Detectives of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department arrested and charged Tamaron Varner, 25, in the shooting death of Joshua DeBerry, 35, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Varner also faces pending charges […]
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Elderly woman injured when shots fired into residence
Police detectives are investigating after shots were fired into a home in the 5500 block of LaRoche Avenue and left one elderly woman injured, Dec. 22. At approximately 8:53 p.m., […]
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Police investigate E. 39th shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting on the 700 block of East 39th Street that injured O’Neal Scrivens, 48, on Tuesday, Dec. 20. At about 9:30 a.m. Metro officers […]
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A-Town Get Down announces new date, location
The A-Town Get Down Festival is moving to Indian Street near the Talmadge Bridge and will take place on March 25, 2017, according to its parent foundation, the Alex Townsend […]
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Armstrong’s economic monitor reports economy maintains pace in 3rd quarter, expected to slow
Armstrong State University’s latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, which analyzes data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy maintained its course of healthy growth […]
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Man arrested for phoning in death threats to police
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man, Dec. 14, “after he made threats to kill officers through phone calls to the Emergency Communications Center,” police report. The SCMPD Emergency Communications […]
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Leopold’s to host Monday Night Moovies
Leopold’s Ice Cream will host two evenings of family movies. “The Polar Express” will be shown on Dec. 19 and “Frozen” will be shown on Jan. 23. Both evenings, Leopold’s […]
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Protected bike lanes help everyone
Protected bike lanes are safe, as confirmed by multiple studies, including a report published in the American Journal of Public Health that shows a 90 percent reduction in injury risk. They also persuade people to ride.
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Police investigate Skidaway Rd. shooting
SCMPD’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that injured a woman in the early morning hours of Dec. 12. Metro responded to Candler Hospital at approximately 2 a.m. where […]
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Police seek suspect in Carter St. homicide
SCMPD’s Violent Crimes investigators seek information on a shooting on the 1000 block of Carter Street that claimed the life of Javonte Reed, 19, on Sunday, Dec. 11. At about […]
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Air Canada announces new service to Savannah/Hilton Head
Air Canada announced today that it will begin seasonal service to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport from Toronto Pearson International Airport on May 1, 2017. The nonstop flight will operate six […]
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Savannah Tech collecting donations for wildfire victims
Savannah Technical College is now collecting disaster relief items including diapers and dog food to transport by truck to help wildfire victims in Sevier County, Tennessee. The 53’ truck will […]