Armstrong’s Economic Monitor reports mostly positive news for third quarter
Armstrong State University’s latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor reports mostly positive news, even as the Savannah-metro economy hit the pause button during the third quarter of 2015. “Solid gains in total employment and consumer confidence were offset by dips in port activity, retail sales and air travel,” says Allison Hersh, director of marketing and communications…
Early morning shooting on Westside
Detectives seek to identify the suspects who fired gunshots, that injured Onesimus Franklin, 40, on Burroughs and West 39th streets on Saturday morning. At about 7:15 a.m., “Metro responded to West 35th and Burroughs street, where Franklin was suffering from a non-life-threatening shrapnel wound. He was taken to Memorial University Medical Center in a privately…
Shooting during game ruled ‘accidental’
Detectives have determined that a Friday afternoon shooting on the 1300 of East 54th Street was accidental. “At about 12:46 p.m. Metro responded to the scene finding Rakeem Scott, 20, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries,” police say. “Detectives believe Scott had a…
City offers free holiday parking
Beginning next week, the City is offering 3 hours of free parking in any City-owned garage, making it easier than ever to park and shop in Downtown Savannah this holiday season. From Thanksgiving till the end of December, the first three hours of parking are free in all City parking garages every Thursday and Friday.…
Islands Precinct debuts new safety initiative
Starting today, citizens residing within the boundaries of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Islands Precinct will be the first beneficiaries of the Metro’s “Target Hardening” campaign to combat property theft. “Islands Precinct patrol officers are advising citizens of ways to secure unattended property left in plain sight by distributing ‘Target Hardening’ forms,” says Eunicia Baker, public…
Roger Moss, Savannah Children’s Choir lead the Lighted Christmas Parade
Roger Moss and the Savannah Children’s Choir are set to make an appearance with Santa this year as the Grand Marshals of the Savannah Waterfront Association’s Lighted Christmas Parade. “Roger Moss is an accomplished performer and community leader and is also the co-founder and Director of Development for the Savannah Children’s Choir,” says Leigh Anne…
Fort Pulaski hosts candle lantern tours
Fort Pulaski will once again commemorate the Confederate Nog Party of 1861 on Friday, December 18, 2015 and Saturday, December 19, 2015. The long lived Savannah tradition will continue this year with night-time tours of the fort by candlelight and oil lamps. “The original party, held during Christmas 1861, gave the Confederate garrison at Fort…
Bernie Sanders to visit Savannah this Sunday
The campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announces campaign stops in Georgia and South Carolina this weekend. On Sunday, November 22, Sanders speaks at 6 p.m. at Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. Doors open at 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged,…
GA Secretary of State works with Chatham County Board of Elections
The Chatham County Board of Elections and Secretary of State Brian Kemp say they are working together to increase monitoring and ensure compliance during the upcoming December 1st runoff elections for the City of Savannah. “The Board of Elections is taking additional steps and is committed to continuing to make certain that elections are honestly,…
City Manager proposes $364 million 2016 City of Savannah budget
City Manager Stephanie Cutter on Wednesday “proposed to City Council a $364 million 2016 Budget that enhances public safety and road maintenance while remaining fully balanced and structurally sound without a property tax increase,” a City spokesman says. The budget overview came during the first day of City Council’s two-day Budget Retreat at the New…
Race, Rosenwald and Shaundra’s Screed
As a social justice groupie who winces every time Pharrell drops the N-word in that kickin’ new Missy Elliot song, I would so rather skate over the divisive questions and just get to the solutions. But I still have to wonder why anyone—black, white, purple, green—would continue to support a status quo that has failed…
Under cover of knight
WHEN FACING demonic evil and sociopathic villains, most superheroes have some sort of supernatural powers to give them a leg up. Superman can fly and see through walls. Spidey can swing between buildings. Black Widow can take down men twice her size and never ages. Not Batman. Sure, he’s got awesome gadgets and ninja moves,…
1, 2, 3, TEASE! @Ampersand
Whoever leaves Round One triumphant will go on to Round Two, where they’ll perform a song picked at random when the performers arrive for call time.
Anders Thomsen: Fiery Savannah guitarist releases solo LP
YOU’VE seen him tearing it up at Jinx happy hour with Damon and the Shitkickers, smoking everybody with incredibly guitar work in The Grand Gestures, and bringing the house down with his rock ‘n’ outfit Tonto: Anders Thomsen is Savannah’s secret weapon, a versatile luminary on six strings. With an impressive career that began when…
Life is a Carnival @The Lucas Theatre
Charlotte, North Carolina’s The New Familiars, longtime friends of Savannah, are at the helm for this year’s edition.
Jason Isbell: ‘I Can Hear Myself’
WHEN JASON ISBELL walks on stage these days, fans are quite literally seeing a changed man. In January 2012, Isbell went into rehab to kick an alcohol addiction that had been a regular part of his routine for years. He sees the results of that decision every night when he performs with his backing band,…
All sketched out with Triathalon
IN THEIR three years as a band, Triathalon has grown from Savannah’s surf-pop teen dream to one of the most fascinating, genre-bending bands the Southeast circuit has encountered. Currently on tour in anticipation of their second LP, Nothing Bothers Me, Adam Intrator, Hunter Jayne, Chad Chilton, and touring band members Ryan Gilliam (Fare the Gap)…
Savannah Stopover announces initial 2016 lineup
MUSIC LOVERS unite: Savannah Stopover has dropped the initial lineup of the sixth annual Savannah Stopover Music Festival, to be held March 10-12, 2016! It’s a diverse mix of returning acts, up-and-comers, and indie staples this year, with offerings for every musical palette. Heading up the bill is the chamber-pop inflected four-piece Ra Ra Riot.…
Deep Center receives White House honor
IN A TRULY once-in-a-lifetime honor, André Massey of Savannah, a 14-year-old participant in Deep Center’s Young Author Project, heads to Washington DC this week. But it’s not your typical field trip. Michelle Obama will personally award him with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest such honor. Massey, now a freshman…
Tigers in the Tempest
WHEN I’M dead, I hope people talk of me the way Erik Brooks writes about Savannah State University. The best writers and historians are even-handed. We all have origin stories, tales of struggle and accomplishment. And yes, we all also have chapters that some might consider negative. I consider them human. As SSU celebrates its 125th anniversary, Brooks,…
Editor’s Note: Tale of Two Cities
There is a disconnect here, and it runs very deep. The contrast with Charleston—where political, civic, and business leaders have a long track record of working with each other beyond sociocultural boundaries— is stark.
Is breakfast really that important?
Hang on, you say—“associated with”? That’s even slipperier than “correlated with,” right? Buddy, you’re not alone. A 2013 paper on the “proposed effect of breakfast on obesity,” or PEBO, undertook a meta-analysis of the available research.
Grits, gravy and gratitude
Any morning except Sundays, you’ll find folks lined up at Narobia’s Grits & Gravy, patiently waiting to place their orders at the register. Every time owner and head cook Renée Reid announces, “order up!” someone’s face lights up like they just won a prize. “Ooo-eee, this smells good!” grins one happy customer as Reid hands…
Jax Attack: A Craft Beer Road Trip
Just remember to share some of that beer you come home with, beer karma is a real thing.
Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 *** As far as the cash-grabbing practice of splitting final books into two separate motion pictures goes, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, not at all surprisingly, ranks below the final Harry Potter but above the final Twilight. While it boasts the same problems as many multi-part…
Baroque with Savannah Philharmonic @The Lucas Theatre
Together, the collective will perform Vivaldi’s integral hymn Gloria.
Review: Room
Room should not be missed, and for all the unease it stirs, it’s ultimately a powerful tale of that indestructible love that can exist between mother and child.
