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Savannah Bananas begin CPL Playoff run at home tonight

The Savannah Bananas lost to Martinsville Monday night, but a win by the Gastonia Grizzlies over a rival propelled the Bananas into the #2 seed in the Coastal  Plain League Playoffs for the second...

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Husk contractor fined for killing tree over 100 years old

The City of Savannah is seeking to recover more than $37,000 in fines and restitution from a local contractor for fatally damaging a City-owned Live Oak tree, a City spokesperson announces. "On...

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School canceled due to eclipse, with discord over timing of announcement

Monday evening, Savannah-Chatham School Board Superintendent Jolene Byrne posted on her Facebook page that school will be canceled for safety reasons Aug. 21 due to the total eclipse that afternoon...

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City boards, commissions open for applications

The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah will be accepting applications beginning Thursday, August 17, 2017 through Friday, September 15, 2017 for appointments and reappointments to these...

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Developer withdraws controversial apartment building bid prior to re-vote

The scheduled re-vote on a controversial apartment building project near Forsyth Park will not take place at today's City Council meeting. Delray Ventures, the developer behind the project, informed...

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City Council to move forward on plan to 'expand the story' of Savannah's...

At today's City Council meeting, Mayor Eddie DeLoach made a statement — which he said had full support of the rest of Council — addressing the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., and the ensuing...

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GBI to investigate local gun buyback program

The Chatham County Manager, in co-operation with the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office, "has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the...

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Telfair Museums win award for 'Generation' exhibition

Telfair Museums on Monday announced that their exhibition "Generation: Sawsan AlSaraf, Tamara Abdul Hadi, Sundus Abdul Hadi" was awarded the Silver Award for Exhibitions under $25,000 in the...

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Savannah City Council set to adopt 'Savannah Forward' strategic plan

At today's regular meeting, Savannah City Council is expected to vote to adopt Savannah Forward, the City’s strategic plan. The top five priorities set by Council are Public Safety, Infrastructure,...

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Southern Company set to press forward with controversial, overbudget Plant...

Southern Company and its utility partners are seemingly moving forward with the over-budget and delayed nuclear expansion project at Plant Vogtle in Burke County Georgia along the Savannah River. In...

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Historic Savannah Foundation contributes to City Hall preservation

At today's City Council meeting, Savannah’s Mayor and Aldermen recognized the Historic Savannah Foundation for making a large donation to assist in planning for the restoration of the interior of City...

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CEMA goes to 'enhanced monitoring' mode for Hurricane Irma on Wednesday morning

The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and any impacts it may make to our area. CEMA will advance to OPCON 4 tomorrow at 8 AM, which means enhanced...

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SCAD delays start of fall classes due to Hurricane Irma

Due to the imminent threat of Hurricane Irma in the Savannah area early next week, the Savannah College of Art and Design is delaying the start of the fall round of classes, which had been scheduled...

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CEMA: Irma impact on Savannah could include Category 3 or 4 winds, possible...

Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), in its initial Hurricane Irma press conference, says if the current forecast track remains accurate, the Savannah area should expect possible Category 3 or...

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Roots Up Gallery announces move to Design District

As the local arts community mourns the recent passing of her husband, Francis Allen, Roots Up Gallery owner Leslie Lovell announces the gallery will move to the Design District later this month....

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Savannah-Chatham Public Schools in session Thursday; still no call on Irma...

Savannah-Chatham Public Schools say school is still in session on Thursday, and as of Wednesday night have made no call as to any further action in anticipation of Hurricane Irma's approach by Monday...

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Savannah-Chatham Public Schools canceled Friday-Tuesday at minimum

There will be no school for students on Friday, September 8, "to allow our families time to make preparations for potentially dangerous conditions associated with Hurricane Irma as it moves up the...

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All non-emergency City services to close at 2 p.m. Thursday

All City of Savannah non-emergency customer services will close at 2 p.m. today through Tuesday, Sept. 12, to allow City staff to begin preparing for and recovering from Hurricane Irma. This...

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Mandatory evacuation east of I-95 ordered to begin 8 a.m. Saturday

Gov. Deal has issued a mandatory evacuation order for coastal Georgia areas east of I-95 effective at 8 a.m. Saturday.…

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Savannah/Hilton Head International not handling flights on Sunday-Monday due...

Savannah/Hilton Head International is working with airline partners to identify flight cancellations at SAV and has confirmed that the last expected flight is JetBlue at 7:16 p.m EST this evening,...

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