Man hospitalized after falling into Ga. toilet pit
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man fell five feet into a toilet pit at a park in northwest Georgia and was trapped for more than an hour.The Dalton Daily Citizen reported Tuesday...
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Cribbs wins spot on Springfield council
Unofficial election results from Tuesday night show Justin Howard Cribbs got 49 votes and Wanda J. Laning got seven votes in the election for a City Council seat in Springfield.Cribbis, 36, will fill...
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$90 million movie studio slated for Effingham
The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday with Medient Studios Inc. for a $90 million movie studio and entertainment facility expected to create...
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Obama vows unwavering support for Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Renewing U.S. support for the difficult "work of generations," President Barack Obama assured Israel on Wednesday that his administration would pursue an elusive Mideast peace that...
View ArticleState House OKs lower alcohol limits for boat operators
ATLANTA (AP) — Reacting to high-profile deaths on Lake Lanier, the Georgia House of Representatives has approved a proposal to lower the allowable blood-alcohol limits for hunters and anyone driving a...
View ArticleDarien bison ranch is open for tourists and chefs
DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Troy Bivens and Sherry DiSimone intended to run a ranch.But when your livestock is buffalo, your spread becomes an attraction. They decided to give the public what they want, the...
View ArticleWal-Mart expands test of mobile checkout program
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a test of a new checkout program that allows shoppers to scan items with their smartphones and then pay at self-checkout terminals.The world’s largest...
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Effingham Sheriff's Office hunting theft suspect
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a possible theft suspect.The suspect is believed to have attempted to sell a stolen diamond ring at a local pawn...
View ArticleMichael Gadsden Joins Chatham County Victim Witness Assistance team
Michael Gadsden, a chaplain with Savannah-Chatham pplice Department since2004, has joined the Chatham County District Attorney Victim Witness Assistance Program.Gadsden will be assigned to Superior...
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UPDATE: Wednesday Savannah shooting victim dies
A 27-year-old Savannah man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in front of a home in the Edgemere/Sackville neighborhood.Achmed Kiwaan Williams was sitting on the front porch of a house in the 1100...
View ArticleJudge strikes down section of GA immigration law
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has permanently struck down a section of Georgia's 2011 law targeting illegal immigration that makes it illegal for someone to knowingly harbor or transport an illegal...
View ArticlePennsylvania man charged with sex offenses found in Jesup
A Pennsylvania man wanted on multiple charges by Philadelphia police was arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service, Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Wayne...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Thursday, March 21
ESPLOST II informational meeting5:30-7:30 p.m. March 21. Auditorium, New Hampstead High School, 2451 Little Neck Road. On Thursday, March 21 a community meeting will be held to provide information...
View ArticleFederal judge strikes part of Georgia immigration law
ATLANTA — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a section of a Georgia law that would have made it a crime to knowingly harbor or transport an illegal immigrant while committing another crime, from...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to slapping toddler
ATLANTA — A man accused of slapping a toddler on an Atlanta-bound flight and using a racial slur has pleaded not guilty to assault in federal court.Joe Rickey Hundley, of Hayden, Idaho, appeared in...
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Savannah-Chatham police, FBI searching for bank robbery suspect
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Savannah-Chatham police are investigating after a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon.A gunman entered the Wells Fargo Bank n the 3500 block of Ogeechee Road just...
View ArticleKrystal moves ahead with headquarters move to Ga.
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say Krystal, the fast-food company founded in Chattanooga, Tenn., is moving ahead with the process of relocating its headquarters in suburban Atlanta.The Chattanooga Times Free...
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SLIDESHOW: Savannah Music Festival's 30 biggest acts
The 2013 Savannah Music Festival is in full swing. Click here to view a slideshow of the 30 biggest acts performing during the annual event which continues now through Saturday, April 16.IF YOU GOWHAT:...
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