TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident causing delays on Diamond Causeway
Traffic has been slowed on the drawbridge on Diamond Causeway after a two-car crash with non serious injuries, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.Police and fire units are on scene...
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Pound of pot, assault rifles found after Savannah man's arrest
A persistent Crime Suppression Unit sergeant and a suspect prone to running from police combined for a double arrest and the seizure of dangerous weapons and illegal substances Thursday.Daniel Marcus...
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Effingham K-9 officer dies
A K-9 officer at the Effingham County Sheriff's Office has died.Boss, was 15 years old and was one of the first to serve the department. Boss was handled by former Effingham County Sheriff Office Sgt...
View ArticleHow states fared on unemployment benefit claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 346,000 last week, evidence that the job market is still improving modestly.Here are the states with the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Target, Home Depot cut ties with Deen; diabetes drugmaker distances
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen's multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past.Target Corp., Home Depot Inc. and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Trayvon Martin friend finishes day 2 of testimony
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — One of the most important prosecution witnesses in George Zimmerman's murder trial has left the witness stand.Rachel Jeantel testified Thursday for a second consecutive day about...
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Essay: A racially challenging week in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — Take a glance at the anniversary calendar this year and it's clear that in America, racial progress comes in fits and starts.The Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves to be free...
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Paula Deen interview leads 'Today' to victory
NEW YORK (AP) — Judging by the television ratings, one place where chef Paula Deen is welcome is on the "Today" show.The NBC morning show beat its rivals at ABC's "Good Morning America" with a Thursday...
View ArticleSuspect in Boston Marathon bombing indicted on 30 counts
BOSTON (AP) — A federal grand jury has returned a 30-count indictment against the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathonbombings.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) was indicted Thursday on...
View ArticleGeorgia attorney general: Jekyll Island right to count marsh as land
SAVANNAH -- State law requires Jekyll Island officials to count marsh that stands above water at high tide as land when calculating how much of the state park is open to development, Georgia's attorney...
View ArticleSavannah City Council denies cruise ship funding
The Savannah City Council today unanimously denied funding to the next stage of a cruise ship study, effectively ending the possibility of a publicly funded terminal being built here.Read more in...
View ArticleSpotted® Photos: Budweiser Clydesdales visit Fort Stewart for military...
The Budweiser Clydesdales are visiting Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield this week as part of the Red, White and Blue Military Appreciation Tour.Click here to view a slideshow of photos from...
View ArticleVIDEO: 66th annual watermelon cutting at Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University held their 66th annual watermelon cutting Thursday. Click play to watch video from the event and learn more.
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Accident closes U.S. 17 south in Richmond Hill
Accident closes U.S. 17 south in Richmond HillBryan County Now A fiery four-vehicle accident has closed U.S. 17 south in Richmond Hill.The chain reaction accident occurred just before 4 p.m. when a...
View ArticleCoastal Empire under severe thunderstorm warning until 6:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Charleston, S.C., has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties until 6:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., radar detected severe thunderstorms...
View ArticleEx-Georgia radio personality found dead
COLUMBUS — Police in western Georgia say a former Columbus radio personality has been found dead behind a church.Authorities say 57-year-old David Rutherford was found behind Greater Ward Chapel AME...
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YMCA Gymnastic National Championship gets started
Because of his work as a defense contractor in the Middle East, John Conway had never been able to see his daughter, Jill, a standout gymnast with the Islands YMCA, perform live in a competition.But...
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Pistons take UGA's Caldwell-Pope 8th in draft
ATHENS — The NBA draft put Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the Motor City and in more rare company for a Georgia player.When Detroit selected the shooting guard with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday...
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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 ArticleToday's radar hot spot
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Windsor Road.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
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