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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CAT to monitor potential weather impacts from Tropical Storm Debby
Chatham Area Transit is actively working with CEMA and our partners as one Chatham County to ensure the safety of our riders and staff in expectation of Tropical Storm Debby. […]
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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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Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools announce closures in anticipation of Debby
SCCPSS officials continue to monitor the track of Tropical Storm Debby in consultation with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency and information from the National Weather Service. The current track of […]
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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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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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Chatham County Police Department: School zone speed cameras re-activate August 1
The Chatham County Police Department is reminding motorists that school zone speed cameras will re-activate on Thursday, August 1, which is the first day of the new public school year. […]
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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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Chatham County Police Department Asking Eyewitnesses to Come Forward in Homicide Investigation
The Chatham County Police Department is asking eyewitnesses to come forward as they investigate a fatal shooting that happened on Highway 204 yesterday afternoon. Chatham County Police Department officers responded […]