As Hurricane Debby strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, Georgia Power continued preparation to respond to potential damage and power outages. While the exact track and intensity […]
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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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HURRICANE DEBBY UPDATES: City of Savannah to close offices Tuesday
Based on expected impacts from Hurricane Debby, the City of Savannah will close all government offices Tuesday, Aug. 6. Essential emergency functions will be open. Government operations and offices will […]
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‘Potentially historic heavy rainfall’ possible through Friday in SE Georgia with Hurricane Debby
Tropical Storm Debby will make landfall in Florida’s Gulf Coast on Monday, possibly having strengthened to a Cat. 1 hurricane, setting the stage in Chatham County for days of heavy […]
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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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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 […]
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Chief at center of lawsuit alleging racial bias within Savannah Fire Department
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 […]
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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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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 […]