Following a major renovation project last year, the grand pipe organ within Savannah’s Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is now resonating with an enriched sound, which can be […]
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New system for Savannah Civic Center COVID-19 testing to launch on Jan. 18
To assist the Chatham County Health Department with expanding its ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new system for COVID-19 testing will be launched at the Savannah Civic Center […]
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Canady’s delivers piles of coats for kids to the United Way of the Coastal Empire
Underprivileged kids across the Savannah region will soon be zipping up new winter gear thanks to the inaugural Canady’s Coats for Kids charity drive, resulting in boxes of donated outerwear […]
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Fire Alarm: Chatham Emergency Services struggles with $3 million operating deficit
A long-smoldering problem is threatening the Chatham Emergency Services nonprofit firefighting agency, with the potential to soon engulf its ability to effectively provide varied public-safety functions countywide: a $3 million […]
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Savannah leader Michael Traynor named President and CEO of Union Mission
The Union Mission Board of Directors has announced that Michael C. Traynor has been named as President and CEO of the Savannah organization that strives to help the homeless, effective […]
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Ogeechee Riverkeeper launches inaugural photo contest to raise awareness of regional watershed
With its magnificent array of natural habitats supporting a delicate ecosystem of plant and animal life, the 5,500-square-mile Ogeechee River watershed is one of Georgia’s most picture-perfect environmental treasures, illustrated […]
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Savannah-area leaders respond to deadly riot at U.S. Capitol
In the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. – when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the seat of Congress to cause widespread […]
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End of an era for the Chatham County Commission
The Chatham County Commission will soon feature several new faces when the current administration – led by Chairman Al Scott, who has served two consecutive terms in his role since […]
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Hundreds take unofficial New Year’s Day plunge by Tybee Island pier
At least 200 hardy waders gathered on the north side of Tybee Island’s pier to take a traditional New Year’s Day dip in the chilly Atlantic, despite official Tybee Polar […]
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Top Chatham County health official advises local residents to stay home on New Year’s Eve
The number of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations is rising quickly in Chatham County, and area residents are advised to spend New Year’s Eve at home this year to […]
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Savannah’s historical institutions strive to preserve materials that capture 2020
While most people who lived through 2020 are likely eager to see it end and forget all about it, future historians will certainly seek to research this year that brought […]
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Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidates focus on Savannah during final days before runoff election
As the Jan. 5 runoff election for both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats draws near, candidates are repeatedly campaigning in Savannah amid a final drive to get out the vote. […]