Deny the permit, citizens demand
More than 300 people packed the auditorium at Effingham County High School Tuesday night to tell state regulators they disapprove of the proposed pollution discharge permit for King America...
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3rd ID brigade commander: Marne Air prepared for Afghanistan
Almost exactly two years after the last soldier from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade stepped off a plane at Hunter Army Airfield marking the end of a year in Afghanistan the unit will return to that...
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Spotted®: Islands High graduates celebrate
High school seniors at Islands High School were awarded their diplomas Wednesday at the Savannah Civic Center.Click here to view more than 50 photos from the graduation.
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Malberry Smith, old-school gentleman, dies
Attorney Malberry Smith Jr. was remembered Tuesday as a Southern gentleman of the old school who quietly left his mark on his adopted town. “Malberry was a gentleman from the old school,” recalled U.S....
View ArticleSavannah woman indicted in March car attacks
A Savannah woman on Wednesday was indicted on multiple aggravated assault and related charges in a March 16 attack with her car against several victims following a fight. Meghan E. Walker assaulted...
View ArticleTybee gets beach advisory
Polk Street Beach on Tybee Island has been placed under advisory by the Chatham County Health Department. The beach is located at the northernmost part of the island at the mouth of the Savannah River...
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Savannah's coming attractions: A new marina and a dog park
Savannah residents who venture southside soon will have more recreational opportunities available to them, their children and their four-legged friends.The city of Savannah by August hopes to award a...
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Tybee proposing increased parking fees
Tybee Island’s City Council is considering increasing the parking fees for the beachfront parking lots on the north and south ends.Under the proposal, visitors would be charged $2 per hour to park at...
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Local lawmakers did $6.5 million in business with state last year
State lawmakers from Chatham County did about $6.5 million worth of business with the state last year, official reports show.The money was for treatment or medicine provided under Medicaid, a...
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3rd ID soldiers celebrate Army's 237th birthday at Fort Stewart
It’s been almost four decades since Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ray Noble first joined the Army.But the 58-year-old soldier said he felt like a new recruit Thursday morning after he — the oldest soldier in...
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Savannah's search for Blackburn's successor begins
There is a certain nervousness about replacing a man who has become a legend in Georgia municipal law.It is compounded by the realization that searching for City Attorney James Blackburn’s replacement...
View ArticleSavannah council to consider riverside hotel plan
Savannah City Council members will consider a proposal today that promises to reshape River Street’s eastern end with a major hotel development.It also promises to be one of the more difficult...
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Savannah Craft Brew Fest unveils rock lineup for new beer concert
It’s not a party until someone starts the music, and the Savannah Craft Brew Fest is doing just that.The fall tasting event, entering its fifth year, has added an all-day, outdoor concert to its 2012...
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FEC wants Wright McLeod to spell out where $51,159 in 'payroll' went
The Federal Election Commission wants congressional hopeful Wright McLeod to fill gaps in a recent campaign finance report. Failure to do so by July 23, an FEC letter told the 12th Congressional...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham Public School Board hung up on cell phone issue
Savannah-Chatham Public School Board members don’t mind iPads, laptops and e-Readers in schools but they’re not so certain about smartphones.During a special called meeting Wednesday the board chose...
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3rd ID celebrates its history
Wearing olive drab, tan, and desert camouflage uniforms of generations passed, one-by-one six of today’s 3rd Infantry Division soldiers marched onto the Fort Stewart parade grounds.As Spc. Thomas Peaks...
View ArticleCity aldermen ask skeptical residents for sales-tax support
Savannah City Aldermen Mary Osborne and John Hall did their best to convince their constituents to support the upcoming 1-percent transportation sales tax referendum during a meeting at the W.W. Law...
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Savannah couple celebrates 61st wedding anniversary at McDonald's
Robert and Matilda Grant celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary at an unconventional venue Thursday afternoon when the staff at the McDonald’s at 600 E. DeRenne Ave. gave the Savannah couple a...
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Public safety summary
An early Thursday morning accident claimed the life of a Brooklet man.Mack Maye, 65, was driving a tractor-trailer westbound on Interstate 16, just after 3:30 a.m., when he lost control and drove off...
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