Traffic impact for late Sheriff’s funeral
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police, along with City traffic engineers and the Citizens Office, are coordinating with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office regarding funeral plans for the late Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence. “Hundreds of sheriffs, police chiefs, law enforcement officers and dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St.…
Metro launches sexual assault investigation
The Criminal Investigations Division of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department is seeking information on a sexual assault that occurred at about midnight on Sunday, near the 1800 block of Grove Point Road. The victim, a 20-year-old female, was reportedly parked at a dead end on Grove Point Road, when approached by an unknown male who demanded…
Mayor’s Christmas Motorcade set for Wednesday
Mayors from across southeast Georgia will join forces in Savannah to provide a brighter holiday for those in need at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, as part of the 57th annual Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade. “Mayors from dozens of cities in the region will gather at the National Guard Armory on Eisenhower Drive, bringing with them…
Tourism Leadership Council calling for scholarship applications
The Tourism Leadership Council (TLC) is seeking qualified applicants for the TLC scholarship, which benefits students studying for careers in tourism, hospitality and related fields. The scholarships will be given at the 18th Annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner on February 18, 2016. “Typically, scholarships range from $500 to $3,000, which is paid directly to…
Two dead in ‘murder-suicide’ gun battle between two cars
At about 7 p.m. Saturday night, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute. “The dispute involved two individuals, driving in separate vehicles on Abercorn St. Dispatchers could hear shots being fired from one vehicle at the other,” police say. The dispute continued until the vehicles reached the area of Edgewater…
Homicide on Wheaton Street
About 4 a.m. Friday, Savannah- Chatham Metropolitan Police officers responded to shooting at 703 Wheaton Street (G3 gas station). Officers found Mario Williams, 29, in the parking lot of the business suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. A crime scene was established and SCMPD detectives and forensics responded.
Incidents appearing to target Yusuf Shabazz are “linked,” police say
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating three apparent criminal incidents that appear to be linked. “On November 25 at 6:22 p.m. officers responded to the Shabazz Seafood Restaurant at Victory Drive and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. ShotSpotter and citizens reported gunshots in the area,” police say. “Two victims described a white…
Suspect sought in homicide near DeRenne
At approximately 7:40 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, SCMPD officers responded to 13 Oak Forest Lane in reference to a dead body. Officers found Bobby Owens, 43, of Savannah, deceased in front of the residence. Detectives and forensics also responded to the scene. “A suspect in the homicide has been identified and an arrest warrant has…
Black Friday Record Store Day 2015: Our Picks!
Hit Graveface Records and Curiosities to scoop up the goods; the shop will be open at 9 a.m., so get there early for first pick!
Pussycats, Puppets and Beautiful Machines
A SAVANNAH appearance by Quintron & Miss Pussycat has become something of a Savannah holiday tradition. For the past three years, the New Orleans-based duo have hit the Hostess City sometime in November or December, bringing their scintillating quirks, technicolor acid-trip fashion sense, and traveling bizarro universe with them; this go-round at Dollhouse promises to…
Should we tip artists?
Regardless of the clearly mixed attitudes surrounding the topic, it’s a little strange that there seems to be a stigma attached to tipping fine artists. We tip live musicians all the time and the experience of enjoying their work can be just as ephemeral.
Are bananas radioactive?
Are bananas, by virtue of their radioactivity, dangerous? If that logic attracts you, you’ll want to spend tonight on the sofa.
Happy Runoff! How We Got Here
THE DEC. 1 City of Savannah runoff election—for which early voting has been going on all last week and some of Thanksgiving week—is nearly upon us. After seemingly endless candidate forums, interviews, flyers, direct mailings, TV ads, and social media controversies, the enormous field of candidates—28 in all—has winnowed to just six: Mayor: Edna Jackson…
Benefit for Jake Trout @Blowin’ Smoke
Additionally, get ready to enjoy a Service Brewing Company Tap Takeover.
Spinney Brothers @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
The duo grew up in a household of musicians with a penchant for country and bluegrass music.
Editor’s Note: The #PeachBreach and you
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office has revealed confidential personal data, including Social Security numbers, of every single voter in the state.
Bernie brings the fire, but are we ready to fuel the revolution?
With his unfashionable glasses and untidy fringe of white hair, Bernie’s hardly the Presidential type—unless your type is an experienced, wise man who’s sick of the BS dumped on the American people over the last two decades.
The truth about AIDS
BACK in 1986, rising political campaign consultant Rae Lewis-Thornton organized a blood drive for the Red Cross. She donated a pint herself, only to be informed that she tested positive for HIV. She was 23 years old. Six years later, the virus had infected her with full-blown AIDS. Instead of accepting what back then was…
Statement On This Week’s Cover Image
We’re sorry. WE MESSED UP. BIG TIME. Here’s the deal: Our most recent cover has generated a lot of anger and concern. We wanted to share an explanation of why we published the cover and also our respect for and acknowledgement of the anger it has caused. As what is usually considered “Savannah’s liberal paper,”…
Review: Trumbo
Trumbo is alternately poignant, amusing, infuriating and always thought-provoking.
Review: The Good Dinosaur
Pixar pictures have always been for adults as much as for children, yet this one marks the first time that grown-ups have been left out of the mix, with the studio fashioning a film designed to play only to the small fry.
Review: Creed
It’s the best entry since 1982’s Rocky III, but aside from the character shift, there’s nothing here that’s especially original, and one’s enjoyment depends entirely on how charitable one is feeling in the nostalgia department.
