‘Stay home,’ Mayor advises; NO mandatory City restrictions at this time
Mayor Van Johnson this Tuesday morning said that there will be no mandatory restrictions or curfews in place for the time being in response to COVID-19. “We’re asking people to stay home. That’s the safest way for our citizens, if at all possible,” the Mayor said. “People have to use common sense. For bars and…
Husk Savannah to close temporarily for pandemic; staff paid through March
The Neighborhood Dining Group (NDG), which owns Husk Savannah and several major restaurants in Charleston, S.C., and throughout the Southeast, announces the “immediate temporary closure of all our restaurants, effective March 17, 2020. Our communities deserve the most cautious measures in these uncertain times, and we feel it is impossible to operate our businesses knowing…
Savannah Classical Academy moves to distance learning
Savannah Classical Academy (SCA) announces that the school campus, located at 705 E. Anderson Street, “will transition from on campus instruction to distance learning after Spring break concludes at the end of this week,” a spokesperson says. All classes at SCA will take place using an online format beginning on March 24, 2020 when students…
Memorial Health implements restrictions
While saying that they have so far “not received any patients who have tested positive for COVID-19,” Memorial Health Hospital announced Sunday afternoon several changes to its entrance protocol, effective Mon. March 16. Public entrances to the hospital will be: • ER (24/7) Monday – Friday • Main Hospital Entrance (5:30am – 7pm) • Heart…
SCAD to permanently close Hong Kong campus following Spring quarter
In an announcement tonight, Savannah College of Art and Design says it will close its decade-old campus in Hong Kong. “In recent months, SCAD has given careful thought to the future of our Hong Kong location. The university prioritizes student safety and academic quality above all else, and after a comprehensive analysis, SCAD has decided…
SCAD goes online-only for Spring; commencement and public activities canceled
The Savannah College of Art and Design announced this morning that all Spring Quarter classes will be online-only, and Spring 2020 commencement cermonies have been canceled. This decision applies to all SCAD campuses. “As you know, the university has made the difficult decision that out of concern for the health and well-being of our students,…
Wednesday update: Five new COVID-19 cases in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on five new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. The additional cases are in Charlton County, Fulton County and three in Cobb County. All but one individual (Fulton) are hospitalized. One of the Cobb…
First COVID-19 patient quarantined at state park facility
Late Tuesday evening, Governor Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA) Director Homer Bryson provided an update on seven emergency mobile units being deployed to Hard Labor Creek State Park in Morgan County. The Governor’s Office confirmed “that the first patient, an individual from Cherokee County who has tested positive for the virus,…
Spring has sprung with José Ray
‘Pollen’ is the perfect springtime show with lots of florals and bright colors
Editor’s Note: A very unpredictable St. Patrick’s Day
As I write this, all systems are go for Savannah’s annual, world-famous St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. By the time you read this, of course, it’s possible that some or all of that will have changed.
An Irish cult film, and more
As always, things can change without much advance warning. You may want to consider phoning the venues to make certain all systems are go
Starland Yard hosts St. Paddy’s parties south of downtown
If you’re looking for some St. Paddy’s Day fun outside the sea of green downtown, head to Starland Yard for some low-key fun
In For A Penny: Final Shows @The Rail Pub / The Sand Bar
Savannah’s own Celtic punk rockers In For A Penny are hanging it up after several years of leading the Irish-American charge in our city
Exile on Stones street: Monkey Man pays tribute to rock and roll greats
Whether you love Some Girls or gravitate towards the more harder edged Steel Wheels, there’s a Stones era for everybody
O’Connell’s: ‘This is for Savannah. This is for us.’
‘It would be easy to walk away and let hotels take over downtown. But as long as I can, I’m not gonna let that happen’
Ordinary Boys and Love Cats
As it turns out, The Smiths and The Cure do have some history together. It’s not exactly anything musical, though.
A history of Savannah’s biggest parade
Irish culture in Savannah dates back to when General James Oglethorpe first founded the colony of Georgia
A look inside Savannah’s service industry—and how the big party doesn’t always serve them
THERE ARE so many people who make St. Patrick’s Day a reality for thousands of revelers. For every beer you drink, a bartender pours it, and a bar manager stocked it, and a bar owner paid for it. For every slice of pizza you eat to sober up, a server sold it to you, and…
5 Questions with Peter E. Roberts
His Headcases series, inspired by New York’s most iconic people and things, is about to go on display at the Blackbird Gallery in New York City
Deep Center holds informational meeting about proposed HB 994
‘This is one of the ugliest pieces of legislation that I have seen in a long time, and it will do irreparable damage to the communities in Chatham County, especially our black boys and girls’
St. Patrick’s Day shuttles cancelled, but CAT services are free Saturday and Tuesday
Chatham Area Transit says it “will no longer be providing shuttle services to downtown on St. Patrick’s Day as a result of the decision to cancel the parade and to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).” However, CAT will provide free rides on Saturday, March 14 & Tuesday, March 17. “The transit…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival canceled, but Savannah is “open for business,” Mayor says
WHILE downtown Savannah will be “open for business” this St. Patrick’s weekend, in the words of Mayor Van Johnson, the world-famous parade has been canceled, along with the City’s “official” celebration the weekend prior. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade will not happen due to concerns about the possible spread…
Reports: Savannah St. Patrick’s Parade, festival “postponed”
Connect Savannah can confirm reports from earlier this afternoon that both the City of Savannah ‘Festival of St. Patrick’ this weekend and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday have been potentially “postponed,” and possibly canceled, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, no other events have been canceled as of this time. A statement by…
