Two separate shootings on the Eastside
Detectives are investigating two shootings in which victims were transported for treatment of non-life threatening wounds on Thursday. Jacob Strickland, 19, was transported to a hospital by private vehicle “after he was shot in what was reported as a robbery attempt on Robin Hood Drive near Marion Circle about 1 p.m.,” police say. The shooter…
Emergent Savannah hosts Palmetto Pipeline event at The Bean
Emergent Savannah announces The Palmetto Pipeline World Cafe to be held on Monday, May 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffee Shop, 13 East Park Avenue. “The World Cafe is a conversation model that encourages a diverse group of people to discuss different sides of issues,” says an Emergent Savannah…
Sexual assault on teen reported on Westside
Special Victims Unit detectives are investigating a report of a sexual assault of a teen-aged girl in the Cuyler-Brownsville area early Sunday morning. “The 14-year-old reported she let her dog out in the yard near Hopkins Street and West 44th Street Lane about 4 a.m. and then followed it into the lane when it slipped…
Soldier dies of self-inflicted wound during Southside standoff
Efforts by SCMPD SWAT and hostage negotiators “to save an active Army soldier who had threatened suicide failed Wednesday afternoon when officers entered his apartment and found him deceased in an apartment on Fenwick Village Drive about 3:50 p.m.,” a police spokesperson says. The name of the 30-year-old victim is being withheld until the Army…
Shooting on Cabell Street on Eastside investigated
Detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the shooting of a Savannah man Wednesday afternoon. Cedrico Wallace, 20, was transported for treatment after the shooting on Cabell Street at East 32nd Street about 3:53 p.m. “Wallace was walking with two other males south on Cabell Street when someone began shooting at them from…
Homicide at MLK and Henry
Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Savannah man who was found beside a street Sunday night. Rashad Biggins was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after he was found lying on the sidewalk on MLK Boulevard at Henry Street about 9:41 p.m. He died there shortly afterward. . By unofficial count that…
Victim dies after Friday shooting; two suspects in custody
Police are investigating a fatal shooting Friday night and the crash of a minivan nearby. Derek Johnson, 19, died after being taken to a hospital after the 8:27 p.m. shooting on the 2100 block of Glynwood Drive, reported in a previous News Brief item. “He had been in a parked car with other individuals when…
Downtown gets its own Art Walk
The Art Walk includes 20 downtown galleries plus the Bohemian Riverfront Hotel and Andaz Savannah. It is free and open to the public.
To have and to hold for all
These women showed tremendous courage and generosity by inviting what seemed like half the town to what they called their “big, fat, gay wedding.”
Everything’s hunky dory for Crazy Bag Lady
Crazy Bag Lady, Sins of Godless Men, Curb Dogs, Garden Giant Friday, May 1 Hang Fire 10 p.m. $7 IT’S BEEN an eventful couple of weeks for Crazy Bag Lady. Their frontman, Josh Sterno, has a shiner (self-inflicted, a souvenir from a house show) and some unrelated canker sores, but they’re healing up. The band…
Matt’s Moon River Cruise continues focus on safer streets
The event is named for Matt Kohler, who was hit from behind and killed by a driver in Bloomingdale in 2012.
Editor’s Note: The Great Homework Controversy
A recent editorial in the daily paper attacking Jolene Byrne completely missed her point, and deserves a solid rebuttal on the merits.
Conversation and conservation with Chuck Leavell
“You can’t save the world with one person or one organization. It takes strategic partnerships—private, public, corporate—everybody working together to make sure this thing comes out like we want it to.”
Long live The Savannah Record Fair!
Times have changed for the better, with two Savannah shops entirely devoted to vinyl (speaking of, what’d you score at Record Store Day?!), but there’s still something to be said for the diversity that a record fair can bring.
Have a Crabtastic Derby Day at the River Street Seafood Fest
For those not down with the crustacean speed event, there’s always the namesake of the Fest: Seafood. This year you can help be a part of the revival of this great old Savannah event.
Menopause the Musical
“Let’s face it, it’s not Macbeth. But women get it,” says creator Jeanie Linders with a shrug. “It offers women a point of relationship so they know they’re not alone.”
In da House of Hayes
When Maggie Hayes suggests the art exhibit she’s curating is going to be epic, it’s best to believe her.And not just because she’s hanging upside down from a swing made out of coyote fur.
Clayton’s Birthday with Children of Pop, Hawaiin Boi, Sunglow @Hang Fire
Hang Fire’s Clayton Walsh, who also is a founding member of art collective Fist City, is the guest of honor at this wild hodgepodge of an evening.
Old Crow Medicine Show:
Old Crow Medicine Show w/ Sturgill Simpson Johnny Mercer Theatre May 1, 2015 Ticket price: $24.50 / $32.50 / $39.50 Doors: 6:30pm Showtime: 7:30pm All Ages A DECADE and a half ago, Old Crow Medicine Show got its first big break from one of the band’s biggest musical heroes, Doc Watson. Watson’s daughter happened upon…
Savannah Fire Flea hopes to catch lightning in a jar for local start-ups
‘What we’re really doing is creating a small business incubator…another outlet for some of these emerging small businesses owners in the area.’
Does negative political campaigning work?
A look at presidential races found that between 2000 and 2012, positive advertising decreased from 40 percent to 14 percent, while negative advertising increased from 29 percent to 64 percent.
Blues Bash! Dance Party @Irish Dancers of Savannah Studio (2815 Williams St.)
The first Blues Dance Party will start the night off with a lesson—so don’t worry if you’ve never heard of or tried blues dancing before.
Creepoid, Blackrune, Wet Socks @Hang Fire
In anticipation of the new album, out June 23 on Collect Records, Creepoid is trekking south; after that, they’re off to England with Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Pity Sex.
Cusses Kickstarter party with Trophy Wives, The Toxic Shock @Guild Hall
GOLDEN RAT, Cusses’ highly-anticipated second LP is one step closer to being in the hands of the public—but first, a party! Fans who contributed to the band’s Kickstarter got their vinyl in January, and the band’s throwing a shindig to thank supporters for their contributions. Don’t worry though; while the spotlight’s on the Kickstarters, the…
The Grand Gestures, Nightingale News, Bottles & Cans @The Jinx
There’s something delightful about a bunch of talented folks circling the wagons to collaborate.
