Murder at Eastside apartment complex; man shot nearby in separate incident
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating two shootings over the weekend, including one that was fatal to a Savannah man. David Rashamel Goldwire, 23, was found “deceased in the yard of a duplex on the 2100 block of Clars Avenue Saturday when Islands Precinct Patrol officers responded to a shots-fired call at 6:47 p.m.,” police say.…
Two charged in Dec. 23 Georgetown murder
A three-week investigation into the death of a North Carolina man whose body was found near Georgia Highway 204 on Dec. 23 has led to the murder charges against two suspects. Kevin Da Palmer, 23, and Genevieve Elizabeth Meeks, 20, both of Savannah were charged Saturday by Homicide detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department…
Police seek woman in bus stop knife attack
Detectives are seeking help from the public to locate a woman charged after a fight at a school bus stop Monday Jan. 12. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have warrants charging Nelaunte Grant, 20, with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree. She is a black female,…
Man arrested for bomb materials after investigation
A multi-agency investigation led by Metro Police “has led to the arrest of a Garden City man and the seizure of materials to construct a bomb he had threatened to deploy,” police say. David Nolan Evans, 40, was arrested after a search of his Garden City residence “led Metro bomb technicians to discover and seize…
Savannah Stopover announces full lineup and local acts
Reptar, Computer Magic, Young Buffalo and more added to weekend
20-year-old charged in drugs, guns bust on 36th Street
One person is in custody “following the recovery of drugs, weapons and various items linked to multiple property crimes,” police say. Early Friday morning, members of the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT), Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department (SCMPD), State of Georgia Probation, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, United States Marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and…
Theft in church parking lot leads to credit card fraud
Investigators seek the public’s help identifying the suspects behind an entering auto and theft outside an east Savannah church, and a subsequent case of credit card fraud. The entering auto occurred Thursday Jan. 15, at about 9:30 a.m. in the Bible Baptist Church Daycare parking lot, on the 4700 block of Skidaway Road. “Investigators believe…
This man is being sought in two Family Dollar armed robberies
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police investigators ask the public’s help in identifying the person, “who on two occasions committed armed robbery at Family Dollar locations,” a spokesperson says. The first robbery occurred Jan. 1, at Family Dollar on the 800 block of Habersham Street. The second incident was Jan. 7 on the 7300 block of Skidaway Road.…
City Weave A Dream program seeking applicants
The City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream (WAD) Panel has issued a call for proposals for its 2015 Weave-A-Dream—Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. “Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available,” a City spokesperson says. “Programs are to be completed prior to October 1, 2015 and the application must be submitted at least…
SCAD donates building to Habersham School
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has donated the use of one of its academic buildings to the Habersham School for the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year. The Habersham School, a private Christian academy in midtown Savannah serving students in grades K3-12, “has recently experienced huge growth in enrollment since opening in…
Dope Sandwich, Culture Vulture, Super Toine, Culture Cypher @The Jinx
SAVANNAH’S hip-hop collective/label Dope Sandwich had a busy 2014. With the release of compilation Behind Bars Volume 1, KNife’s Iconoclast, Miggs’ Son of a Gun, and videos, tours and collaborations by KNife and Miggs, our hometown boys are showing the rest of the world that, after nearly 10 years, they’re still the local forerunners of…
Sweet Tea Grille sweetens up West Chatham
Gathering together old family recipes, filtering Southern favorites into a menu that is both comforting yet unique, Sweet Tea Grille is a neat little gem out there in Port Wentworth.
Bane, Axis, Word Travels Fast, Without, Crazy Bag Lady @The Guild Hall
Bane is one of the most explosive live sets you can catch. Do it while you still can.
Double standards on bicycle safety?
The victim of the hit-and-run on Highway 21, who has not been publicly identified, was also a man in his 70s. But the response to his death has been much different.
Savannah Stopover Festival Lineup Announcement with Family and Friends, River Whyless, A.M. Rodriguez @The Jinx
River Whyless’ baroque approach to indie-folk allows them to show their Asheville, North Carolina roots proudly.
#TheTruthAboutMattBlack
‘You do enough of this kind of work and you realize that a lot of people involved in the system have some kind of mental health concern and that the system is completely ill-equipped to deal with it,’ says the family’s attorney Mark O’Mara.
FosterFit partners humans and hounds
The pilot program is seeking applicants 18+ by Jan. 23.
It’s good to be King Tuff
KYLE THOMAS, a.k.a. King Tuff, reigns supreme as garage rock’s monarch of madness and sleazy shredding. Even as a kid, The Boy Who Would be King was crafting contagious pop songs, though it’d take some time until they were dressed up with snotty overdrive, unabashed ’70s sheen, and absurdist, mythical allusions. His discography, including his…
Throwing it back with Ex Hex
“That was the idea from the beginning to play more fun, upbeat guitar rock.”
PULSE Festival: Katja Loher
‘Beeplanet urges my viewers to shrink down to the level of insects.’
PULSE Festival: Ross Fish
‘It’s like Legos with sound. You can rearrange what you’re hearing in real time.’
Gregg Allman @Johnny Mercer
Take the kids to see the founder of Southern Rock
Sulfur Studios sets down roots in Starland
‘If we can help make this neighborhood a more attractive place by bringing more people in and supporting other local businesses, then that is another reason people are going to want to stay in Savannah.’
Beer events on tap through January
SAVANNAH’S craft beer calendar is filling up fast in 2015, with several exciting events to close out January. From beer release festivals to charity tap takeovers and exciting beer dinners, there is something happening this month for every type of beer lover. To stay on top of all the local craft beer happenings, SAVCraftBeer.com has…
Playing for Keeps: New Year’s resolutions that last
Here are some tips to help overcome those curves life throws at your good intentions about eating more healthfully.
Hang your head and Cry Fest
YOU KNOW Savannah’s creators are pushing themselves when they redefine traditional show structure itself. Promotional force Safe//Sound is at it again, harvesting talent from our own turf for the all-local Cry Fest 2.0. The evening festival doubles as a release party for local art collective Fist City’s latest zine – and from the sound of…
Review: American Sniper
While director Clint Eastwood and scripter Jason Hall take some care in muddying the morality at play, they still err on the side of sainthood in painting their portrait of Chris Kyle.
Sheriff’s Dept. looks for absconded sex offenders
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registration and Tracking (S.O.R.T.) Unit is asking for the community’s help in locating these four wanted absconders: JOEL BUNTON, 40, was convicted of statutory rape in 2011. BUNTON has been listed as an absconder since June of 2013. He is known to frequent the Wilmington Island area. MARTIN…
Two teens charged in October shooting of another teen
Two 16-year-old teens have been identified as the suspects in the Oct. 4 shooting of another 16-year-old. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department detectives are charging the two boys with aggravated assault through the Chatham County Juvenile Court. Downtown Precinct Patrol officers had responded to the Fred Wessels complex that Saturday about 11:23 p.m. “to find John…
Editor’s Note: To call police? Or not?
Social media debates aside, when does practicality override politics? What do you do in the heat of the moment when someone reaches for a gun under a clear blue sky?
Review: The Wedding Ringer
Gay panic in films of this ilk is nothing new, but the level here frequently reaches Terror Alert red.
Grays Reef Ocean Film Fest will take you all the way under
James Cameron documentary Deep Sea Challenge is the headlining film Saturday night.
Reader: Thanks for Albion’s Voice and issues coverage
Editor, A word of thanks goes to Jessica Leigh Lebos for her coverage of the 45th year reunion of Albion’s Voice. She did an excellent job covering the event in the same way she does in her many other editorials. Also, Jim, I’d like to thank you for your own editorials addressing Savannah’s challenges. Those…
