Chatham County police officers were called to the 100 block of Wisteria Court around 6 pm on December 31, 2018, “to conduct a welfare check after reports that the resident […]
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Looking ahead to good news for mobility options in 2019
I OFTEN hear business owners talk about having trouble finding employees who can be counted on to show up on time and ready to work. These laments are usually part […]
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Counting Crows, and finches
[image-] SINCE 1900, the National Audubon Society has invited the public to participate in its Christmas Bird Count. Group leaders take participants on a trip to record each bird in […]
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Olde Pink House looks forward to re-opening “as soon as possible” after fire
Donna Moeckel, owner of The Olde Pink House, released a statement Friday afternoon regarding a fire at the favorite Savannah restaurant that happened on Dec. 27: “Although we are devastated […]
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No-fee adoptions at Animal Services through end of year
Chatham County Animal Services will host a no fee adoption event for the remainder of the Holiday Season. Adoptions include age appropriate vaccinations, FELv/FIV test, heartworm test if over 7 […]
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Slowdown “very likely” for Savannah metro economy, Georgia Southern Economic Monitor says
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q3 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports “signs of weakness are emerging more clearly in Savannah’s three-county metro […]
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Pedestrian dies in collision on Abercorn
Savannah Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a crash on Abercorn Street Dec. 24 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. About 8:20 p.m. a Chevrolet Cruze, which […]
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18 for ’18: The Year in Review
1. Fire Fee Fiasco In retrospect, the now-defunct Fire Fee was that rarest of unicorns: Something that united virtually all Savannahians. Problem was, they were all united against it. When […]
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Ft. Pulaski closed for duration of government shutdown
“Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government,” a spokesperson says, Fort Pulaski National monument is closed for the safety of visitors and park […]
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Savannah Police participate in ‘advanced active shooter training’
This week, a group of Savannah Police officers received training to educate other officers on how to handle an active shooter scenario. “Our Training Unit has worked very hard this […]
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Teen charged in Southside sign shooting
The Savannah Police Department has charged a 13-year-old boy in connection to the shooting of the sign at Windsor Park. “On Nov. 28, officers responded to Windsor Park after someone […]
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The health benefits of safer streets
Along with diabetes and complications, the website allows visitors to peer into Savannah neighborhoods and see rates for stroke, respiratory disease, and poor and low sleep