Two men shot in car at foot of Talmadge Bridge

Detectives are investigating “after two men were reportedly shot in a vehicle while crossing the Talmadge Bridge just before 5 a.m.” Sunday morning, police say. Reportedly, Cedrico Wallace, 21, and Lorenzo Outland, 29, were heading southbound near the bridge’s Oglethorpe Avenue exit ramp when shots were fired. “Wallace and Outland continued driving toward Candler Hospital…

Metro police arrest man for entering auto

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department charged a South Carolina man at approximately noon, Jan. 28, after he was taken into custody and transported to the Chatham County Detention Center by Bryan County Sheriff deputies. Hardeeville resident Ricky S. Primus, 19, is charged with entering auto in the 8300 block of White Bluff Road in June 2015.…

Review: The Finest Hours

It’s likely that a History Channel documentary relying on vintage photos and talking-head interviews of those involved with the 1952 rescue would have been more emotionally stirring than this production.

Man charged in June 2015 homicide

Monday, Violent Crimes investigators of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department charged Lawrence Bernard Hughes, Jr., 30, in the June 2015 shooting death of Jamon Epps, 34. Hughes is charged with felony murder. He was arrested without incident during an appearance at the Chatham County Courthouse. “On June 26, at about 9:41 p.m. Epps was found deceased…

Mall jeans shoplifters sought

“Detectives seek to identify and locate two persons of interest in a Jan. 11 shoplifting case involving more than a dozen pairs of jeans totaling several thousand dollars in value,” police say. The theft occurred at Buckle in Oglethorpe Mall. “Investigators believe at least two males with hoodies pulled over their heads entered the store…

Man shot at Wessels Homes

Detectives are investigating a shooting at Fred Wessels Homes on the 600 block of East Liberty Street, that injured Jamarlin Latson,18, at about 7:41 p.m. Monday. Metro responded to the scene, finding Latson with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Latson was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center for care. “Latson was reportedly inside of…

What we need to know about bicycling in Savannah

When Gen. James Oglethorpe drew up his plan for Savannah, which remains a source of inspiration and guidance for urban planners centuries later, he was not aiming to make it easier for commuters from Bryan County to get in and out of Savannah.

Gruits afternoon!

Gruit beers are the ultimate local brews – the blend of spices varied by place depending on what was available in the area

Vive la 39 Rue de Jean!

RESTAURANT industry folk make the best dinner companions. They appreciate the nuances of fine service, they’re curious about the chef’s specials and they like to linger over dessert and coffee. They can also be the harshest critics, calling out shoddy protocol and poorly prepared food with a gimlet eye. Conversely, you can always trust their…

Jewish Film Fest: Something for the whole mishpocha

Any way you slice it, the 12th Annual Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival is quite a mouthful. Fortunately, SJFF organizers have arranged the festival’s tremendous breadth of topics into an easily digestible format: Ten films in ten days, with plenty of noshing in between. It’s nothing new that food is a…


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