Tickets on sale Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. for legendary rockers ZZ Top, who will perform live in concert at Savannah’s Johnny Mercer Theatre on November 7. “That Little […]
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Ron White coming to Savannah Dec. 2
Tickets on sale Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. for Grammy-nominated comedian Ron White, who returns to Savannah’s Johnny Mercer Theatre with a new stand-up show on Saturday, December 2. […]
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Juvenile suspect in gang-related City Market shooting/crash has criminal history
Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin announced today that the suspect in custody for last night’s tragic shooting/collision in the City Market is 17-year-old Jerry Chambers, who is no stranger to […]
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UPDATED: One in custody after three dead, multiple injured in downtown shooting, auto crash
At a little after midnight following a day of Fourth of July festivities, shots fired from a vehicle in the still-crowded City Market area injured at least three people. A […]
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Man arrested for stabbing his father to death
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police’s Violent Crimes detectives arrested Charles Berger, Jr., 39, for what police call the “domestic cutting death” of his father, Charles Berger, Sr., 73, in the 400 block […]
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West 49th Street shooting death deemed self-defense
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the shooting of Marquice Allen, 34, in the 1100 block of West 49th Street on June 30. “At about 8:15 a.m., officers […]
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Listening to the ‘loonies’
I keep thinking about a comment posted on the Savannah Bicycle Campaign Facebook page last month, apparently in an attempt to dispute my reporting on the significant demand for sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic calming expressed at Savannah Forward meetings.
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Mary J. Blige playing Savannah on September 22
R&B star Mary J. Blige will perform at Savannah Civic Center’s MLK Jr. Arena in support of her Strength of a Woman Live tour.
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GBI investigating shooting death during SWAT/CNT raid
On Friday, June 23, at about 6:25 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) responded to the scene of a shooting at the request of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department […]
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Fort Pulaski set to reopen in time for Fourth of July after extensive tornado damage
Fort Pulaski National Monument will reopen to the public on Thursday, June 29, after being closed since an EF2 tornado impacted the park on May 23, a spokesperson says.. “After […]
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City of Savannah launches new ParkSavannah app
The City of Savannah today introduced ParkSavannah, the latest way to pay for on-street metered parking. “The new ParkSavannah app makes parking easy by allowing users to purchase parking with […]
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Patty Griffin/Lee Ann Womack show set for Lucas
Tickets are on sale now for an acoustic evening with greats Patty Griffin and Lee Ann Womack at the Lucas Theatre. The show happens Sat. July 29 at 8 p.m. […]