Streets to close for Trayvon Martin procession
Streets will be closed off downtown Saturday morning for a walk by several churches to City Hall and a prayer service in Wright Square. Streets will be closed around Wright Square for the “Rally For Justice Trayvon Martin” expected to begin about 11 a.m. Participants are expected to convene before 10 a.m. at the parking…
River Street flood preparations
The City of Savannah will close River Street public parking lots beginning at 5 p.m. today and through the weekend as a precaution in anticipation of high river levels caused by increased releases into the Savannah River from dams upstream combined with a full moon high tide. City and police crews will monitor conditions on…
Meth made him see things
One man is in custody after calling 911 on himself by accident, apparently hallucinating under the influence of meth. Early yesterday afternoon, officers with the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to a residence following a report of a burglary in progress. 35-year-old Robert Boyles called 911 saying “he was home alone when he heard what…
Flood warnings this week
Over this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has coordinated scheduled releases of three reservoirs feeding the Savannah River. Due to these scheduled releases, water levels along the Savannah River will rise above normal to about 24” upstream to 10” closer to the coast. Tides are expected to be higher than normal due to…
Shooting on Skidaway
Detectives are investigating the shooting of a Savannah man on Skidaway Road Tuesday evening. Gerald Williams, 30, was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with critical injuries after the 6:24 p.m. shooting neat East 51st Street. The shooting followed an altercation with another man. Investigators continue to look into the details. “A great deal of…
Filligar, Roadkill among Stopover summer shows
Announcing a few more summer shows from the Savannah Stopover gang: Filligar and indie harpist Mikaela Davis play the Jinx Aug. 3; Roadkill Ghost Choir returns, with T. Hardy Morris, to the Jinx Aug. 17. At Dollhouse, Helado Negro plays Sept. 4. For ticket info, see the Facebook page for Music File Productions.
Today the Moon rises again
“After being on the road so long,it’s really hard to find the time to create new things,” says Micah Silverman. “You’re just playing every night, playing the same stuff.”
Full throttle: Drivin N Cryin
As the founding singer, songwriter and guitarist for the seminal Atlanta band, Kinney is a keystone fixture on contemporary Georgia rock ‘n’ roll’s mighty pantheon.
Life on ‘My Block’
‘Because of the nature of our medium, the things I was able to show them in the beginning sparked a lot of interesting conversations. About stereotypes, for example.’
Bank robberies galore
Garden City and Savannah-Chatham officers saturated the area using K-9 dogs and Chatham County’s police Helicopter Eagle 1.
Editor’s Note: The Zimmerman trial and speaking back to justice
Saying ‘the justice system has spoken’ is nearly as meaningless as saying ‘the sun will rise’ or ‘the water is wet.’ Of course the justice system has spoken. The question is: What did it tell us?
Building a better bike lane
The dichotomy between the protection of off-road paths and the convenience of on-street bike lanes is being proven false across the country. New types of bicycle facilities do not require people to choose between safety and accessibility.
He only gets a second
For the past 10 years, Leonard White has been granted close access to the main stage of the New Orleans Jazz Festival, allowing him to snap photos of musical icons like Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow.
Monopoly money
They say they need the money to keep up with costs, technology, and the Joneses. But are consumers covering necessary expenses or giving money to grow Georgia Power’s profit margin?
Ramadan mubarak, y’all
I’ve always been curious about Ramadan’s low profile. I grew up knowing how weird it is to be the only kid in class without a Christmas tree; I can only imagine how it must feel to have to explain why you’re not eating lunch for the next four weeks.
coffee.deli is a cool.hangout
‘Same concept as bar.food,’ nods Baker. ‘Bright, light, clean, simple.’
New York State of mind
The work is George Bellows at his most sublime in his commentary on man’s struggle against nature.
Summer kids and Rent
It’s intensive stuff. They work seven hours a day, five days a week, with 30 minutes for lunch and brief union-style breaks every hour and a half.
Whole Foods set to open Aug. 13
The new Whole Foods store at Victory and Truman — oh so conveniently across from our offices — is set to open Aug. 13, the company says. Woo-hoo! is all we have to say about that.
