Bicyclist seriously injured after collision with auto
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded to a collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle at approximately 9 p.m., August 4, near the intersection of Rockdale and Lloyd Streets. “Reportedly, Ward Brown, 55, failed to stop at a stop sign as he traveled east on Lloyd Street on his bicycle,” police say.…
Man shot on Westside, refuses to cooperate with police
Detectives are investigating a shooting that injured Lavonte Jones, 25, Aug. 5 at approximately 11:45 a.m. Metro responded to the 1900 block of West Lake Avenue to find Jones suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. “Reportedly, Jones and an unknown suspect had a brief alteration before shots were fired. Jones was transported to a local…
Police investigate early morning armed robberies
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Unit is investigating two armed robberies that took place in the downtown area, Aug. 4. At approximately 1 a.m. a female victim was walking north on Habersham Street near Gaston Lane. Reportedly, she noticed someone following her. When she turned around, a suspect armed with a firearm demanded her belongings.…
Police arrest man for Miami triple homicide
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers, along with the U.S. Marshal Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested a man wanted out of Miami for murdering three people. Antwon Lamar Fair, 32, shot and killed his girlfriend and two of her children in their home in Miami on Sunday, July 31. Another child was also shot and…
SCMPD officers intervene to save two suicidal men
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police engaged two suicidal individuals in the past four days and successfully brought them both to safety. On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at approximately 12:45 a.m. two Downtown Precinct officers were patrolling on the Talmadge Bridge when they spotted a man standing on the bridge, looking down at the river with a distraught…
H&M Broughton location opening today
H&M opens its Broughton Street location at noon today. The Swedish retailer sells clothing and accessories for men, women and children and has over 400 locations in the United States. The storefront is a major part of Ben Carter’s Broughton Street Collection development plan. The first 200 shoppers in line will receive a surprise giveaway…
Editor’s Note: Shabazz and Thomas’s very bad week
They’re far from the only egocentric troublemakers in this narcissistic little fishbowl we call home, but these two men between them garnered the lion’s share of outrageous political headlines in Savannah over the past few years.
Savannah Songwriters Series @Tybee Post Theater
Celebrate original Lowcountry songwriting with a stellar lineup of musicians
Valore’s Eurotrip
“That’s my whole goal: find weird DJs and dance in dirty bars”
Savannah VOICE Festival’s Summer of Romance
Sung in French with English supertitles, director Fabrizio Melano looks forward to an intimate and beautiful performance
Review: Jason Bourne
This fourth entry in the series (fifth if one includes that offshoot starring Jeremy Renner) works for a surprisingly lengthy amount of time until it finally, perhaps irrevocably, runs out of steam.
Review: Star Trek Beyond
This third entry manages to travel at warp speed when it comes to delivering a satisfying mix of action, exposition, effects and — here’s the real key — characterization.
‘Life: Rooted’ makes roadkill beautiful
In this case, the unexpected pairing has allowed for an interesting dynamic: one in which both artists have chosen to allow their large bodies of work to breathe separately
Barstool Traveler: Italian beers
The history of beer brewing in Italy dates back almost as long as wine production
Orlando alternative rockers A Brilliant Lie return to Savannah
A BRILLIANT LIE has been busy at the loom. Since adding a fifth member to complete their tightly-wound alt-rock sound, the hardworking Orlando-based band began releasing a string (pun intended?) of themed EPs. Inspired by The Three Fates, mythological goddesses who dictate human destinies, the Threads series has allowed the band to explore their capabilities…
The Charlie Fog Band @Barrelhouse South
The six-member-strong Charlie Fog Band has been committed to sharing Garcia’s good word since 2011
Who is your favorite community champion?
KNOW someone who deserves some recognition for their good works? Maybe it’s a teacher who takes extra time with her low-income students or a social worker who does far more than his paycheck requires. Perhaps it’s a business owner who hires citizens returning from prison or a retiree who collects books for the neighborhood kids.…
Do we drink dinosaur urine?
So, sure, when you turn on your shower, the individual hydrogen and oxygen atoms that emerge may at some point have seen the inside of a dinosaur
The Sucky Life of the American Teenager
The theory goes that our beloved children act ever more rotten in order to prepare us for their impending departure from the nest.
Cotton & Rye hits the sweet spot
We locals have to take some form of responsibility for what businesses stay and which ones go
Bill Fulton: ‘Lighthouse tourist’
Fulton wears lighthouse-themed shirts. A miniature lighthouse shines in his front yard. He got married at a lighthouse.
Peck & Penn @Abe’s On Lincoln
When the two come together, their sound is a refreshing throwback to early country and old-time music with folk and roots sensibilities
