Broughton Street holiday tree to be installed Wednesday
The 50-foot holiday tree will be installed on the corner of Broughton and Bull streets Wednesday. The unloading and uncrating of the tree will begin at 6 a.m., followed by installation throughout the day. The lights will be tested at 6 p.m.. The holiday tree is part of Holidays on Broughton. For more information, visit…
WTOC’s Don Logana passes away in car accident
WTOC TV reported at about 8:30 a.m. that their popular anchor/reporter Don Logana died in a car accident in Jasper County, S. C., earlier this morning. His loss is an enormous blow to local journalism as well as to family, friends, and colleagues. Logana was voted “Best Local News Anchor” by our readers in this…
Travis Tritt coming to Lucas
Retro Live Entertainment presents An Evening with Travis Tritt, Saturday, January 28th at 8 pm at the Lucas Theatre, in “an intimate solo-acoustic setting.” Tickets are available online or by calling 912-525-5050. You can pick up tickets in person at the Savannah Box Office at 216 E. Broughton Street.
Firefighter dies after River Street ramp collapse
Master Firefighter Michael Curry died today in the line of duty, reports Mark Keller, spokesman for Savannah Fire and Emergency Services. “Curry was involved in an emergency incident on River Street late this afternoon when he suffered an apparent medical condition,” says Keller. The death came as a section of ramp leading to public docks…
GBI issues statement on man’s death during police chase
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has issued a statement following up on the death of Brandon Adams on Savannah’s Southside during a foot chase by police earlier this week. “On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department (SCMPD) to investigate a shooting near the…
Armstrong professors awarded $330,000 grant
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a $330,967 grant to Armstrong State University Senior Physics Lecturer Donna Mullenax, Ph.D, Math Lecturer Janel Smith, Ph.D., and Childhood and Exceptional Student Education Lecturer Elizabeth Williams. The two-year grant is funded by the Mathematics and Science Partnerships federal program and will support STEM education in Savannah-Chatham County…
GBI to investigate Southside shooting
At the request of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting near White Bluff Road and Magnolia Avenue, that occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. SCMPD preliminary investigation reveals that an SCMPD patrol officer conducted a pedestrian stop and check on White…
Editor’s Note: Will the media own up, or double down?
One is left wondering how many people simply didn’t vote because all they heard from the mainstream media for months was how impossible and unimaginable a Trump presidency would be.
Jody Espina Trio kicks off Unitarian Church concert series
‘The steady Friday and Saturdays at Rancho Alegre have been a great thing. I’ve met the key, best players here. They’re world-class.’
Can’t keep Pin Point down
HURRICANE MATTHEW did a real number on a lot of places around here, but the community of Pin Point was among the worst hit last month. The tiny historic African American village on the marsh suffered tremendous damage, and fallen trees across its single road trapped residents for days. Volunteers from the nearby Landings and…
Jonny Lang and the ‘right thing’
As Lang has moved forward with his career, it’s become clear he was never going to be simply a blues or blues-rock artist.
Tybee City Limits with Kris Youmans Band, The Josh Sanders Band, Anders Thomsen @Tybee Post Theater
The Newnan, Georgia-based band revolves around the rootsy songwriting of Savannah native Kris Youmans.
Why don’t horses have horns?
Horses aren’t as closely related to many of their horned kin as one might think to look at them
A.M. Rodriguez: a recording debut
FROM HIS weekly Jinx happy hour to Trinity Sanctuary Concerts, A.M. Rodriguez is a constant in Savannah’s country and singer-songwriter scenes. Despite his hard-gigging schedule and outpouring of original work, the Texas-by-way-of-Pennsylvania transplant hasn’t committed those original tunes to tape—until now. Rodriguez has released a song here and there and has work included on compilations…
A mile in Lisa Rosenmeier’s shoes
I DON’T think I understood why I wear Hawaiian shirts until I met Lisa Rosenmeier. I have a closet full of flowery, aloha button-downs. And as long as it’s nice out, I wear them. Rosenmeier, a painter, doesn’t share my sartorial preference. But she sure loves color. An artist from Southern Utah, land of bright colors, her work explains my kitchy…
Cuoco Pazzo: Naples in Savannah
It is evident that Chef Rosario is not only passionate about the food he creates, but highly skilled as well
Baby Baby, Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains, The Gumps @The Jinx
The band parades their style as, simply, “fun rock.” And fun rock it is: optimistic, ridiculous, out of control.
Your Pie = Your Craft Beer
PIZZA AND BEER, what could be better? The two local Your Pie locations, one in Sandfly and one downtown, give you the option of not only making your own pizza but providing several craft beer options. Not only is craft beer is served up at both spots but the guys at Your Pie have created…
Frankie Ballard @Saddlebags
His latest album, El Rio, is already being considered one of the year’s best country/Americana albums by Rolling Stone
Fiber optic broadband for all? A Special Report
AS A wide-eyed nerd raised on William Gibson’s seminal 1984 sci-fi novel Neuromancer, I was pretty sure we’d be able to download information straight to our brains at the speed of light by now. Instead, I’ve been staring at a spiraling icon for what seems like an eternity while waiting for an ad-heavy news website…
Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Rather than just functioning as elongated exposition for the umpteen sequels to follow, this one is self-contained enough to satisfy on its own terms.
Savannah Stopover announces first wave of bands for 2017 fest
The annual weekend music fest celebrates up-and-coming talent with an emphasis on discovery
Review: Arrival
A motion picture that turns out to be far more focused on humanity than on otherworldly visitors, it’s a transcendent viewing experience that gets under the skin and into the heart.
