Rape in Pooler investigated
Special Victims Unit detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the rape of a Savannah woman in her apartment near the Pooler area this morning. The woman in her 30s reported she left her apartment unlocked in the Waverly Station at the Highlands complex on the 2100 block of Benton Boulevard while she…
City property shot
Police are investigating two incidents in which a shot was fired at city property on Thursday. “A city employee returned to his SUV with a city insignia on it at Abercorn and St. Julian streets Thursday afternoon to find damage from a bullet on the passenger’s side,” police say. “Thursday night, a bullet was fired…
Man charged in three separate Wednesday shootings
Police have charged a suspect in one case and they are looking for more information on two other incidents after three separate shootings Wednesday afternoon and night, June 17. At 7:30 p.m., Central Precinct Patrol officers responded to the 600 block of West 40th Street where they found Brandon Ellison, 30, of a Manchester Court…
Shooting on 1100 block of East 38th St.
Detectives are investigating the shooting of a Savannah man last Tuesday morning, “possibly by occupants of a car reported stolen less than two hours earlier,” police say. Jimmy Burns, 27, of an East 40th Street address, was treated for non-life threatening wounds after the 12:53 a.m. shooting on the 1100 block of East 38th Street.…
Kitten spray paint abuser sought
Animal Control officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are asking the public to help identify the prankster who spray painted a small kitten. Officers responded to the area of Churchill and Mildred for a six-week old kitten that was painted orange. The kitten was in distress by the paint on its face and body.…
Summer Solstice Bacchanalia: An Orgy of Roman Opulence @The Wormhole
Taking place on the first day of summer, the party follows in the footsteps of worshippers of Dionysus, aka Bacchus (you may remember him from school as the “god of good times”—grape harvest, wine, fertility, theatre, and religious ecstasy).
What to do, DA Heap?
Increasingly concerned about the glacial pace of the investigation, lawyers for Matthew Ajibade’s family have filed a complaint to remove DA Meg Heap as prosecutor, citing her close connections with Sheriff Al St. Lawrence.
Can we harvest icebergs for fresh water yet?
With global warming well under way, icebergs should be breaking free and floating past our coasts any day now—and corralling one or two giant frozen chunks of fresh water certainly sounds easier than reducing excess consumption.
Making culinary music at Melody’s in Richmond Hill
Ron makes sure to keep his menu alive with fresh flavors like the classic Vietnamese Banh Mi, soft corn tacos generously stuffed with shredded carnitas (seasoned pork), and our old South fave, Shrimp ‘n’ Grits.
Summer Sunday Series: Garden Giant + Carpet Coats @The Foundery Coffee Pub
Garden Giant debuted at the Crazy Bag Lady album release party with a huge sound—think Foo Fighters-style grandeur with a touch of Modest Mouse texture.
(it)’s all the rage
Their style runs on creativity and imagination—don’t expect streams of puns or up-to-the-minute political jokes. Instead, marvel in the quick-stepping chops of a bunch of locals who dare to dream.
On Stage Cabaret: Walkin’ After Midnight @The Lucas Theatre for the Arts
“I’ve been singing Patsy Cline since I was a young girl; my voice is very similar to hers,” JJ Hobbs explains. “I wanted to do a concert that really focused on her music, because I like the way her music sounds and feels when I sing it—it resonates with me.”
Talking with… Tatia Adams Fox
I HAVE a hard time with proper etiquette these days. Social norms are changing so fast, I can’t tell if I offended you by calling or you offended me by Tweeting. Thankfully, the ABC’s of manners have nothing to do with new technology and haven’t changed in ages. So, if you’re still a social offender, there’s a new school for you…
The Seduction, Hot Plate, Rotten Blush @The Jinx
The guys of The Seduction are at their strongest when they’re pairing splintering gang vocals with snarling yet distinctly Southern guitar leads.
Catch the spirit of summer with Stopover in the Yard
WELCOME to the swankiest cookout ever. Bid farewell to the days of charcoal-smudged sundresses, the arguments over what “well-done” actually means, the battles over who gets to be the DJ and please, for the love of god, just let the track play all the way through before choosing another? Put the lighter fluid away. Buy…
Street Clothes, ESP, SeaKings, Broken Glow @Hang Fire
“At the end of the show, I’m sweating, out of breath, writhing around on the floor,” Sutphen laughs. “I just want to put on a badass show. I want it to be a spectacle.”
A marvelous ‘Mossterpiece’
SAVANNAH may be synonymous with curtains of Spanish moss, but a different species of plushy green plant has captivated attention this month. (Did you know our famous organic tree tinsel isn’t really moss at all? It’s a flowering bromeliad that depends on the breeze to propagate.) Now through the end of June, a mural composed…
Editor’s Note: School tax hike deserves closer scrutiny
In the most recent meeting, Jolene Byrne—potential swing vote on the tax increase—pointed out that board members hadn’t even seen the budget yet, though they were supposed to receive it by May 21. But Lockamy was asking them to vote yes anyway.
H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
Where you might see science as something created by humans to disprove the existence of God and His glorious creations, I see it as empirical evidence of His inexplicable miracles. Especially Quantum Physics… they’re pretty damn awesome!
SAV/Chatham Homicides in 2015 so far: 16 (5 solved)
GBI called to investigate arrest of teen Savannah-Chatham Police called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following the arrest of a Savannah teenager injured after fighting with officers during an arrest. “Undercover officers assigned to the SCMPD’s Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team, or UNIT, were working East Savannah streets to disrupt and arrest shooting offenders and…
Reader: Don’t let One Percenters off the hook
‘We surpassed the Gilded Age a few years ago and may only be comparable to Southern plantations just before the 1850s where 90% of the labor was free.’
Review: Inside Out
These excursions, which easily top those taken through Tomorrowland and Jurassic World, result in some of the most potent set-pieces in the Pixar canon, with select bits even invoking the spirit of the gems Hayao Miyazaki made for Studio Ghibli.
State of the Trees
New commercial development is the biggest threat to Chatham’s trees, a trend driven by the explosive growth of Southside Savannah and Pooler. Balancing the county’s economic interests with its arboreal resources is one of the challenges put forth by the canopy assessment.
A successful approach to living healthy, happier lives
“I hope that the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program will be an ongoing project in Savannah so that we live in a healthy, happier community,” Charles H. Morris says.
