One man has been arrested from a road rage incident that took place on June 15 in West Chatham. Friday, June 15, Pooler officers received a call from dispatch regarding […]
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CAT’s free DOT Shuttle expands night and weekend hours
City of Savannah and Chatham Area Transit (CAT) announced this week that there will be extended hours for the free DOT shuttle, effective July 9. The City says the goal […]
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Caring for companions of the homeless
JUST AS HOMELESSNESS itself is a complex, multifaceted issue, the variety of organizations serving the homeless in Savannah is also quite diverse. One of the most interesting efforts is that […]
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Big spending increases fueled the Fire Fee
Regardless of the Fire Fee’s fate, let’s take a better look at how the City got into this ‘no win’ situation.
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Two homicides within 24 hours
The ninth and tenth homicides of 2018 in Savannah city limits happened within hours of each other. 22-year-old Joshua Thomas was fatally shot on Thursday in the ninth homicide. In […]
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Hernandez, citing “personal” attacks, admits he is finalist for City Manager job in Texas
Savannah City Manager Rob Hernandez, in the middle of a hot political fight over his controversial Fire Fee idea, announced today that he is a finalist for the job of […]
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Rape Crisis Center in search for new director
The Rape Crisis Center (RCC) of the Coastal Empire announced today that it has begun a search for a new executive director after the departure of former director Kesha Gibson-Carter. […]
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City back to square one on budget after hasty retreat on Fire Fee
IF LAST week’s meeting was any indication, Mayor Eddie DeLoach’s warning the day prior of potential extreme cuts in City services if the controversial Fire Fee is reduced by half […]
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Celebrating the blessings of bicycling
Over the years I’ve been bicycling for daily transportation, I’ve accumulated memories of moments I would have surely missed, or at least not experienced as vividly, had I been behind the wheel.
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Council, City Manager spar over budget re-do in wake of Fire Fee controversy
If today’s meeting was any indication, Mayor Eddie DeLoach’s announcement Wednesday of potential extreme cuts in City services if the controversial Fire Fee is reduced by half seemed to take […]
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Mayor: Fire Fee to be cut in half, but big cuts in City services expected
Responding to a growing volume of outrage from businesses, nonprofits, churches, and citizens about the controversial new Fire Fee, Mayor Eddie DeLoach today announced that he will direct City Manager […]
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67 applicants vie for permanent Savannah Police Chief job
The City of Savannah says it received 67 applications for the Chief of Police position at the Savannah Police Department. “Two of those applications came from current SPD officers,” a […]