There is already a heated controversy building around one particular segment of Plant Riverside, the African-themed Baobab Lounge.
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2019 Year In Review
1. Earthshaking Savannah election It was a seismic paradigm shift of massive proportions: Mayor Eddie DeLoach was voted out decisively after one term, with most every other City Council incumbent […]
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Editor’s Note: Hotel influx has only just begun
In addition to Kevin Barry’s closing, another iconic Savannah watering hole, Abe’s on Lincoln, faces a proposal to literally move the entire historic building it’s in to make room for another hotel.
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Editor’s Note: Wave goodbye to the Waving Girl?
In a state where it’s almost impossible to get a Confederate monument moved, apparently all it takes to get a non-Confederate monument moved is some campaign contributions and a couple of letters from politically-connected lobbyists.
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Editor’s Note: Keeping Savannah’s archaeology from biting the dust
“We’re just laying the facts on the table,” Rita Elliott says. “For so long, a series of myths have fueled a lack of interest in an ordinance. The myths aren’t true at all, but policy leaders buy into them.”
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Editor’s Note: Conflict over conflicts of interest
While Brian Foster is declining to run for reelection to City Council, it does raise a red flag that he would be appointed to the powerful Downtown Savannah Authority while still holding a seat on Council.