State puts Savannah-Chatham Animal Control shelter on quarantine
An outbreak of upper respiratory illness has led to a 14-day quarantine of the Savannah-Chatham police department's Animal Control shelter, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.The facility was placed...
View ArticleUPDATE: Three commissioners expected to be considering resignations
Future of county administrator, county clerk questionedThree county commissioners said they expected to be considering the resignations of the county administrator and county clerk during the...
View ArticleEx-South Carolina Gov. Sanford back in political office
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanfordrevived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn't elected a...
View ArticleDeRenne Middle School student ordered detained in kitchen-knife assault
A 13-year-old female DeRenne Middle School student today was ordered detained pending a May 13 hearing on charges stemming from a knife attack at the school Monday.Chatham County Juvenile Court Judge...
View ArticleAuthorities make arrest after suspicious package found
One man is in custody after allegedly stealing a package from a post office containing a large quantity of marijuana.Cameron Nightingale, 23, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Adoptions allowed at Savannah-Chatham animal shelter
State veterinarians have approved the adoption of dogs and cats at the Savannah-Chatham police department's Animal Control Shelter, despite an outbreak of upper respiratory illness there, police...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two men no longer sought in Savannah shooting
Savannah-Chatham police said Wednesday that they are no longer searching for two men wanted for questioning in the investigation of the shooting of two people on West Broughton Street Friday...
View ArticleCity crews respond to minor sewage spill
City of Savannah crews responded to a minor sewage spill at 125 Tibet Ave. earlier today. The spill was the result of sewage discharge caused by a grease blockage in the sewer main. The total...
View ArticleFeds: SD man mailed dog feces to county official
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a South Dakota man tried mailing a package of dog feces to a county official.The Argus Leader reports (http://argusne.ws/11fyoLt) that 49-year-old Tom J....
View ArticleSome hospitals charge vastly more for same care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same procedures, according to figures the government released for the first time Wednesday....
View ArticleA close look inside the secret life of a Blue Man
When you go blue, it’s all you want to do.On and off for 10 years, Russell Rinker has worked for Blue Man Group. “I thought I’d do it for a year, but when you get into it, the job is great, the people...
View ArticleQui Style: Hipster street style in Savannah
The landscape of hipster street style in Savannah has made itself increasingly more apparent in the past couple years. When I came to Savannah in 2009, I was sort of disappointed in the lack of...
View ArticleFilm Scene: You better say yes to 'No'
Here at Film Scene, we usually showcase local screenings taking place at alternative venues rather than established area multiplex cinemas. That’s because, by and large, the vast majority of...
View ArticleGa. man sentenced in fatal drive-in shooting
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A man convicted in a fatal 2012 shooting at an Atlanta drive-in movie theater has been sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years.Quentric Williams was found guilty this month in the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teenager hit by truck on Whitemarsh in serious but stable condition
A 14-year-old who was struck by a truck late this afternoon is in serious but stable condition at a local hospital, a Savannah-Chatham police spokesman said.The teenager was hit by a truck on Mapmaker...
View ArticleAfter stunning loss Tuesday to Reds, Atlanta bounces back with 7-2 win
CINCINNATI — Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco helped Atlanta quickly forget a terrible ending.Uggla hit a pair of solo homers and Francisco added his first career grand slam as the Braves recovered from a...
View ArticleCalvary's Richard picks Clemson; Johnson's Muhammad going to SSU
Cavs’ Richard picks ClemsonCalvary Day junior Milan Richard, one of the top tight end prospects in the nation, made a verbal commitment to play for Clemson on Wednesday.Richard, who is the nephew of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pedestrian struck, killed on West Gwinnett St.
Major Accident Investigation Team members of the Savannah-Chatham police department are trying to identify a man who died Wednesday night after being struck by an SUV on West Gwinnett Street. The man...
View ArticleSEARCH: 24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County
24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted. Visit booked.savannahnow.com to view photos and information.All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spot: Bay Street west of MLK Blvd
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Bay Street west of MLK Blvd.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
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