Mayor Johnson speaks about planned protest in support of George Floyd
Mayor Van Johnson today confirmed that he, along with other members of City Council and community leaders, will attend the protestĀ scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Johnson Square. (The protest was...
View ArticleCity of Savannah curfew set to begin at 8:30 p.m.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson this evening announced a citywide curfew to be in effect from 8:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. "nightly while necessary," a City spokesperson says."While the city has not experienced...
View ArticleMayor Johnson: No curfew tonight unless needed
In the wake of an almost entirely peaceful rally Sunday in memory of George Floyd, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson this afternoon said he would not renew a citywide curfew this evening. "But I will not...
View ArticleCity, court services returning to 'new normal,' Mayor says
As part of what he called "returning to the new normal," Savannah Mayor Van Johnson this morning provided an update on various City services."We have resumed regular residential sanitation services....
View ArticleCAT set to increase operating hours on June 15
Chatham Area Transit plans to increase the operating hours for most fixed-route buses and CAT Mobility paratransit services on June 15, while retaining safety measures put in place to help prevent the...
View ArticleChatham County Board of Elections provides election update
The Chatham County Board of Elections is counting a massive number of absentee ballots, says Tom Mahoney, Chairman of the Board of Elections. They will continue this labor intensive, methodical...
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Savannah Police Department announces its full compliance with 8 Can't Wait
In response to the 8 Can't Wait campaign, Savannah Police Department announces that it is in full compliance with the demands of the movement. 8 Can't Wait is a project by Campaign Zero that seeks to...
View ArticlePlant Riverside District announces July 15 opening
Kessler's latest project, the Plant Riverside District, announced today an opening date of July 15. The $350+ million redevelopment of the former Georgia Power Plant is being touted as "Savannah,...
View ArticleTelfair Museums announce new reopening schedule
Telfair Museums will reopen its three sitesāthe Telfair Academy, the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, and the Jepson Center for the Artsābeginning Friday, June 26, after being closed since...
View ArticleJuneteenth declared a "commemorative holiday" in City of Savannah; offices...
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson today signed a proclamation recognizing June 19, 2020, as Juneteenth Day, "a commemorative holiday in the City of Savannah.""The City of Savannah fully recognizes that the...
View ArticleMayor: Mandatory mask order being considered due to spike in COVID-19 cases
AN alarming increase in local and regional infection rates from COVID-19 prompted a special Savannah City Council meeting today, in which Mayor Van Johnson proposed making it mandatory to wear a mask...
View ArticleThe Jinx set to close in July
The beloved downtown bar and rock venue The Jinx announced today that July 11 will be its last day in operation at 127 W. Congress St."After almost 17 years of amazing shows, unrivaled spectacles, and...
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Pilot to-go cup expansion passes
City Council today passed an expansion of Savannah's to-go cup open container ordinance, for a pilot period of 90 days. The bulk of the new allowed area essentially now includes a ribbon where open...
View ArticleMayor Johnson: Masks to be mandatory in Savannah
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson this morning announced an emergency order mandating the wearing of face coverings in public spaces outdoor and indoor in the City of Savannah, effective at 8 a.m. July 1...
View ArticleSavannah CARES committee formed to review use-of-force policies
Today, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced the formation of the Savannah Citizens Accountability and Review of Emergency Services (Savannah CARES) committee, tasked among other things with reviewing...
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Telfair Museums' Free Family Weekend set for July 17-19
Next weekend, Telfair Museums will present a Free Family weekend where allĀ Chatham County residents will receive free admission to the Jepson Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 17 through 19. Face...
View ArticleSCCPSS superintendent proposes online instruction for start of 2020-21...
The Savannah-Chatham public school system will postpone in-person instruction for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, SCCPSS Superintendent Ann Levett announced Thursday in an email to...
View ArticleSCAD announces primarily virtual classes for Fall 2020 quarter
SCAD today announced that Fall 2020 classes for SCAD Savannah and SCAD Atlanta campuses will be delivered primarily virtually, with some exceptions to address the needs of certain programs and...
View ArticleKemp overturns local mask ordinances
Late Wednesday evening, Gov. Brian Kemp extended his state of emergency executive order to expressly forbid local governments in Georgia from mandating mask usage in public spaces with their own...
View ArticleMayor Johnson: 'We are prepared to defend our position' to require masks in...
This afternoon, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson had a forceful response to Gov. Brian Kemp's recent executive order overturning any local ordinances requiring mask usage. However, while saying Kemp has...
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