'Battle of the Bikes' benefits local children
This evening, Dec. 7, Bike Walk Savannah (Formerly Savannah Bicycle Campaign) hosts Battle of the Bikes 4. They describe it as "a competition in which bicycle mechanics compete in feats of skill (and...
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Robin Nicholson named new Director/CEO of Telfair Museums
Telfair Museums’ Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Robin Nicholson as the Museums' next Executive Director/CEO.…
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Groups sue to prevent seismic airgun blasting off Georgia and South Carolina...
A remarkable array of leading environmental groups sued the federal government today to prevent seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean.…
View ArticleTeen charged in Southside sign shooting
The Savannah Police Department has charged a 13-year-old boy in connection to the shooting of the sign at Windsor Park."On Nov. 28, officers responded to Windsor Park after someone discovered that the...
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Savannah Police participate in 'advanced active shooter training'
This week, a group of Savannah Police officers received training to educate other officers on how to handle an active shooter scenario.“Our Training Unit has worked very hard this year to bring...
View ArticleCity to Begin Pilot Transportation Program for Downtown Workers
The Savannah City Council voted today to test a downtown worker transportation program for a six-month trial period beginning early 2019. The $294,000 contract to Downtowner, a Florida-based company,...
View ArticleFt. Pulaski closed for duration of government shutdown
"Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government," a spokesperson says, Fort Pulaski National monument is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources....
View ArticlePedestrian dies in collision on Abercorn
Savannah Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a crash on Abercorn Street Dec. 24 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. About 8:20 p.m. a Chevrolet Cruze, which was...
View ArticleSlowdown "very likely" for Savannah metro economy, Georgia Southern Economic...
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q3 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports "signs of weakness are emerging more clearly in...
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No-fee adoptions at Animal Services through end of year
Chatham County Animal Services will host a no fee adoption event for the remainder of the Holiday Season.…
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Olde Pink House looks forward to re-opening "as soon as possible" after fire
Donna Moeckel, owner of The Olde Pink House, released a statement Friday afternoon regarding a fire at the favorite Savannah restaurant that happened on Dec. 27:“Although we are devastated about the...
View ArticleMan arrested after New Year's Eve standoff
Chatham County police officers were called to the 100 block of Wisteria Court around 6 pm on December 31, 2018, "to conduct a welfare check after reports that the resident had not been seen for...
View ArticleTwo days, two homicides
The Savannah Police Department detectives are investigating two homicides to begin 2019: the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old male Tuesday evening, and an early Wednesday morning killing of a...
View ArticleCity Council Wrap-Up: New Hampstead development moves closer to reality
The long-awaited and ambitious New Hampstead planned development in West Chatham got one step closer to becoming reality at today's City Council meeting, as a zoning text amendment was approved. First...
View ArticleThird fatal shooting of 2019
Savannah Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal shooting on Chatham Street on Jan. 7."Officers responded to the first block of Chatham Street about 9:35 p.m. and located Kyle...
View ArticleRoland Martin set to speak at Armstrong Campus MLK Celebration
Georgia Southern University will welcome journalist and author Roland S. Martin as the 2019 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at noon in the Student Ballroom on...
View ArticleSavannah Stopover collabs with Service Brewing
Savannah Stopover Music Festival today announced a new partnership with local Savannah brewers Service Brewing Company. Service, founded in 2014, will be the official beer of the 2019 Savannah...
View ArticleFatal accident claims life of City employee
Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a work-related accident on Jan. 9 that resulted in the death of a City of Savannah employee."About 3:45 p.m. officers responded to the...
View ArticleCity invites input on Special Event Ordinance
The City of Savannah is requesting feedback from the public on a proposal to develop a Special Events Ordinance at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16 in the Civic Center Ballroom. City staff will be...
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Kyle Marrero named new president of Georgia Southern
The Board of Regents today named Dr. Kyle Marrero president of Georgia Southern University.…
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