The City of Savannah says it is extending the deadline for property owners to submit Fire Fee Discount applications to Friday, June 15. It was originally today, June 1, but […]
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Hilary Swank to address SCAD commencement
SCAD has announced that two-time Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank will address the Class of 2018 as SCAD Savannah’s distinguished guest speaker on Friday, June 1. “The university will honor and […]
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Grand jury clears police in Boyd shooting, but questions remain
The incident happened literally Revenew’s first day on the job as then-interim Savannah Police Chief.
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Tactical urbanism deploys to Starland
Residents and visitors were able to dine at street side tables, more confidently cross the street using temporary cross walks, and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade while relaxing in a ‘parklet,’ a small park created in a car parking space.
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Funeral arrangements, motorcade details announced for deceased Savannah Police Officer Christie
Details of the services for Officer Anthony Christie, who died this past Friday in a collision on I-16 while responding to a separate accident, have been announced. Visitation will be […]
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Savannah Police officer killed while responding to I-16 accident
The morning of Friday, May 25, Savannah Police Officer Anthony Christie, 37, was fatally wounded after his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 16. “About 2:30 […]
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Grand jury decides not to charge officers involved in Boyd death; family to react
The family of Ricky Boyd will react in a press conference Thursday morning to today’s news that a Chatham County Grand Jury opted not to file charges against any police […]
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Telfair Director Lisa Grove set to take Obama Foundation job
Telfair Museums announced today that Lisa Grove will be leaving her position as Director/CEO at the end of the month to join the Obama Foundation and its Obama Presidential Center […]
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City ‘fine-tuning’ property classifications for controversial Fire Fee
Partially in response to recent citizen confusion about the new measure, the City of Savannah says today it is “fine-tuning the fire fee database to ensure the fee is applied […]
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St. Vincent’s teacher/coach arrested for illegally photographing students
SAVANNAH, GA (May 10, 2018) – Savannah Police’s Special Victims Unit has arrested a 38-year-old teacher for charges of illegally photographing students. “Joey Morcock is accused of taking photos up […]
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Matt’s Moon River Cruise to mark sixth year with bike ride, music, activities
A fun and education fundraiser for an important local organization, the Sixth Annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise will be held on Saturday, May 12 at Historic Grayson Stadium. The event, […]
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National Park Service holds local public forums about Landmark District study
The National Park Service (NPS) will hold public forums Thursday and Friday as part of the agency’s “most comprehensive effort to assess the Savannah National Historic Landmark District,” an NPS […]