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Crew member rescued from HMS Bounty has died, captain still missing

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard says a woman who was rescued in the Atlantic after abandoning ship in rough weather churned up by Hurricane Sandy has died.Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd...

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Athens woman, 89, tied up, robbed by home invaders

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police are seeking suspects after an 89-year-old woman was tied up during a home invasion in Athens and robbed of her jewelry.Athens-Clarke County police say the crime happened...

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Sheriff's Halloween Candy Patrols tomorrow to promote safe Trick or Treaters

Chatham County deputy sheriffs on Wednesday will be participating in Halloween Candy patrols through a dozen or so neighborhoods locally to make Halloween as safe as possible for Trick or...

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UPDATE: Coast Guard hopeful about finding HMS Bounty's captain

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the HMS Bounty, which went down during Hurricane Sandy.The Coast Guard was...

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Toddler critical after being struck by tree limb

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a toddler is in critical condition after a large limb from a tree struck him in the head at his daycare center in the northeast Georgia town of Winder.Winder Fire...

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Ga. citizen-soldiers deploying from Savannah to aid storm relief

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Citizen-soldiers from the Georgia National Guard are being called up to help with relief efforts in states affected by superstorm Sandy.About 20 Georgia guardsmen assigned to two...

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Effingham County registered sex offenders to spend Halloween at sheriff's office

Registered sex offenders on probation in Effingham County will be spending their Halloween at the sheriff’s office.Sheriff’s Office Spokesman David Ehsanipoor said about 45 offenders have been...

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Wife of tall ship HMS Bounty captain awaits word on his fate

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the sunken HMS Bounty as the sailor's wife held on to a sliver of hope that he...

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Eat It and Like It: Of all the Coastal Empire 'Tastes,' Taste of Savannah is...

Savannah loves its tours, doesn’t it?Well, next week we are getting another tour of everything wonderful to Eat and Like in our fair city. The 12th Annual Taste of Savannah is on deck with plenty for...

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Truck driver jobs hard to fill even in tepid economy

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tribe Transportation is a growing company that just added 10 new trucks to its tractor-trailer fleet. The problem has been hiring people to drive them.So far the Georgia-based...

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Northeast port closings felt in Savannah

With Hurricane Sandy closing major deepwater ports from Virginia to New York, a domino effect has delays stretching up and down the coast and into the nation’s heartland.“This storm has definitely...

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OPINION: Keep open mind on 'expressway in the sky'

The south end of Abercorn is crowded on the best of days, and it’s going to get worse.Right now, about 42,000 vehicles a day use some sections of the commercial corridor that links the Truman Parkway...

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Dwayne Greene arraigned in new murder case

Dwayne K. Greene on Tuesday was arraigned on a murder charge in the Oct. 26 slaying of a Savannah woman at her home. Greene, 36, is charged with slaying Laura Dowdy, 48, who was found shot to death in...

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Star Wars 'Episode 7' to debut in 2015

Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas.It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series...

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Police seek man for questioning in Sept. 1 Savannah double murder

Savannah-Chatham police Tuesday afternoon asked for the public’s help to locate a man wanted for questioning in connection with a Sept. 1 double homicide.Investigators want to question 30-year-old...

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Today's radar hot spots

Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Victory DrivePolice remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones. 

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SLIDESHOW: Savannah celebrates Halloween with masquerade ball

Savannah's best and brightest got together Tuesday night for a Halloween masquerade ball at the Charles H. Morris Center downtown -- and mischief ensued.The Jeremy Davis Equinox Quintet provided the...

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What's Up, Savannah? November brings marathon, art fair, kids book fest

I can’t believe it’s already Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon weekend!The Savannah Health and Fitness Expo starts Nov. 1 as thousands join us in Savannah for the big race. The expo is...

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Ga. Supreme Court to hear Buckner case on Monday

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the contested case of a man charged in the abduction and slaying of 12-year-old Ashleigh Moore.District Attorney Larry Chisolm...

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EVENT GUIDE: Halloween night in haunted Savannah

Halloween on a Wednesday night won't be so bad after all. We've dug up a few events you can attend tonight which are sure to help you get your fright on. From trick-or-treating, to haunted houses,...

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