Police have issued a warning to operators of a growing number of motor scooters to lock them when not in use. Thirty-six of the two-wheelers have been reported stolen in […]
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Burglar aims weapon at officer
A transitional center inmate faces new charges, including assault on an officer, after he was arrested by Metro officers who surrounded a house he was burglarizing on a recent afternoon. […]
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SpongeBob street closings announced
Sections of Broughton Street between Montgomery Street & Habersham Street will be closed to traffic from October 9-18 to allow for the filming of SpongeBob 2. Some adjacent streets will […]
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More changes at the top for Savannah Police
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief Julie Tolbert and Acting Assistant Chief Terry Enoch have “made some changes to the command staff,” says a spokesman. Effective Sunday, Capt. Ben Herron […]
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Motorcyclist dies from injuries
The motorcyclist critically injured in a crash in west Chatham County on Wednesday has died. David Hardy, 63, of a Croatan Street address, died at Memorial University Medical Center where […]
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Savannah Bank helps out Meals on Wheels
The Savannah Bank is taking action to help the Meals On Wheels program of Senior Citizens, Inc. “Due to Federal cuts through Sequestration and the current Federal government shutdown, the […]
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Man shot on Eastside
Detectives are investigating the reported shooting and robbery of a Savannah man this past Wednesday afternoon. Robert Ward, 26, of the 1300 block of East 57th Street escaped serious injury […]
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Refuges close due to shutdown
Due to the shutdown of much of the federal government beginning today, the Savannah Coastal Refuges (Pinckney Island, Savannah, Tybee Island, Wassaw, Harris Neck, Blackbeard Island and Wolf Island) will […]
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Chief Lovett retires amid allegations
With rumors mounting over the previous 24 hours, a hurried press conference late Friday afternoon finally affirmed what was suspected: Savannah Metro Police Chief Willie Lovett would retire from the […]
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Free People opens on Broughton Oct. 4
Specialty clothing brand Free People will open its 85th boutique in Savannah on October 4 in the old Clothing Warehouse space on West Broughton Street. The 2,200 square foot space […]
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Bicycle Campaign director & Connect columnist among Leadership Savannah class
John Bennett, executive director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign and Connect Savannah’s “The News Cycle” columnist, is among the just-announced 2013-2014 class of Leadership Savannah. Here are the others: Jamal […]
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Forum on dolphin-killing airguns set for Sept. 26
The advocacy group Oceana is hosting a public forum about the threats of seismic airgun testing off the East Coast in Savannah on September 26, 6-8 p.m. at the new […]