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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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 […]
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As promised, Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list released by Savannah Police Department
On July 2, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said gun violence being committed by repeat offenders was happening “more and more.” At that time, Johnson promised to have a definitive list […]
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2024 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Schedules for every Savannah-area GHSA team
The 2024 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) football season kicks off on Aug. 16 across the state. Below, you’ll find team-by-team schedules for all 14 of our area GHSA schools. […]
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Beth Majeroni files civil action lawsuit against Chatham County Board of Elections
Almost a year after the video of Elizabeth “Beth” Majeroni being removed from a July 10, 2023 Chatham County Board of Elections meeting went viral online, the 69-year-old has filed […]
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Police Data: Savannah’s 2024 murder rate three times higher than it was at this time in 2023
Six months into the calendar year, the City of Savannah 2024 homicide rate is three times higher than it was at the midway point of 2023. According to Savannah Police […]
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SPORTS SCENES: 70+ photos from Nolan Smith’s Pups Day Out football camp Saturday and City’s 3v3 basketball tourney on Friday night
Check out the Connect Savannah slideshow for photos of the weekend’s two community sporting events. On Friday, July 12 at the Blackshear Basketball Complex on Wheaton Street, the City of […]
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City Council denies petition to rezone property on Victory Drive for storage facility
Dozens of residents showed up to Savannah City Council’s regular meeting on Thursday, July 11 to voice concerns about the council’s vote on a proposed petition to allow a storage […]
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Portions of Chatham Parkway, I-16 closed for weekend after excavator hit overpass Thursday
An excavator being towed behind a truck on Interstate 16 Thursday hit the overpass bridge at Chatham Parkway and the result was major traffic jams well into the evening, as […]
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City Launches New Online Portal for STVR Management
The City of Savannah has launched a new online portal for the management of short-term vacation rentals (STVR) and the enforcement of the City’s STVR ordinance. The software platform, Rentalscape, provides a […]
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Mayor Van Johnson on City’s hiring practices: ‘This is a blood sport, and we’re in a Mortal Kombat for talent’
At many of his weekly press briefings, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson takes time to condemn violence and those causing it throughout the city. On Tuesday, July 9, Johnson joked that […]