Savannah Fire Department (SFD) Chief Elzie Kitchen as an individual and the City of Savannah as a municipality are the primary targets of a July 10, 2024 lawsuit brought by […]
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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Reports: Kamala Harris to campaign with running mate in Savannah next week
Vice President Kamala Harris will be with her running mate in Savannah on Friday, Aug. 9 as the likely Democratic nominee for President continues campaigning in battleground states, including Georgia, […]
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Six arrested since Savannah’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list was released two weeks ago
Jail records from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department show that two more “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” were arrested by Savannah Police Department (SPD) officers on Monday, July 29. The […]
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Artificial turf replacement underway at Savannah State’s T.A. Wright Stadium
More than $1 million in grant money was budgeted for a project already underway to replace the artificial field turf and improve the drainage system at Savannah State University’s football […]
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Tybee City Council elects Bret Bell as City Manager, replacing Interim City Manager Michelle Owens
Tybee Island’s City Council approved the hiring of City of Savannah employee Bret Bell as its City Manager on Thursday, July 25 during a regular meeting of the council. A […]
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Nate Ward resigns as Savannah Country Day baseball coach after five seasons
Coaching turnover in the athletics department at Savannah Country Day School continued last week with the resignation of Nate Ward as head baseball coach. Ward, 30, confirmed his decision to […]
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Savannah City Council passes 2024 millage rate in unanimous vote at Thursday meeting
The Savannah City Council voted to approve unanimously on Thursday, July 25 the 2024 millage rate at 12.20 mills. It means the 2024 millage rate will remain unchanged from 2022 […]
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Mayor urges fugitives on Savannah’s Most Wanted list to ‘lawyer up, come on in’
Only one week into the “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list being released by the City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department (SPD), three of the 10 men have been […]
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in Savannah to check election systems
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was in Savannah on Monday, July 22 to demonstrate how his office is checking, and double-checking, the integrity of voting machines to be used […]
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Savannah State University Presidential Search Committee holds first meeting
The Savannah State University Presidential Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday, July 18 on the SSU campus to establish goals, timelines, procedures and more as the group […]
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Is ‘Kroger Bar’ on Wilmington Island closing? Good news and bad news
The “Kroger Bar,” affectionately known as “KroBar” to many who frequent the watering hole inside of the Wilmington Island Kroger, is closing sometime in early 2025. A store manager at […]