In Savannah, hearty St. Patrick's Day breakfast parties are as much a tradition as wearing green blazers and kissing soldiers in the parade. Good food, fellowship, and the occasional "adult beverage" are the order of the day for longstanding parties with decades of history behind them.

Last week representatives from Georgia Power met with members of the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in a hearing to decide whether the utility company’s customers would pay almost seven dollars per month extra to help offset rising fuel costs.

Some big changes are underway along Sallie Mood Drive. Both the Humane Society and the Metro Police Department’s Animal Control unit are taking action to help improve animal welfare as well as upgrading their services and facilities.

Technically speaking, Barry Bonds eclipsed Hank Aaron’s home run record in 2007. But few people who follow baseball put Bonds — now under indictment for his involvement with steroids — in the same class as Aaron, or even in the same galaxy. For most true fans, Aaron is and always will be the all–time home run king, passing Babe Ruth’s career total in 1974 while playing for the Atlanta Braves. He did it while enduring ...

The history of one of Savannah’s most important — and underrated — sites comes to life this Super Museum Sunday, with a free screening of a new documentary about the First African Baptist Church.

A day of pouring rain didn't dampen spirits at the groundbreaking event for the expansion of the SCAD Museum of Art, intended to make room for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Art.

Although the Coastal Heritage Society probably isn't responsible for the recent streak of freezing temperatures, the opening of their new exhibit exploring quilts and coverlets, which takes place this Thursday at the Savannah History Museum, is certainly timely.

Hockey isn’t the first sport you’d typically associate with Savannah — or even the fiftieth — but for the past dozen Januaries a unique college tournament has packed large crowds into the Savannah Civic Center.

As early as this spring, work could finally begin on streetscape improvements for the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor after nearly five years of delays.

If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier or reduce your carbon footprint, then a couple of local businesses might be able to help you achieve your goal.

Last week, 25 students at DeRenne Middle School took an important step toward growing up — learning how to tie a tie. The young men are all participants in A.S.P.I.R.E., an after school program started by Jimmie Cave, a science teacher at the school.

In spite of poor weather, close to 100 people gathered at the Second Harvest building on East President Street last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 5,700 square foot building, which will allow Second Harvest to more than double the serving capacity for its Kids Cafe program, and improve its culinary certification courses. The organization currently provides about 2,500 hot meals per day to children in the area from food insecure households.

An enthusiastic crowd filled the halls of the Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts on Sunday, Dec. 6. The crowd was there for the opening of the 15th annual “I Have Marks to Make” exhibit, which continues until Jan. 4.

As the temperatures cool down for the few weeks that pass for winter in Savannah, a cup of chili starts to sound like a nice way to warm up. This Sunday, try 25 different cups of chili for a good cause and trade heart burn for heart–warming at the fourth annual Chili Bowl.

’Tis the season for local businesses to try and figure out a way to attract holiday shoppers away from competing national chains and the lazy allure of e–commerce.