Man shot in drive-by on West 39th Street
Detectives are investigating a shooting on the 200 block of West 39th Street that injured Darris Jones, 24, on Friday around 6:30 p.m.. Metro responded to the scene, finding Jones with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Jones was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center. “Jones was reportedly exiting his vehicle when several shots were…
MLK Day Parade street closures
Downtown traffic will be rerouted for several hours as Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police close streets and intersections for the Martin Luther King Day Parade, scheduled for 10 a.m. Road closures throughout the staging area begin at 6:30 a.m. The staging area runs from East Broad Street to Price Street and Liberty Street to Gwinnett Street. The…
Reader responds to News Cycle column on proposed Forsyth bike ban
Do we want tourists telling their friends that they felt unsafe walking the sidewalks of our park (and squares)? I have personally seen many visitors badly shaken by speeding bike riders as they attempt to take photos of the Forsyth fountain.
Man charged with murder in death of four-year-old, also investigated for ‘criminal acts’ against three-year-old
Detectives of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department arrested and charged James Emmanuel Robinson, 23, with murder in connection to the suspicious death of a four-year-old Savannah girl in October 2015. Robinson was arrested at a residence on the 2100 block of Gamble Street. “The child died on Oct. 27. Three days later SCMPD, the Department of…
Would-be victim and bystander capture robber
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrested Richard McGriff, 39, at about 8 p.m., Jan. 12, near the 200 block of West 38th Street following an armed robbery and aggravated battery. “The male victim was delivering a pizza in the area and asked the suspect if he had placed the order. The suspect replied that he had and…
18-year-old, two minors arrested for burglary
SCMPD arrested three suspects after neighbors reported a burglary in progress Jan. 12, in the 200 block of Sandlewood Drive. Khadijah Fantasia Ashley Allen, 18, was arrested along with two 14-year-old males. Allen and the first minor were charged with party to the commission of a crime (burglary in the 1st degree). The male suspect…
Man shot Tuesday on Lynah Street
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting on the 1000 block of Lynah Street that injured Patrick Davis, Jr., 28, about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Metro officers made contact with Davis on the 1000 block of Googe Street. Davis was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center with a non-life-threatening wound,” police say. “Davis was…
Burglar runs, is later arrested after homeowner announces she is armed
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police “arrested Nathaniel Snowton, 54, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Jan. 13, near the 100 block of East Jones Street following a residential burglary,” police report. Metro units responded to the scene and “learned someone had entered the rear of the residence and fled after the homeowner announced she was armed,” police say. “Officers…
Film Savannah reports record year in entertainment production in Chatham County
Film Savannah, a partnership between the City of Savannah Film Services Office and the Savannah Economic Development Authority, reported more than $58 million was spent by entertainment productions in Chatham County in 2015, a record amount. More than 270 productions in 2015 were assisted, including 10 feature films. “This is by far the biggest investment…
Should I cook my vegetables or eat them raw?
The answer depends on your cooking method.
Art rises out of the ashes — literally — in new Richard Leo Johnson show
The fire changed everything.
City Manager’s retirement and Club Rain closure highlight first Council meeting of 2016
The generous deal for Cutter – the search will likely take at least a year, followed by another year for her as adviser at full salary, followed by her full retirement pension – meant a contentious and racially polarized vote to terminate her will be avoided.
Barstool Traveler: Germany, where it all began
Germany is the home of over 1200 breweries, four times as many as all other European Union countries combined.
Abigail Palmer Group @Jazz’d Tapas Bar
It’s a multicultural sound that highlights Palmer’s incredible vocals and virtuoso skills.
Aint-Bad Magazine Release Party @Service Brewing Co.
Three Savannah bands will keep you moving all night long: the dark and dancey Twisty Cats, up-and-comers Breakers (think the poppiness and throwback edge of The Strokes and the driving broodiness of Interpol with a nod to Joy Division), and local garage-fuzz heroes Wet Socks.
Ready for your close-up, Savannah?
With all the Hollywood magic coming to town lately, the line between us earthly creatures and our matinee idols is becoming as blurry as a Vaseline lens.
After school with A-Town
That’s the idea of A-Town Get Down: To help others find their people.
Monroe Crossing @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
Between this and the Monroe tribute at the Tybee Post Theater, you can make this an all-bluegrass weekend to remember.
Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe honored through story and song at Tybee Post Theater
It’s been 20 years since Monroe’s passing
Bernie Sanders 2016 Fundraiser Bash @Tondee’s Tavern
Still feeling the Bern from his big Savannah visit? Hit Tondee’s to raise funds and awareness as the Georgia primary draws near. The event will feature volunteer information, a buffet, drinks, and live entertainment from Basik Lee, The Charlie Fog Band (Grateful Dead tribute), Pete Love, and Cory Chambers Jazz Band. It’s a great, diverse…
Keller Williams brings the Virginia Psychedelic Excursion to town
WITH 21 years of experience, 22 albums, nine projects, and thousands of stages graced, Keller Williams has made a name for himself as one of the most hard-working, chameleonic players in acoustic/jam music. A one-man band equipped with a loop pedal and acoustic guitar, the versatile 45-year-old has pleased fans in private homes, festivals, breweries,…
Beach, Boogie, and Doo Wop @The Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Cold weather got you down? Mosey over to The Lucas to see living legends kick out summery hits that’ll have you dancing and warmed up in no time. The eclectic lineup features Sonny Turner, former vocalist of The Platters, one of the most successful groups of the mid-‘50s and ‘60s. Turner took the lead on…
An Evening with Jackson Browne @Johnny Mercer Theatre
On this tour, he’s manning both the acoustic guitar and piano for a solo set.
Jamie Durrence’s ‘constant evolution of creativity’
This horse-riding Glennville boy has wandered far from home. But he’s still connected to the farm—through his tables.
Let’s steer our public officials back to the route of a common sense, Complete Streets philosophy
We could identify dozens of ways to describe people in Savannah, depending on when, why, where, how and on what kinds of bicycles they use.
‘Strange But True’ Documentary Film Fest comes to Muse
A two-day nonfiction bender highlighting some of the most touching, surprising, and funny stories that are often overlooked in the cinema world.
Torche, Jeff Carey, Day Old Man @The Jinx
Torche’s unique blend of doomy heft and and sludge textures, set in a loose pop structure, makes for some of the most memorable metal coming out of the Southeast.
Review: Ride Along 2
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart again work well together, although this time there are limitations – while I’ve been praising Hart in one mediocre movie after another, this is the first time that his shtick finally starts to wear thin.
Open Letter: Alderman Tony Thomas is a ‘shadow-seeking troll’
‘There is a group of us that are going to insure your public accountability for all that you are, and all of the reprehensible behavior you have displayed.’
Review: The Revenant
The picture is a bruising beauty in terms of its visuals, but Iñárritu’s artfulness too often feels at odds with the threadbare story,
Review: The Hateful Eight
The film moves on the screen like a cheetah on fire, feeling far shorter than many of the 100-or-so-minute duds I’ve endured this year.
Review: The Big Short
The script’s great swatches of humor, and superlative performances by the entire cast (including Steve Carell and Christian Bale as two of the outsiders who saw the crisis coming and sought to profit from the banking industry’s greed and stupidity), the film lays out the case in layman’s terms.
