The Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2 Marathon will not happen this year, organizers say. “With the health and safety of our community being an utmost priority, and based […]
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Reward offered for info on Laurel Grove vandals
Crime Stoppers of Savannah-Chatham County is offering a cash reward up to $2,500 for information “leading to the arrest of the individual(s) who vandalized a Confederate monument in Savannah’s Laurel […]
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Savannah Police veterans fired, face criminal charges
Two veteran Savannah Police officers have been fired and now will face a grand jury for possible criminal charges stemming from a case of mistaken identity in April that reportedly […]
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City of Savannah to receive significant CARES Act funding
An expected battle on Savannah City Council over whether to keep property taxes the same or adopt a “rollback” millage rate seems to have been averted, at least for now, […]
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Memorial Health receives Awards from American Heart and Stroke Association
For the ninth straight year, Memorial Health has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA) ‘Get With The Guidelines’ Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes the […]
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Phase of work complete at Girl Scout Headquarters
Omega Construction’s Georgia Division has just completed construction on its latest project, the new Corporate Headquarters and STEM Center of the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. The building at 535 […]
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Chatham County unveils new Service Request app and website
Chatham County has an easier way for residents to request services from the County. The new app and mobile website called, My Chatham, is a new way to request services […]
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Homeless Authority announces Exec Committee
The Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless (CSAH) has announced its 2020 Executive Committee with John Miller serving as Board Chair. Joining him as officers are Julian Miller, Vice Chair; […]
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Countywide mask requirement instituted
Chatham County Board of Commission Chairman Al Scott issued a county-wide State of Emergency that will go into effect at 12:01 A.M. on August 1, 2020. “The County-wide State of […]
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Tybee to ticket beachgoers on sandbar
Effective this weekend, the City of Tybee Island will issue citations to anyone found on the sandbar at the south end of the island, near the crossovers for 18th Street, […]
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Savannah African Art Museum call for submissions
The Savannah African Art Museum is calling for submissions for their virtual art exhibit, “…And The Children Speak,” which aims to provide a platform where children’s voices about the pandemic […]