The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Island Precinct detectives ask for the public’s help identifying two suspects who broke into cars and stole a car at a tow yard on Thursday, […]
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Georgia Ports Authority claims busiest January in its history
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved “outstanding January results, with double-digit growth across all business sectors and a 26 percent increase in total tonnage,” says a GPA spokesperson. “The Port of […]
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City offering St. Patrick’s Day parking spot pre-sale
Beginning Monday, February 27 at 8 a.m. Mobility & Parking Services will offer a pre-sale of parking spaces for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration (Thursday, March 16; Friday, March 17; […]
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The real American carnage and how to stop it
MY WIFE’S parents visited from New York last year and they learned an important lesson that is second nature to many of us who live in Savannah: Green does not […]
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Hostage standoff ends with arrest, no injuries
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers “responded to a welfare check in the Chapel Lakes subdivision at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. Arriving officers attempting to contact the residents heard […]
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Double homicide in Yamacraw; third victim has serious injuries
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a triple shooting that occurred in Yamacraw Village. “Officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting in Yamacraw Village at approximately 10:28 p.m. on […]
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17-year-old shot, killed on Pennsylvania Avenue
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the homicide of 17-year-old Tristan Gray that occurred on Savannah’s Eastside. “Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Pennsylvania Ave. and California […]
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City Council to reconsider The Stage On Bay liquor license
The controversial bid of The Stage On Bay to acquire an alcoholic beverage license — previously denied by City Council after neighborhood opposition — will be reconsidered at Council’s regular […]
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C-SPAN2 set for live segments at Savannah Book Festival
This Saturday, Feb. 18, BookTV on C-SPAN2 will be live from the 10th Annual Savannah Book Festival, the network says. There will be live author programs and C-SPAN2 will take […]
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Allegiant launches nonstop service between Cleveland and Savannah
Allegiant this week launched a new nonstop service to Savannah from Cleveland, Ohio. For a time, one-way fares on the new routes are being sold as low as $48. “We’re […]
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Savannah Stopover announces full schedule, four new bands to lineup
Savannah Stopover has released the full night-by-night, venue-by-venue schedule for this year’s edition, to be held March 9-11. The schedules are customizable at the website. In addition, Stopover has made […]
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Summer 500 program set to kickoff for 2017
On the heels of last night’s State of the City address from the Mayor spotlighting the program, Mayor Eddie DeLoach, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Bell, City Manager Rob Hernandez, and […]