Bicyclist seriously injured in downtown hit-and-run
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team “responded to a hit-and-run of a bicyclist at approximately 11 p.m., July 30, in the 700 block of East President Street,” police say. Harold Blocker, 51, suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a motor vehicle. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment.…
Alderman Tony Thomas reportedly the subject of grand jury
Reports are surfacing that a Chatham County grand jury will be impaneled to hear charges against Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas. While allegations and rumors of Thomas’s inappropriate relationships with minors have swirled around the alderman for years, no charges have ever been filed and no firm evidence has been uncovered. Two ethics complaints against Thomas…
Toni Braxton to perform in Savannah
Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Toni Braxton announces her North American tour. Kicking off on Saturday, October 8 in Oakland, Braxton will tour more than 20 cities, ending with a show in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday, November 12. She will perform in Savannah on Saturday, October 22. Tickets will be available for…
Police investigate homicide at Mason Drive construction site
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a homicide at the Juliette Lowe Elementary School construction site. Overnight site worker, Raymond Williams, 46, was found deceased at the location just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26. “Events resulting in Williams’ death remain under investigation. Detectives are actively following leads to identify any…
& now what?
OVER three years, Ampersand’s antique floorboards have been scattered with glitter, feathers, guitar picks, sequins, swizzle sticks, the occasional bobby pin, fallen from a wig. The three-story restaurant/club/venue has opened its doors to countless performers, from rock stars to drag queens to comedians. On July 30, its doors will close for good. July 14’s social…
McLovins, Those Cats @Barrelhouse South
Funky basslines, tight arrangements, and soulful vocals.
Rock and pop hits get the jazz treatment in “With a Twist” On Stage Cabaret
NATASHA DRENA is all smiles as we weave our way back to the Lucas Theatre’s green room. The historic venue’s On Stage Cabaret, a hit summer series featuring local musical luminaries in a stunning yet low-key environment, is in its fourth season. What began as an unusual, think-outside-the-box concept has evolved into the hippest date…
How to be a better white person right now
Of course that’s the irony—and maybe the entire point: I have the prerogative of ducking difficult conversations with myself and others about racism indefinitely.
The Farmer and The Larder: Building coastal community
BUILDING a community is tough work, and it starts with dedicated people who are incredibly inspired. It is through those eyes, minds, and hands, that we begin to form the glue that holds everything and everyone together. Culture is a huge component of any community, and as time continues to pass, its culture beings to…
Hitch: ‘This is for the locals’
TREY WILDER, with partners Bill Wilder, his father, and Rick Kunzi, proudly walked around greeting customers while immersing themselves in the bustle of their latest quirky restaurant experiment, Hitch. A lively crowd piled into the recently renovated space on July 15, the night of Hitch’s Grand Opening. With just about 60 new staff members, Hitch’s…
Diane Berry @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor (Bloomingdale)
Berry’s career boomed after her Opry appearance, leading to collaborations with the likes of Tanya Tucker, Dottie West, Jeannie Seely, and many more.
Not Blood Paint, Tokalos, HotPlate @El-Rocko Lounge
If you like mind-melding progressive rock with Zappa-meets-Mars-Volta swagger and the daring of ‘60s psych risk-takers, you won’t want to miss this.
Stay Outta Port Wentworth, Union Scum
AS A UNION organizer, Ben Speight knows exactly what the law is when it comes to handing out materials. The Atlanta-based director of Teamsters Local 728 has been informing workers about their labor rights for years and has led a concerted effort to organize the 2,000 truck drivers who transport cargo in and out of…
‘Vaxxed’ coming to Savannah
SOMETIMES the best way to have your film screened across the country is to have it banned. Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Controversy made headlines last spring after the Tribeca Film Festival pulled the documentary from its 2016 line-up, saying that other filmmakers had threatened to take their work out of the 15 year-old festival if…
Hard workin’ Southern boys The Weeks return to Savannah
SAM WILLIAMS has spent his day lugging carpet under the blazing summer sun. The Weeks’ guitarist is in the midst of an engrossing project with roommate and Weeks’ guitarist Johny Fisher: transforming their basement into a studio/rehearsal area, complete with a stage. With every Weeks member living on the same street, having a creative hub…
Editor’s Note: When the lack of a plan is the plan
While sadly there’s no moratorium on new projects in the Victory Drive corridor like the proposed self-storage facility near Whole Foods, City staff is proposing a moratorium in another part of town: eliminating all on-street parking on Bay Street for September.
Savannah has many examples to study for better safety
Judy Grossman who died on Bay Street, less than a mile from the end of her week-long bike ride across Georgia, could have arrived safely if we had a safe bike infrastructure in place.
