BRICK REDS, deep blues and emerald greens depict rising mountains and a corner of sky, the serene scene reflected in a lake. Texture rises from the canvas, eliciting a sense […]
Jessica Leigh Lebos
Community Editor Jessica Leigh Lebos has been writing about interesting people, vexing issues and anything involving free food for more than 20 years. She introduces herself at cocktail parties as southern by marriage.
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Float some, jet some
In a world where the world literally follows us to bed, sitting alone in the dark might be the ultimate indulgence.That’s the idea—and the science—behind Remedy Float, Savannah’s first sensory deprivation chambers.
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Fighting for the right to vape
As vape shops have been thriving around the country, lawmakers and lobbyists have kept pace with legislation to limit manufacturing and usage.
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This is the morning we rise up singing (Or, things aren’t going to be OK, and that’s OK)
A lot of naps and Vitamin C packets later, I’ve managed to get my boots back on, but my legs are shaking at the world to be faced.
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KCHUNG is coming!
While its low-power transmission only reaches from one end of Chinatown to the other, its online streaming has amassed a large following.
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Fiber optic broadband for all? A Special Report
AS A wide-eyed nerd raised on William Gibson’s seminal 1984 sci-fi novel Neuromancer, I was pretty sure we’d be able to download information straight to our brains at the speed […]
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Can’t keep Pin Point down
HURRICANE MATTHEW did a real number on a lot of places around here, but the community of Pin Point was among the worst hit last month. The tiny historic African […]
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What we do now
No matter how the numbers get crunched up and spit out by those voting machines tonight, we’re going to wake up tomorrow to a new President, and it’s going to seem like the end of the world to somebody.
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Five stars for the new VA
The Savannah clinic is one of five community satellites of the Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center hospital in Charleston, SC, where veterans can receive a full range of care, from chemotherapy to heart surgery.
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Documentary asks the big questions at local climate change forum
While not everyone can switch to a hybrid vehicle or install solar panels, small acts like using less electricity and buying local produce reduce greenhouse gases.
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Planned Parenthood celebrates 100 years of access and advocacy—and a new clinic in Savannah
While other clinics have shuttered, Savannah’s has the rare distinction of doubling—maybe even tripling—its patient load.
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Whaddya know, Joe Riley?
His legacy of civic vision, infrastructure investment and compassionate populism set up Charleston for a future of success, but can it translate beyond the city limits?