Savannah Police deem launch of Behavioral Health Unit as a major success of 2020
In September, the Savannah Police Department launched Georgia’s first law-enforcement team created specifically to address incidents involving people experiencing mental-health and addiction issues, and the department’s leadership is already considering this as a successful local initiative toward reforming policing practices. The SPD’s new Behavioral Health Unit − comprised of two non-uniformed unarmed officers and a…
Cuban Window Cafe provides delicious views of authentic Caribbean street food
Savannah is an international port city that has grown over the centuries with a plethora of diversity, resulting in its myriad restaurants serving global cuisine and fueling an ongoing renaissance of culinary multiformity. Another port city, Miami, is well-known for its abundance of authentic Cuban food. No matter the city block, a Cuban window cafe…
All Made of Stars: See the ‘Starland’ exhibition by Amiri Farris in Savannah
Amiri Farris’ Starland exhibition, an installation of collages made with funky reclaimed materials, fits right into Savannah’s Starland District. The vibrant exhibit fills the Bull Street storefront window of Sulfur Studios’ ON::View Pop Up Gallery, meshing well among the multifarious artworks and buildings (and artwork on buildings) that make up the Starland District. Farris’ work…
New Year, Same Challenges
There is something refreshing, even hopeful, about the start of a new year. Although it is realistically just the day after yesterday, the thought of a new year provides relief and even promise that life will get better and things will improve. We thought as much at the beginning of 2020 − a new year,…
Kathy Kurazawa rides off into the sunrise
Whether Kathy Kurazawa is riding her Harley-Davidson or is in an important work meeting, she always has a smile on her face. As the Assistant to the President − known to some as the “gatekeeper” − of Morris Multimedia (parent company of Connect Savannah), Kurazawa joined the Savannah-based media enterprise in 1986 and has served…
Man arrested for impersonating a police officer in Savannah and Chatham County
The Savannah Police Department and the Chatham County Police Department have filed charges against a man accused of impersonating a police officer. The Savannah Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donald Williams, Jr. on January 5, 2021, and charged him with Impersonating a Police Officer or Employee and Blue Light Restrictions on Vehicles. Both crimes are felonies.…
Savannah leader Michael Traynor named President and CEO of Union Mission
The Union Mission Board of Directors has announced that Michael C. Traynor has been named as President and CEO of the Savannah organization that strives to help the homeless, effective Feb. 15. Traynor assumes the role following an announcement of current Executive Director Pat Youngquist’s retirement in the spring of 2021. Currently, Traynor operates his…
Ogeechee Riverkeeper launches inaugural photo contest to raise awareness of regional watershed
With its magnificent array of natural habitats supporting a delicate ecosystem of plant and animal life, the 5,500-square-mile Ogeechee River watershed is one of Georgia’s most picture-perfect environmental treasures, illustrated by a freshly concluded photography contest held by a Savannah-based nonprofit organization. This was the inaugural photo competition of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, an environmental-advocacy group aiming…
Savannah-area leaders respond to deadly riot at U.S. Capitol
In the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. – when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the seat of Congress to cause widespread destruction, reportedly resulting in four deaths – Savannah-area leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties took to social media to express their dismay about…
Savannah Music Festival organizers plan springtime comeback with big changes
Like an assortment of fare that synchronizes the polarity of the previous year’s live-music cravings, Savannah’s most audibly ambrosial and culturally rich music festival is planning a comeback for its 31st annual season. After its 2020 cancellation, the Savannah Music Festival is set to at last take place again during May 18-30 at the Trustees’…
Savannah native Raphael Warnock projected as winner in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Savannah native, is projected by the Associated Press to prevail over Georgia’s incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of the Peach State’s two nationally prominent Jan. 5 runoff elections. Warnock’s projected victory would make him the first African-American U.S. Senator from the state of Georgia, and…
Women Uninterrupted: ‘Traces of Being’ online photo exhibit features trio of SCAD grads
An online exhibit is providing insight to the creative processes of three women photographers who each have Savannah connections, and who are persevering through the pandemic with varying artistic approaches. The exhibition, Traces of Being, is a group photography show curated by Kristie Landing, founder of the Landing Contemporary Art online gallery. The current show,…
Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled for second year due to COVID-19
Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related festivities will be canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Van Johnson announced during a Jan. 5 press conference. Johnson is recommending that the city continue its moratorium on permitting special events through the end of March, as the coronavirus…
Savannah Fire reports decreasing number of holiday-season blazes
The number of structure fires occurring during the holiday season in Savannah is dropping since the 2017 introduction of the city’s Keep the Wreath Green Holiday Fire Safety Awareness Program, according to a Jan. 4 press announcement by Savannah Fire. During the 2020 holiday season – defined by Savannah Fire as lasting from Nov. 16,…
