Ga. woman hailed as hero after branch struck child
WINDER, Ga. — Although Lee Perkins no longer works in the medical field, she recently was recognized by the American Red Cross as a local Nurse Hero for her actions that helped to save toddler Tripp...
View ArticleSpotted® & VIDEO: 2013 New Alumni Concert
The Savannah College of Art and Design held thier annual New Alumni Conert Friday night in Forsyth Park.Click here to view a Spotted® gallery of the concertPerformers included Gringo Star, The Greyboy...
View ArticleGa. military families getting once-foreclosed homes
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Five military families will soon be moving into metro Atlanta homes that had been in foreclosure and were donated by a bank to a charity that helps former service members find...
View ArticleHome of famous Va. hams ponders foreign buyout
SMITHFIELD, Va. — You can't go far in this historic southeastern Virginia town without seeing a pig.A herd of life-size swine statues lines its downtown, an ornament of a piglet wearing a bandanna...
View ArticleSavannah forum airs grievances of independent port truckers
Almost 300 local independent truckers attended a Savannah forum Saturday to detail inequities and injustices they say define their role within the operation of the Port of Savannah.The key complaint,...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Sunday, June 2
BRAVO’s Annual Summer Music CampJuly 8-19. DeRenne Middle School, 1009 Clinch St. The 15th annual Summer Music Camp sponsored by BRAVO Music Company Inc. (Black Youth Reaching to Achieve in Vocal and...
View ArticlePhilharmonic to honor first chairman with memorial concert
Richard “Dick” Platt was passionate about music.Platt, who died in April at age 80, was instrumental in the creation of the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and served as its first chairman.“He was as...
View ArticlePHOTOS: 2013 SCAD Commencement Ceremony
Savannah College of Art and Design held its 2013 commencement ceremony on Saturday at the Savannah Civic Center. Renowned architect and Jepson Center for the Arts designer Moshe Safdie addressed more...
View ArticleVIDEO: River Street holds Blues, Jazz & BBQ festival
All along River Street, heads nodded along as they watched couples dance and listened as local band Bottle & Cans shared its particular brand of the blues from the stage on Rousakis Plaza.From his...
View ArticleSavannah deemed 'somewhat bikeable' by Walk Score
Savannah’s flat terrain makes it easy to ride a bike here.And if you’re downtown, there are plenty of bikeable destinations, plus some designated bike lanes and bike routes. These factors combine to...
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 ArticleSpotted®: Kids Fishing Event in Richmond Hill
The 23rd Annual Richmond Hill Fishing Derby sponsored by the Exchange Club of Richmond Hill was held on Saturday at the Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery.Prizes were awarded to children 12 and under for the...
View ArticleSerena Williams beats Vinci in 4th round at French
PARIS — When Serena Williams had won the final point Sunday, she paused behind the baseline to urge herself on with one last fist pump."Come on!" she shouted, as if her work wasn't done — which it...
View ArticleBraves top Nationals 6-3, stretch lead in NL East
ATLANTA — Ramiro Pena and B.J. Upton hit home runs, Paul Maholm won his third straight decision and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Sunday to stretch their lead in the NL...
View ArticleSpotted® & VIDEO: Doggie Carnival
The Humane Society of Greater Savannah hosted their 13th annual Doggie Carnival today in Forsyth Park.Click here to view a Spotted® gallery of the carnivalThe days events included a owner and dog look...
View ArticleJean Stapleton, TV's Edith Bunker, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES— Jean Stapleton's Edith Bunker was such a dithery charmer that we had to love her. And because she loved her bombastic husband Archie, we made room for him and TV's daring "All in the...
View ArticlePups pack park for Doggie Carnival
Hundreds of people and their four-legged friends showed up at Forsyth Park on Sunday for the Humane Society of Greater Savannah’s 13th annual Doggie Carnival. The carnival was originally scheduled for...
View ArticleGeorgia Supreme Court rejects Savannah attorney's petition for voluntary...
The Georgia Supreme Court today rejected a Savannah attorney’s petition for voluntary discipline in a dispute over a $4,500 fee. Attorney John V. Lloyd had urged the high court to issue a review...
View ArticleWoman drowns in tubing accident on Lake Lanier
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 55-year-old suburban Atlanta woman drowned in Lake Lanier after the tube on which she was riding flipped and she went under the water.The Georgia Department of...
View ArticleWorst storms over in East, South but more coming
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The remnants of a violent storm that claimed 13 lives in Oklahoma sent punishing winds and torrential downpours to northern New England and a tornado to South Carolina. And there...
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