They all brought their problems to the Savannah City Council: The owner of a non-compliant boarding house who just wants to do the right thing. Entrepreneurs who want to […]
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Trees come to Ellis Square
Beginning Monday, April 27, city staff and contractors will begin transplanting five mature live oak trees from the Truman Parkway to the renovated Ellis Square downtown near City Market. Currently, […]
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The Pharmacy is open
Isaiah Davenport House Museum, Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) and SCAD recently partnered to restore one of Broughton Street’s last wooden storefronts. The Kennedy Pharmacy was built in 1890 and served […]
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Swedish delegate struck, killed
A Swedish delegate visiting Savannah for a professional conference died Tuesday night after being hit by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk at Oglethorpe and Bull Streets. Nils Eric […]
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Three clubs face show cause hearings
It isn’t easy operating a bar in Savannah these days. Three establishments are being asked to show cause why their applications for liquor, beer and wine licenses or their applications […]
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The tweaking of the green
THIS YEAR’S St. Patrick’s Day festival will feature a few changes that city officials say are designed to make the event safer and more fun. On Feb. 12, the Savannah […]
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Beautiful day, Georgia Day
THE CHARMING ANNUAL procession of elementary students dressed as colonists and Native Americans that marks Georgia’s founding may never have seen a more perfect day for a parade than Thursday. […]
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The fire down below
IT WAS a quiet morning, with residents hurrying to work and tourists poking around. But the peace and quiet was shattered with a boom as a manhole cover was blown […]
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Slideshow: Biodiesel streetcar makes first run
THE FIRST alternative-fuel streetcar in North America made its maiden voyage down River Street on Tuesday as part of a Climate Action Parade. On board were Mayor Otis Johnson, city […]
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Frozen Paradise in news again
POLICE HAVE one man in custody after allegedly firing at an officer after an incident that began at Frozen Paradise downtown. Police say a group of males bumped into another […]
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Parenting parents
MAYOR OTIS Johnson seems puzzled a lot lately. No wonder. Johnson thought a trip to China by city officials was a wonderful idea, but the trip came under fire by […]
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River Street streetcar arrives
An authentic streetcar from the 1930s was delivered Wednesday to the Roundhouse Rail Road Museum. The car will be used as a passenger streetcar on River Street as early as […]