After historic rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby last week and into the weekend, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson promised that the city would respond with equally historic effort to solve problems […]
Travis Jaudon
Travis Jaudon is a reporter for Connect Savannah. Reach him with feedback or story tips at 912-721-4358.
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Public input survey for SSU presidential search asks just 4 questions of its users
Who should be the next president at Savannah State University? Answers to the question can now be shared by the public with the people making many of the vital decisions […]
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Metro Planning Commission to discuss ‘affordable housing policy solution’ this week
Few would object to a claim that Savannah has a housing issue it needs to fix. More than an ordinary issue, however, this was tabbed as a full-on “housing crisis” […]
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Carlton Hardy resigns as SSU baseball coach, accepts head coaching job at Alcorn State
Following a nearly two-decade run as the winningest baseball coach in Savannah State University program history, Carlton Hardy informed his SSU players on Thursday, Aug. 8 that he had resigned […]
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‘World’s Biggest Bounce House’ coming to Savannah area this fall
Big Bounce America, home of “The World’s Largest Bounce House,” is bringing its brand-new 24,000 sq. ft. bounce house to the Savannah area in October as part of the company’s […]
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Savannah City Council approves contract for Public Art Master Plan
The Savannah City Council unanimously voted Thursday to approve a contract for hiring a company responsible for creating the city’s first Public Art Master Plan, which is aimed at bringing […]
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Position profile, deadline to apply posted for Savannah State University President job
Candidates vying for the vacant Presidential position at Savannah State University (SSU) will have until Oct. 29, 2024 to submit applications for the job, according to the official website dedicated […]
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Mayor, City of Savannah leaders give briefing on impacts of Debby
Leaders from nearly every department of the City of Savannah were present Wednesday afternoon for a press briefing on Tropical Storm Debby held at City Hall following the storm’s movement […]
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Number of felony arrests by SPD officers in 2024 surpassed 1,000 by end of July
The Savannah Police Department (SPD) has made more than 1,000 felony arrests so far this year, according to data published last week by the department. A crime report for the […]
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Judge in Master Lending Group bankruptcy case approves settlement agreement
Judge Edward J. Coleman III for the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Georgia approved on Tuesday, July 30, a $7 million settlement agreement between Master Lending Group, LLC […]
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Busy first day for SCCPSS Superintendent Watts as district begins 2024-25 school year
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) students returned to the classroom on Thursday, Aug. 1 to begin the 2024-25 academic year. Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts made seven different stops […]
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Employee at Savannah McDonald’s sentenced to federal prison for dumpster fire he started with ‘piece of cardboard’
Joshua Daryl McGregor of Savannah has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting ablaze an outside dumpster at the McDonald’s he worked for once […]