In September, the Savannah Police Department launched Georgia’s first law-enforcement team created specifically to address incidents involving people experiencing mental-health and addiction issues, and the department’s leadership is already considering […]
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Cuban Window Cafe provides delicious views of authentic Caribbean street food
Savannah is an international port city that has grown over the centuries with a plethora of diversity, resulting in its myriad restaurants serving global cuisine and fueling an ongoing renaissance […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
All Made of Stars: See the ‘Starland’ exhibition by Amiri Farris in Savannah
Amiri Farris’ Starland exhibition, an installation of collages made with funky reclaimed materials, fits right into Savannah’s Starland District. The vibrant exhibit fills the Bull Street storefront window of Sulfur […]
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Man arrested for impersonating a police officer in Savannah and Chatham County
The Savannah Police Department and the Chatham County Police Department have filed charges against a man accused of impersonating a police officer. The Savannah Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donald Williams, […]
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Ogeechee Riverkeeper launches inaugural photo contest to raise awareness of regional watershed
With its magnificent array of natural habitats supporting a delicate ecosystem of plant and animal life, the 5,500-square-mile Ogeechee River watershed is one of Georgia’s most picture-perfect environmental treasures, illustrated […]
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Savannah-area leaders respond to deadly riot at U.S. Capitol
In the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. – when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the seat of Congress to cause widespread […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Savannah Music Festival organizers plan springtime comeback with big changes
Like an assortment of fare that synchronizes the polarity of the previous year’s live-music cravings, Savannah’s most audibly ambrosial and culturally rich music festival is planning a comeback for its […]
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Savannah native Raphael Warnock projected as winner in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Savannah native, is projected by the Associated Press to prevail over Georgia’s incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of the Peach […]
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Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled for second year due to COVID-19
Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related festivities will be canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Van Johnson announced during a […]
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Savannah Fire reports decreasing number of holiday-season blazes
The number of structure fires occurring during the holiday season in Savannah is dropping since the 2017 introduction of the city’s Keep the Wreath Green Holiday Fire Safety Awareness Program, […]
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VP-elect Kamala Harris attends Garden City rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris visited Garden City on Jan. 3 to speak at a rally supporting Georgia’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, drawing hundreds of people to […]
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End of an era for the Chatham County Commission
The Chatham County Commission will soon feature several new faces when the current administration – led by Chairman Al Scott, who has served two consecutive terms in his role since […]