Chatham Emergency Management Agency will offer a free class, ‘You Are the Help Until Help Arrives,’ to prepare members of the community for life-threatening emergency situations. “Citizens attending can expect […]
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5 Questions with Jomo Kenyatta Johnson
‘I thought the story of Trayvon was contemporary enough. That’s really where the Black Lives Matter movement came from. I wanted to look at it as, is there justice beyond the grave?’
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‘Coloring the Conservation Conversation’
AS RISING sea levels, rampant wildfires, unexpected blizzards and other disasters threaten the planet, birdwatching may seem like the environmental equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. For […]
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Riverwalk, shopping carts debated by City Council
Savannah City Council today approved a $14 million bond issue to extend the riverwalk and build a public elevator on West River Street, in conjunction with the Plant Riverside private […]
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Weather closings for Thursday
Due to winter storm conditions, Savannah/Chatham County Public Schools will remain closed through Thursday, Jan. 4. City of Savannah government offices are scheduled to open at noon Thursday. The City […]
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Weather update with closings
Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) will activate the EOC (Emergency Operation Center) to level 3 Wednesday morning due to winter weather conditions. According to the National Weather Service, there is […]
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Ft. Pulaski to close Wednesday
Due to expected hazardous winter weather conditions, Fort Pulaski National Monument will be closed on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, reports the National Park Service. The park anticipates a delayed opening […]
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SCCPSS close schools tomorrow
Due to the hazardous weather conditions expected on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System will be closed, said a spokesperson Tuesday afternoon. Only designated essential personnel […]
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New parking rates, hours now in effect north of Liberty Street
The holidays are over and it’s back to reality as the City of Savannah begins implementing its new Parking Matters rate structure for parking downtown today. But, there’s a bit […]
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Double shooting kicks off the new year
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 4400 block of Skidaway Road on January 1. “At about 9:40 p.m., officers responded to […]
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City sues another unlicensed STVR operator
The City of Savannah has filed suit against Arnold and Arlene Belzer, for operating an unlicensed Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR). The suit follows a similar effort announced on Dec. 15 […]
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Three-vehicle collision on Abercorn leaves one with serious injuries
SCMPD’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a three-vehicle crash that left one man with serious injuries. “Just before noon today, a 2005 Hyundai Accent driven by Daniel Callaway, 35, was […]