday, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced that he is reinstating a mask mandate in the city.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
In Georgia, a new law recently went into effect that expands the list of who can apply for a protective order if they’re in an abusive relationship.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans and Jessica Savage
Georgia State Patrol fired that trooper, Jake Thompson, after he shot and killed Julian Lewis following a police chase in August of last year.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Rest With Honor Project wants to rename two Savannah squares named after proponents of slavery
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips, Bria Bolden, Blair Caldwell and Sean Evans
The Savannah Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that left two people dead and injured six others Friday night on Avery Street.
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