The Savannah area’s economy continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Armstrong Atlantic State University’s latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor. “While the relatively slow nature of […]
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‘News Cycle’ columnist named Bicycle Campaign director
The board of directors of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign has selected John R. Bennett — who also writes Connect‘s bi-weekly “The News Cycle” column — to serve as its full-time […]
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One dead on Indian Street
Homicide investigators from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are seeking a 28-year-old man in a shooting death Saturday morning. John Antonio Smith is wanted for possession of a firearm by […]
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Son kills his father
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old Savannah man in the shooting death of his father Sunday evening. Murder warrants were served on Torres Antwan Burroughs after his […]
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Sadly, only one arrest for swimming in the river
Through Saturday’s parade, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police had only arrested 15 people in the St. Patrick’s Day festival area. However, a spike on Saturday night ended up bringing the holiday total […]
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Savannah’s own little Eye of Sauron
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are using this temporary “asset,” a 30-foot observation tower, in Ellis Square throughout the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Here it is earlier before, uh, full erection. The […]
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Remember the CAT shuttles
Chatham Area Transit provides an easy $5 round-trip park ‘n’ ride option for tomorrow’s festivities. Locations: Westside – Pickup at Westside Shopping Center (located on Hwy 80 in Garden City), […]
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Small-Toney’s new salary is… wait for it…
Former Savannah City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney, whose resignation was accepted by City Council this past fall after a series of financial and personnel scandals which dominated local headlines, has been […]
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Murder victim ID’ed
The victim of yesterday’s shooting on West Bay Street has been identified. 33-year-old William Bass of Savannah was found after Downtown Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a […]
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Mass for Francis I set for Thursday at Cathedral
Most Rev. Gregory J. Hartmayer, Catholic Bishop of Savannah, will celebrate Mass for the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, now Pope Francis I, at noon tomorrow, March […]
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Murder on West Bay Street
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the shooting death of a 33-year-old man on West Bay Street this morning. Downtown Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting in […]
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24 arrested in sweep
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrested 24 suspects in their third Total Focus operation of the year this weekend in a continuing effort to lower crime. More than 60 officers from SCMPD […]