Savannah among fastest growing metro areas
912-652-0324mary.mayle@savannahnow.comSavannah ranks 38th on a list of the nation’s fastest growing major metropolitan areas, according to data released this week as part of Pitney Bowes Software’s...
View ArticleStep Up, city receive national recognition
Step Up and the city of Savannah are being recognized today at the National League of Cities’ 2012 City Showcase.Their partnership was selected because it demonstrates an innovative and collaborative...
View ArticleFalcons going for the clincher
ATLANTA — On the verge of clinching their division before December, the Atlanta Falcons don’t look so dominant when their longest, most intense rival is on the field with them.The New Orleans Saints...
View ArticleGrand jury declines to indict student driver in Sept. 17 mishap
The Chatham County grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict a 17-year-old Beach High School student in a Sept. 17 mishap in which two student pedestrians were injured.Grand jurors failed to find...
View ArticleBobbi Kristina Brown cited in Ga. car accident
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobbi Brown, was cited in a car accident in Alpharetta.Police Wednesday morning responded to a call about a...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Thursday, November 29
A Gracious Christmas9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov.29. First Presbyterian Church, Washington Avenue at Paulson Street. Advice and demonstrations aimed at making the upcoming holiday season a memorable one will be...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: High-speed rail: Nice, but costly
ATLANTA MAYOR Kasim Reed recently said that he likes the idea of jumping on a high-speed train and being whisked to Savannah in a mere 75 minutes. Who wouldn’t?The four-hour drive between Atlanta and...
View ArticleAttorneys try to settle Savannah dredge suit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys meeting behind closed doors are trying to settle a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.Former South Carolina...
View ArticleDetails emerge on bodies in Colonial-era cemetery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — With 34 gravesites identified, some possibly dating back more than 200 years, and several large piles of displaced soil surrounding them, the excavation of what is believed to be...
View ArticleAdult male injured in ATV accident
An adult male has been critically injured in an ATV accident.The unidentified man crashed the ATV he was driving at the Big Nasty ATV Park off of Stagecoach Road, Effingham County Sheriff’s Office...
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VIDEO: Savannah-Chatham Police Chief discusses local gang activity, Coastal...
Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Willie Lovett says gang activity is becoming an increasing threat as youth offenders become more violent.Read the full story in Friday's edition of the Savannah Morning...
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NYPD officer's kindness sparks online sensation
NEW YORK (AP) — A tourist's snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.Jennifer Foster, of Florence, Ariz.,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Phillip Phillips on top 5 things to do in Georgia
American Idol star Phillip Phillips talks about his top five recommendations of things to do in Georgia including good eats, music venues and weekend getaways.Press play to watch.
View ArticleB.J. Upton, Braves finalize $75.25M, 5-year deal
ATLANTA — Free agent outfielder B.J. Upton and the Atlanta Braves have finalized a $75.25 million, five-year contract.Upton joins the Braves after spending his first eight major league seasons with the...
View ArticleSaints tweet that bus egged at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA — The New Orleans Saints players say their bus was pelted with eggs by airport workers after they touched down in Atlanta.Tight end Jimmy Graham, linebacker Will Herring and quarterback Chase...
View ArticleSavannah man bound to Superior Court on murder charge in girlfriend's slaying
A police detective testified on Thursday that slaying victim Melithia Singleton was found dead on her bed Halloween by her two small children.Savannah-Chatham police detective Charles M. Pugh III...
View ArticleGa. police shoot, kill erratic driver
DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot by police in Dunwoody as Bradley Almy, of Marietta.Officials say a police officer shot the 34-year-old man because he was...
View ArticleUGA assistant Friend prepares line to face his old school, Alabama
ATHENS — Will Friend received a text message early this week from Michael Ray, his friend and former college teammate, informing him he was torn about Saturday’s Southeastern Conference championship...
View ArticleJohnson's Tim Quarterman signs to play hoops at LSU
Tim Quarterman has been turning heads in Savannah with his basketball skills since he began dribbling the ball as a youngster.The Johnson High School senior realized a long-time goal as he formally...
View ArticleSEARCH: Property transfers for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan counties
Property transfers for Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties have just been updatedClick here to begin searching the property transfers databaseBegin searching the property transfers database now to...
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