VP-elect Kamala Harris attends Garden City rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris visited Garden City on Jan. 3 to speak at a rally supporting Georgia’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, drawing hundreds of people to the drive-up event. Amid the sunny winter weather of 2021’s first Sunday, Harris addressed the excited Democratic supporters who packed the parking lot of the…
End of an era for the Chatham County Commission
The Chatham County Commission will soon feature several new faces when the current administration – led by Chairman Al Scott, who has served two consecutive terms in his role since early 2013 – will come to an end on Jan. 4, 2021. Scott, a political trailblazer with a long record of service in Georgia state…
Savannah comes together at the new 3 Points Food Court
Offbeat storefronts, dive bars, a 1940s cinema converted into a music venue, and an over-the-top burger joint are but a few of the eclectic destinations that make up one of Atlanta’s most unique neighborhoods: Little Five Points. The name itself comes from the intersection of Moreland Avenue, McLendon Avenue, and Euclid Avenue, creating the five…
Hundreds take unofficial New Year’s Day plunge by Tybee Island pier
At least 200 hardy waders gathered on the north side of Tybee Island’s pier to take a traditional New Year’s Day dip in the chilly Atlantic, despite official Tybee Polar Plunge activities only occurring online this year as a precaution against spreading the COVID-19 pandemic. While Tybee Island’s pier and surrounding beaches are usually packed…
Top Chatham County health official advises local residents to stay home on New Year’s Eve
The number of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations is rising quickly in Chatham County, and area residents are advised to spend New Year’s Eve at home this year to avoid spreading the coronavirus, according to Chatham County’s top public-health official. Dr. Lawton Davis, the Coastal Health District health director, held a press conference on…
Savannah’s historical institutions strive to preserve materials that capture 2020
While most people who lived through 2020 are likely eager to see it end and forget all about it, future historians will certainly seek to research this year that brought about a pandemic with related economic hardships, widespread calls for racial justice, and a bitterly divisive election. Here in Savannah, historical institutions are working to…
Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidates focus on Savannah during final days before runoff election
As the Jan. 5 runoff election for both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats draws near, candidates are repeatedly campaigning in Savannah amid a final drive to get out the vote. Democrat Raphael Warnock, a Savannah native, is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, while Republican Senator David Perdue is defending his seat against Democrat Jon…
Savannah-area organizations pay it forward with charitable gifts during the holidays
A sentiment that has blossomed and persevered throughout all the challenges of 2020 is a desire to help others. Numerous local organizations, businesses, and institutions have done their part to lend a hand to the less fortunate during this difficult holiday season. The following is a selection of the many charitable gifts provided by Savannah-area…
Savannah’s Tiny House Project gets $5,000 grant to help homeless
Two dozen homeless veterans are closer to having a roof over their heads as a result of a $5,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation to boost Savannah’s Tiny House Project, according to a Dec. 29 announcement from the Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless (CSAH). The funds will go directly toward the construction costs for…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely in Savannah
We may be bidding good riddance to 2020 this New Year’s Eve, but unfortunately we won’t be saying farewell to the coronavirus pandemic just yet. Public-health officials recommend that people stay home on the night of Dec. 31 to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 this winter, and many Savannah venues that ordinarily host New…
