Four shot in three days
Savannah Metro Police are investigating four shootings that took place Thursday and Saturday. Alvonte Mack, 17, has been charged with shooting Benjamin Webber, 16, on the 2200 block of Hawthorne Street on Thursday afternoon. Mack has turned himself in to police to face the charges against him. Webber is hospitalized with life-threating injuries at Memorial…
Savannah High homecoming activities and football game cancelled because of shooting
As a result of the shooting on Hawthorne Avenue near the school this evening, all homecoming activities scheduled for the evening of Friday, October 3, at Savannah High School have been cancelled, officials say. This includes the football game that was scheduled to take place against Johnson High. School remains in session tomorrow and teaching…
Chatham County Chairman gives notice of police merger breakup
As expected, Chatham County Commission Chairman Al Scott sent a certified letter today to Savannah City Manager Stephanie Cutter giving formal notice of the County’s exercise of the option not to renew the ten-year-old merger of City and County police. The letter followed a unanimous Sept. 26 vote of the Commission giving him authority to…
Bank robbery investigation continues
The FBI, with assistance from Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police, is searching for a man who robbed an east Savannah bank this morning. The robbery occurred just before 9:30 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank branch, on the 1900 block of East Victory Drive. At that time, an armed man entered the bank and demanded cash from…
Man sought in Southside shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s detectives made a second arrest Monday, for a shooting at a hotel on Savannah’s southside, leaving a final suspect at large. Matthew Armstrong, 29, of Springfield, was arrested Monday by Statesboro Police. Torrence Veal, 25, of Milledgeville is sought by SCMPD. Investigators have linked both Armstrong and Veal to th e Sept.…
Police investigate car break-ins
West Chatham Precinct investigators for Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are searching for the person who in one week, broke into at least eight cars in the Bradley Point South community. Just after 3 a.m. on Sept. 19, a residential surveillance camera recorded footage of an individual attempting to break-in to a car. Investigators received 7…
Foxcatcher, Whiplash, Escobar, among SAV Film Fest evening screenings
The annual Savannah Film Festival has announced its schedule for the Oct. 25-Nov. 1 event. Tix on sale now, for info go to: savannahboxoffice.com Evening screenings are: 5 to 7 Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Trustees Theater Aspiring writer Brian Bloom (Anton Yelchin) is at a professional low point when he bumps into a beautiful French woman,…
Talking about… the Ocean Exchange
WORLDWIDE PROTESTS last week demanded global leaders take action on climate change. And beginning this Sunday, the Ocean Exchange will hold its fourth annual meeting in Savannah. Perhaps it’s unfair to link the two events. I interviewed this week’s subject weeks before the protests. But I can’t think of more opposite ways of addressing the world’s most pressing issues. Call…
The search for the perfect chicken salad is over
Chicken Salad Chick is bringing the goods to an already-devoted fan base
6 Questions: Jessi Zazu
ONE OF THE highlights of this year’s Savannah Stopover came as Nashville indie band Those Darlins rocked the K of C hall on Liberty Street. Their distinctly Southern take on garage rock, driven by Jessi Zazu’s charismatic vocals and chunky guitar sound, had the crowd bouncing around even after the last note had faded away.…
England in 1819 @Hang Fire
Sexy, dreamy, and intriguing mix of electronic music and orchestral arrangements
Fur Elise @Pour Larry’s
Much-anticipated gig reunites the original lineup.
Hurly Burly Burlesque @Hang Fire
Male burlesque, and we ain’t talkin’ Magic Mike…
Keith Kozel Benefit @Jinx
A packed bill of music including Forced Entry, Hot Plate, Niche… plus a silent auction.
Can’t have too many bike racks
WHEN I ASK people what prevents them from riding a bicycle to work, to class or just to get a little exercise, this is the most frequent response by a wide margin: They are concerned about sharing streets with aggressive, distracted or impaired drivers. What would make them feel more confident? Better facilities, including bike…
It’s diamonds, darling
In her book, Clarity, Cut and Culture: The Many Meanings of Diamonds, Falls also examines diamonds through the lens of semiotics, the study of meaning.
Decriminalizing childhood
Middle school is when some fool with drugs, others become preoccupied with the opposite sex. Me, I decided to call in a bomb threat to my junior high.
‘Friends are medicine’
Help and support from friends come in many forms—a hug when we’re feeling lonely, a celebratory moment when we’ve succeeded at a goal, or a smile of recognition.
Your psychic pal
A former production assistant and actor, professional psychic Erin Ferdinand has developed a faithful following as a compassionate counselor and fascinating party entertainer.
Is MS on the increase? Seems so, right?
Multiple sclerosis is now the most common neurological disorder affecting young adults of northern European descent.
Editor’s Note: Idiocracy on Augusta Avenue
The only silver lining is that the dangerous irresponsibility exhibited by Commissioner Shabazz prompted a speedy backlash.
Reader: Smith shooting is a wakeup call for Savannah
Many in our underserved neighborhoods believe they have no voice and now there is a direct line of communication with city leaders and their needs can longer be dismissed or overlooked.
Review: Gone Girl
The movie’s male actors — Affleck, Fugit, Tyler Perry as a defense attorney, Neil Patrick Harris as a potential stalker — are uniformly fine, yet this is clearly ladies’ night out, with the actresses all doing outstanding work.
Review: Left Behind
It would seem the point of adapting the book again — and in snagging an Oscar-winning actor to fill a leading role — would be to make a classy version this time, right? Yet that’s not what we get with this shockingly bad film, so amateurish that it gives off the impression that Nicolas Cage…
Review: The Good Lie
Reese Witherspoon may receive top billing and be the star plastered larger-than-life on the posters, but her role is actually a supporting one: She doesn’t even appear until the 35-minute mark.
