In a newly announced Feb. 21 concert, Savannah Music Festival and Southbound Brewing Co. celebrate the release of this season’s Wailin’ IPA with a concert featuring pedal steel guitarist Roosevelt Collier […]
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Ossabaw Island’s annual meeting recognizes Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
In 1970, Georgia’s governor Lester Maddox had a plan for the barrier islands that comprise our coast. With the development of I-95 on his mind, Maddox wanted to build a […]
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Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace begins ambitious renovation
The iconic Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace downtown begins the construction phase of a major renovation, set to finish in September of this year. This will be the first comprehensive renovation […]
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‘Snitches get riches’: New CrimeStoppers campaign unveiled
This afternoon, Savannah Police, in conjunction with CrimeStoppers, held a press conference announcing the start of a new campaign targeting gun violence. Graphics with phrases such as, “Crime doesn’t pay, […]
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“City of Chatham Islands” legislation is a non-starter
Key members of the local delegation to the Georgia legislature, Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) and Rep. Jesse Petrea (R – Savannah), today released the following statement on proposed […]
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Arrest made in alleged New Year’s Eve sucker punch incident
A man has been arrested in a New Year’s Eve battery case where the victim later died. On December 31, 2019, Chatham County Police officers were called to Basil’s restaurant […]
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‘Savannah’s Waterfront’ brand and name change introduced
Savannah Waterfront Association announced today what it calls “a major rebranding of the Association and the area of downtown north of Bay Street as “Savannah’s Waterfront” to highlight the destination […]
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Inaugural Address: Mayor Van R. Johnson II, Jan. 2, 2020, Johnny Mercer Theatre
‘We’re going to make this table bigger, because for years we had the same folks sitting at the same table, and there were folks sitting there at the kiddie’s table watching everybody else eat.’
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Waving Girl relocation tabled — for now
A controversial decision to move the iconic Waving Girl statue from one end of River Street to another has been tabled indefinitely. In an email obtained by Connect Savannah, the […]
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Billy Hair announces run for Chatham County Commission chair
Former Chatham County Commission Chairman Billy Hair is running for the office again, making the announcement today in Wright Square. During Hair’s two terms as Chairman from 1996 to 2004, […]
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Driver in pedestrian-involved crash arrested
Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit arrested a 59-year-old driver after a crash that injured three pedestrians on Jan. 2. “According to a preliminary investigation, George Davis was driving a Jaguar […]
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Arrest made in City’s final homicide of 2019
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes detectives identified and arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting death of a 28-year-old Savannah man on Dec. 31. “Around 3:20 p.m. Dec. 31, officers responded […]