Two squares getting lighting upgrades
Today city crews are retrofitting lights in Washington and Warren squares with new energy-efficient induction lamps. "The public should be aware that during the retrofit process," says a City...
View ArticleJJ Grey & Mofro coming in October
JJ Grey, the undisputed king of swampy Southern soul, brings his bad-ass Mofro band to the Lucas Theatre Oct. 10. Tickets on on sale next Friday, June 28.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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A public xylophone in Forsyth Park
City crews on Friday installed an oversized xylophone designed for interactive play for park visitors of all ages. The instrument, which plays eight soft chime-like notes, is located on the central...
View ArticlePaula Deen issues an 'apology'
“I want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that I’ve done,” Deen said in a short, edited statement posted on YouTube. “I want to learn and grow from this.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
View ArticlePaula Deen dropped by Food Network
The Food Network on Friday issued a statement that Paula Deen's contract would not be renewed when it expires at the end of June.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleStopover announces a 'Revival Fest'
Americana, blues, gospel and southern rock are among the genres planned for 'Revival Fest,' coming to Savannah Sept. 14 from MusicFile Productions, the people behind the Savannah Stopover. The lineup...
View ArticleVienna Boys Choir hits town in October
The Savannah Children’s Choir and Georgia Power will present the Vienna Boys Choir in concert on Friday, October 18 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 222 E. Harris Street. "Over the...
View ArticleComment invited on cruise ship terminal
"In response to community interest," Savannah City Council will allow an hour during Thursday’s City Council meeting for the public to offer comment on the Cruise Ship Feasibility Study being...
View ArticleConnect is official print sponsor of SAV Craft Brew Fest
The Savannah Craft Brew Fest on Aug. 31, presented by Abita Beer, will feature as many as 150 different craft brews, as well as educational sessions, a corn hole tournament and live music. The brew...
View ArticleMan shot, killed on Southside
One man has died and another has been arrested after an early-morning shooting on the Southside. Marco Cruz, 54, of the 100 block of Tibet Avenue died after being transported by an acquaintance to St....
View ArticleArrest in Stratford Arms arson
A Savannah man is in custody following his arrest in connection with a series of fires at a Southside apartment complex in late March and early April. Savannah Fire investigators say 24-year-old Juwan...
View ArticleMary Kay Andrews signs books on Tybee
New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Kay Andrews will sign copies of her new book Ladies Night on Friday, July 5, 1-4 p.m. at Seaside Sisters, 1207 Highway 80 on Tybee Island. The event will feature...
View ArticleSkIO now part of UGA
The merger of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with the University of Georgia, effective July 1, was initiated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as part of efforts to...
View ArticleBay & Whitaker shooting examined
Detectives continue to sort out details of a downtown shooting early this morning in which a bystander received non-life threatening injuries. A 22-year-old man was transported to Memorial University...
View ArticleNew live music club to open Aug. 2
The Brick & Mortar Live Music Lounge will open Aug. 2 at 307 W. River St., the site of the old Live Wire Music Hall. Tim and Jennifer Strickland, owners of the Warehouse Bar & Grill, have...
View ArticleFirst human West Nile case in GA
The Georgia Department of Public Health today confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV). The adult patient from Brantley County was infected in May and recovered without...
View ArticleShooting death on 38th Street
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old Savannah man early this morning. Antwan Rivers of the 200 block of Hampstead Avenue was found dead on the sidewalk on the 1100...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies on I-16
A 31-year-old motorcyclist died this morning after he lost control and crashed at Interstates 516 and 16. James Ernest Banks of Guyton died at Memorial University Medical Center where he was...
View ArticleMan shot at dominoes game
Detectives are investigating the actions that led to the shooting of West Savannah man during a dominoes game in the Hudson Hill area Wednesday night. Kareem Marquise Harris, 29, of a Newcastle Street...
View ArticleTrailer for 'Savannah' movie released
ET Online has released the trailer for 'Savannah,' the upcoming film written by Annette Haywood-Carter and Kenneth Carter, and directed by Haywood-Carter. Shot locally in 2011, the movie will open...
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