'Black Media Only' event garners criticism, roils mayoral campaign
A controversial decision to bar white media from an African American political meeting has garnered negative national media attention for Savannah, and thrown a new twist into what was already going...
View ArticleSavannah named as finalist for Smart City Award
The City of Savannah has been named a finalist in the transportation/Infrastructure category for its partnership with the company Roadbotics. It’s a recognition bestowed by International Data...
View ArticleMurder-suicide suspected in Southbridge area deaths
The Chatham County Police Department has released the names of two people found deceased in a home around noon on Monday. Police have identified the deceased as 74-year-old Thomas Burnett and...
View ArticleSavannah Cultural Arts Center set for grand opening
The controversial, long-awaited Savannah Cultural Arts Center will have its grand opening on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, the City has announced. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and the theater...
View ArticleCity Manager Rob Hernandez set to resign
Multiple sources tonight confirm that Savannah City Manager Rob Hernandez has submitted his resignation, with indications that he will take a job in South Florida, site of his last job before coming...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to crack arrest
Trafficking Cocaine Arrest for SPD"A traffic stop for speeding led to Savannah Police Task Force officers arresting a Savannah man with marijuana, cocaine and more than $6,000 in cash," police report...
View ArticleThree big CNT busts in a week
"Three independent drug investigations conducted by the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT) lead to search warrants resulting in large drug and money seizures," CNT reports. Early Tuesday...
View ArticleWoman charged with smuggling contraband into Chatham County jail
Officers with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs (IA) Division arrested a woman on April 11 for allegedly smuggling contraband to inmates at the Chatham County Detention Center....
View ArticleCity Manager Rob Hernandez gives official resignation notice
In an email to elected officials and City staff, Savannah City Manager Rob Hernandez said goodbye and announced his official resignation from the office after a controversial two and a half year...
View ArticleChatham County Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting
The Chatham County Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that happened on Liberty Parkway near ACL Boulevard. The male victim tells police he was walking in the area when he was...
View ArticleHistoric Savannah Foundation to mark Preservation Month
Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) will lead the observation of Preservation Month in May with four unique events that celebrate the art of preservation and exhibit its significant impact on the past,...
View ArticleOn Earth Day, Savannah VOICE Festival Poised to Announce Lineup for 'Heaven...
As Earth Day is celebrated around the nation, the Savannah VOICE Festival is reminding fans near and far that this year’s festival, aptly themed “Heaven and Earth,” is shifting into high gear and...
View ArticleSPD Arrests Woman for False Report of a Crime
Savannah Police have charged a woman who claimed she was injured in a pedestrian-involved crash earlier today. Around 11:10 a.m. officers responded to E. 67th Street and Waters Avenue for a hit and...
View ArticleApplications Open for 2019-2020 Leadership Savannah Class
Applications for the 2019-2020 Leadership Savannah Class are currently being accepted for the one-year class, which will be limited to 42 people. The selections committee is seeking representation...
View Article43rd Annual Savannah Scottish Games Brings Highland Style & Scottish Culture...
In it’s 43rd year, the Savannah Scottish Games is back and promises a grand celebration of Scottish heritage complete with music, dancing, athletic games, children’s activities, food and fun for the...
View ArticleMary Musgrove historical marker set for official dedication Friday
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) in conjunction with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia (NSCDA-GA) will dedicate a new historical marker detailing the...
View ArticleCity of Savannah hires new Fire Chief
City Manager Rob Hernandez has announced his appointment of Derik Minard as Fire Chief for the City of Savannah.…
View ArticleDeep Speaks to Feature Savannah’s Most Talented Young Writers
Forty-five student authors from Savannah’s public middle schools will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St., on Monday, May 13, for the Deep Speaks book launch and...
View ArticleLet's Go! Network Concepts Survey open through May 17
The second phase for Chatham Area Transit’s Let’s Go! Designing Better Transit Together is well-underway with activities encouraging residents to participate in the Network Concepts survey.…
View ArticleWorkshop on Free and Fair Elections, League of Women Voters, May 3
The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia with Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States , invite you to their workshop! The League will hold a workshop open to...
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