Georgia, S.C. now have firearm permit reciprocity
Remedying a longtime discrepancy, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens today announced an addition to Georgia’s reciprocal recognition of firearms permit holders from other states. “Legislation initially passed in 1996 allowed Georgia to grant this privilege to citizens of states which recognized Georgia firearms permits,” a spokesperson for Olens says. However, for many years South Carolina opted…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Eastside home invasion
Police are asking the public’s help identifying these suspects who are linked to home invasion that occurred on June 3, at 5 a.m. in the 2200 block of Bonaventure Road. Islands Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting at the residence and found the victim suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Detectives…
Standoff ends after fatal shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police ended a standoff with a gunman at approximately 3:45 p.m., June 2, in the 2400 block of Abercorn Street after he shot and killed a man. “The suspect reportedly shot the victim near Abercorn and 40th Street at approximately 1:30 p.m., and then fled into a nearby residence. SCMPD officers secured the…
Citizens invited to take part in City Manager survey
The Savannah City Council is “asking for help in determining the qualities most desired in our next City Manager,” a City spokesman says. Residents and stakeholders are asked to complete a short survey that will assist the search firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, to assess candidates for the position. “The selection of a City Manager…
Suspect sought in Mohawk Street sexual assault attempt
Police are searching for a man suspected of a sexual assault attempt at an apartment complex on the 900 block of Mohawk Street at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. The victim, an adult female, was reportedly approached by the suspect who conversed with her briefly before attempting to assault her. “The victim escaped from…
Summer 500 program places 300 students
The City of Savannah says its collaborative internship program, Summer 500, has successfully matched 300 qualifying students with a variety of job positions across the Savannah area. “We have worked tirelessly to create a program that supports and drives our youth to contribute in a way that not only strengthens our community’s future, but also…
Arrest made in arson case
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services investigators have arrested a Savannah woman in connection to a fire at a west Savannah apartment Monday night. Investigators say 65-year-old Pinkie Smith Hills, 640 W. 39th St., Apt. A, has been charged with arson 1st degree after she tried to burn some of her husband’s belongings in the bathtub…
Eddie Venegas & Lowcountry Latin Jazz Collective @Tybee Post Theater
Latin, jazz, classical, and popular music are all in his wheelhouse, but the Venezuelan performer is bringing an entirely one-of-a-kind show
Dive back in with American Aquarium
SAVANNAH’S beloved American Aquarium is back to electrify the Jinx stage with hooky, boundary-pushing Americana/country. The band released its most recent LP, Wolves, over a year ago to roaring success—and while they’ve enjoyed a growing fan base and critical acclaim, the hype hasn’t slowed the busy group down one bit. After logging hundreds and hundreds…
Satchel turns 10!
Launched in 2006 by designer and SCAD grad Elizabeth Seeger Jolly, the working studio/retail boutique has steadily evolved into one of Savannah’s major success stories.
Savannah Songwriters Series — June @Tybee Post Theater
After years of keeping her songs to herself, McMillian finally began performing live
Yamacraw in the Sun: A rare respect
To date, it is the only photo project focusing on Yamacraw Village I’ve seen that seems to treat its subjects with respect
Everybody Gose Crazy
Gose are great summer beers. They have a tang to them but are usually very mild, refreshing and low in ABV, usually hovering in the 5% range, making gose a very sessionable beer.
Wake up with Casket Girls
THE Casket Girls’ debut album, Sleepwalking, romantically navigated life and death, wakefulness and sleep with spectral ambivalence. Their sophomore LP, True Love Kills the Fairytale, was a woozy, raw-yet-tender stare blurring the black-and-white of having love and love’s absence. The former felt like it had spent years locked inside a Victorian mansion, draped in cobwebs.…
Summertime unsupervised
If you’re a parent, give a big yawn for getting up at exactly the same time as always and clutching at faded end-of-school memories about setting your Trapper Keeper on fire in one of the cafeteria’s metal trash cans.
Break the silence together
ACCORDING to statistics from the U.S. Justice Department, an American woman is sexually assaulted every 107 seconds. Barely a third of those assaults are reported, and many victims don’t seek help—some out of fear and shame, others because they’re not aware of available resources. Activist Nili Gingold-Altchek wants to change the conversation, and she knows…
Dad Joke #20: Urochromes, Life Stinks, Predator, Slugga, Cray Bags, Forced Entry, Sherman’s Boot @Dollhouse Productions
It’s Savannah’s own Forced Entry’s last show ever
SCAD New Alumni Concert: Dirty Heads, Moon Taxi @Forsyth Park
Bring a blanket or some chairs and a picnic basket and cozy up with your neighbors for one of Savannah’s favorite traditions
Does the umbrella represent political weakness?
By contrast, the Cuban Umbrella Incident didn’t raise many eyebrows—besides yours, I mean—at home
Editor’s Note: School’s out. Forever?
Just as it took 18 years to get this far, it takes more than graduation day at the Civic Center to process all the emotions. I can tell you this with certainty: I’m relieved to have the local school system in my rearview mirror once and for all.
Man shot, killed at E. 39th & Ott; ID pending
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police responded to a shooting at approximately 10:45 p.m., May 30, in the 2200 block of Ott Street that claimed the life of a Savannah man. “SCMPD Central Precinct officers responded to the area, near the intersection of Ott and East 39th Street, and found the black male victim suffering from at least…
Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
The profiteers behind this picture prefer to lazily trigger memories of past hits rather than offer anything that might challenge or ruffle audiences.
Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
Too much emphasis spent on the dullest villain yet seen in this mutant-populated universe. That’s not to say there isn’t still plenty to enjoy in this outing, but the overriding sense is one of missed opportunities.
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
This is Matt’s shortest review ever.
Review: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
There are a few modest chuckles sprinkled throughout Popstar, but few have sticking power, and certainly nothing compares to the knowing laughs offered in Christopher Guest’s string of celebrated mockumentaries.
