Flood fears closing River Street parking lots
The city of Savannah will close River Street public parking lots beginning at 5 p.m. today and lasting through the weekend as a precaution in anticipation of high river levels caused by increased...
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Fort Stewart soldier pleads guilty in F.E.A.R. plot, receives life in prison
The Fort Stewart soldier accused of organizing an anti-government militia and orchestrating plots to takeover the Coastal Georgia Army post, bomb the Forsyth Park Fountain and poison Washington state’s...
View ArticlePolk Street Beach advisory on Tybee lifted
The Chatham County Health Department has lifted the swimming advisory for Polk Street Beach on Tybee Island. The advisory area covered the northern most part of Tybee Island at the mouth of the...
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Atlanta cannonball possibly fired by Union forces
TLANTA (AP) — A day after workers unearthed an apparent cannonball from a downtown Atlanta construction site, an expert on the American Civil War said there are at least two possible scenarios for how...
View ArticlePolice to close streets for Saturday Savannah Trayvon Martin rally
A downtown Savannah walk and prayer service sponsored by two churches will close some roads Saturday morning.Savannah-Chatham police will begin moving cars from the area around Wright Square about 8...
View ArticleMan arrested after running through SF Zoo exhibits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police say a man hoping to dodge the $15 entrance fee at the San Francisco Zoo led security officers on a wild chase as he dashed through animal exhibits.The Oakland Tribune...
View ArticleBoy finds NC grandfather's missing wedding ring
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Jerry Eubanks has his old wedding band because his grandson likes playing in the mud.The Sun Journal of New Bern reports (http://bit.ly/12LhCSP) that 7-year-old Liam Eubanks was...
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Obama: Martin 'could have been me' 35 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack grappled with the Trayvon Martin case in the most personal of terms on Friday, telling Americans that the slain youth "could have been me 35 years ago" and urging...
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Long-suffering Detroit finally turns to bankruptcy
DETROIT (AP) — At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of...
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Bike sharing program coming to Savannah
Savannah will be joining the growing list of cities around the country with bike share programs in the coming weeks.Chatham Area Transit is preparing to roll out a pilot bike share program to begin in...
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Isle of Hope swimmer makes a splash at state long course championships
Just minutes before his freestyle and butterfly races at the Chatham County Aquatic Center, Isle of Hope’s Sam Parker wasn’t displaying any butterflies.“Not really,” said the 10-year-old, when asked if...
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Johnson's Mortimer, Muhammad select colleges
Johnson High graduate Greg Mortimer had some specific goals in mind before his final season of basketball as an Atom Smasher, and he checked them off his list one by one in a season that culminated in...
View ArticleMcCann's homer lifts Braves 6-4
CHICAGO — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break open a tie game and the Atlanta Braves started the second half of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on...
View ArticleSavannah, islands remain on alert for possible flooding throughout weekend
The Savannah River is rising. And with potential flooding possible, both city and county officials are taking steps to ensure those who are out-and-about this weekend can enjoy themselves safely.As a...
View ArticleGeorgia sets sights on motion-picture industry
ATLANTA — Georgia officials demonstrated how welcoming they are of motion-picture production companies this week by opening up the state Capitol to them.All week, government staffers tiptoed over...
View ArticleI-75 work to slow weekend traffic through Ga
MACON, Ga. — Give yourself some extra time if you're driving through central Georgia on Interstate 75 this weekend.Crews will repair guardrails on I-75 northbound in Peach County beginning Saturday...
View Article'Justice for Trayvon' rallies set for 100 cities
ATLANTA — One week after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, rallies are scheduled in 100 cities to press for civil rights charges against the...
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Longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas dies
WASHINGTON — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill nine presidents — often to their discomfort and was not shy about sharing...
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VIDEO: 'Justice for Trayvon' rally
Hundreds of people marched through downtown Savannah on Saturday during the Justice for Trayvon rally.Rallies were held in dozens of cities across the country to press for civil rights charges against...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Sunday, July 21
Join the DerbyTaunts2-4 p.m. July 21. Garden City Gym, 160 Priscilla Thomas Way. Girls ages 10-17 and their parents are invited to learn more and meet players at a meet-and-greet hosted by the Savannah...
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