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Savannah mayor, alderman say trip to Turkey was worthwhile
Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson and Alderman Tom Bordeaux say, tongue in cheek, they did not instigate the anti-government demonstrations currently occurring in Turkey during their 10-day visit there.The...
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Braves win in 10
ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons hit a game-ending double off Mark Melancon in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.Melancon (1-1) walked Dan...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spot
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Veterans Parkway.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
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SEARCH: 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 Article6 firefighters hurt when fire truck, semi collide
FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say six firefighters were hurt when their fire truck and a semitrailer collided just south of Atlanta.Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright says the wreck...
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Tom Donilon resigns as national security adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup...
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Obama to name Samantha Power to UN post
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama will name former aide Samantha Power as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.Power will replace Susan Rice, who will take over...
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First tropical storm of the season forms
MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Andrea, formed Wednesday over the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to bring wet weather to parts of Florida’s west coast over the next...
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Loss of Ben Tucker touches many
Savannah lost a musical icon and a treasured friend June 4, when jazz legend Ben Tucker was killed when the golf cart he was driving on Hutchinson Island was struck by a vehicle.Tucker, a bassist and...
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Residents voice concerns about apartments
Area residents and business owners will have to live with the three-story multi-family apartment complex being built on 61st and Abercorn streets.The apartments, which are drawing scrutiny for their...
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SEARCH: 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 ArticleGeorgians brace for flooding as Andrea approaches
ATLANTA — South Georgians were bracing for heavy rains that could lead to flooding as Tropical Storm Andrea gained strength during its approach to the state.Parts of southeast Georgia -- including...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spot: Middleground Road
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Middleground Road. Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
View ArticleGeorgia bans license plates with guns, sex, hate
ATLANTA — Georgia has unveiled new rules banning references to guns, drugs and alcohol on personalized license plates.The new rules, which won't become final until after July 9, also ban profanity, any...
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Tropical storm warning issued for East Coast as Andrea approaches Florida
MIAMI — Heavy rain was pouring across much of Florida early Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state's western coast and a new tropical storm...
View ArticlePaula Deen launches retail food line
Savannah chef and personality Paula Deen has launched her own line of retail food products – Paula Deen Foods – based on her traditional Southern recipes and lighter fare as well. Her initial product...
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Spotted: Raccoon caught in acrobatic feeding on Wilmington Island
Hungry? Why wait?This acrobatic raccoon sure didn't. John Burke, Outdoors columnist for Savannah Morning News, encountered one brave raccoon feeding in the middle of the afternoon behind his home on...
View ArticleStorm cancels after-school activities at schools, YMCA
West Broad Street YMCA officials are canceling after-school activities today and asking that parents who have children in any program there pick them up by 6 p.m. Also cancelled are the 6:30 p.m....
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Bryan County man charged with murder
Charges have been filed in the shotgun shooting death of William Haymans in south Bryan County earlier this week.According to Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith, Richard Burton, 52, has been charged with...
View Article2 EMTs, patient killed in Ga. ambulance crash
OCILLA, Ga. — Authorities say an ambulance with its lights and sirens on has collided with a semitrailer on a Georgia highway, killing the two medics and the patient on board.The Georgia State Patrol...
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