At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak
ATLANTA — Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A...
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Skydiver lands safely after 24-mile leap to Earth
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed safely on Earth after a 24-mile jump from the stratosphere in a dramatic, daring feat that may also have marked the world's first...
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Georgia Bulldogs backup QB Mason focusing on what he can control
ATHENS — Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason has a motto above a door where he lives in East Campus Village: “I don’t know what my future holds, but I know who holds it.”The quote has been attributed to...
View ArticleSanchez, Tigers beat Yankees for 2-0 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK — Anibal Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and the Detroit Tigers capitalized on a missed call by an umpire to beat New York 3-0 on Sunday for a 2-0 lead in the AL...
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Navy says submarine, Aegis cruiser collide
NORFOLK, Va. — The Pentagon says a Navy submarine and an Aegis cruiser that collided off the East Coast are both back in port and officials are investigating what went wrong.Lt. Commander Brian Badura...
View ArticleBeltran, Freese hit 2-run HRs, Cards beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos Beltran and David Freese each hit two-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the NL championship...
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Rally held to protest closing of Savannah area mail distribution center
More than 30 protesters bearing signs lined the sidewalk in front of the post office at Bay and Fahm streets Sunday to express their discontent with the planned closure of the Savannah area’s U.S....
View ArticleAaron Rodgers throws 6 TDs in Packers' rout of Houston
HOUSTON — Aaron Rodgers set a career high and tied a franchise record with six touchdown passes -- three to Jordy Nelson -- and the Green Bay Packers routed the previously unbeaten Houston Texans 42-24...
View ArticleHearing set at Fort Stewart for ex-soldier charged in militia plot
HINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A hearing is set to examine evidence against a former soldier charged in connection with an anti-government militia that authorities say was led by soldiers from Fort Stewart in...
View ArticleCity to drop charges against student journalists
ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta plans to ask a judge to drop charges against three student journalists arrested almost a year ago during an Occupy Atlanta protest.City Solicitor Raines Carter...
View ArticleBoard meets Monday to discuss planned $5 billion steamship terminal on...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The two-state board working to build a $5 billion steamship terminal on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River is meeting in Charleston.The Georgia-South Carolina board...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spots
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Ga. 204 between Veterans Parkway and Interstate 95.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
View ArticleSEARCH: 24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County
Chatham County Jail bookings for the past 24-hours are now posted. Visitchathamcountybooked.com to view photos and information.All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleGas prices edge upward in Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 3.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.63 a gallon on Sunday.The national average, at the same time, has fallen 2.8 cents a gallon to $3.77,...
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Fort Stewart soldier pleads guilty as part of plot against Savannah's Forsyth...
One of 10 who was involved in terrorist plotsHINESVILLE — A former Army medic has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence in a double slaying to protect what prosecutors say was a militia group operating...
View ArticleMother, daughter sentenced to 48 hours in jail, community service in animal...
A former Savannah resident and her mother today were sentenced to 48 hours in jail and 100 hours of community service for neglecting four pets they left unattended in a storage shed where the animals...
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Blood-sucking ballerinas bring Dracula to Savannah in time for Halloween
The Columbia City Ballet had one of the first five Dracula ballets in the United States.It remains one of the best.“Dance Magazine deemed it one of the Top Five in the world,” says Columbia City Ballet...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Get Out the Vote Rally' at SSU
The Rev. Joseph Lowery spoke at a "Get Out the Vote Rally" at Savannah State University today. Press play to watch.
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Savannah Film Festival adds new Spider-Man movie in 3D
The Savannah Film Festival is adding a second 3D movie to its 2012 lineup, organizers announced Monday evening."The Amazing Spider-Man," starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, will screen at 9 a.m....
View ArticleEDITORIAL: LOST talks: No time for secrets
HIRING A paid mediator to help Chatham County and its eight municipalities agree on how to split up $600 million in future sales tax fund turned out to be a big waste of time and money.That’s not...
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