Georgia, Nebraska to play in Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Georgia and Nebraska are hoping a New Year's trip for Florida will be the perfect place to get over their conference championship game disappointments.Both teams accepted bids to the...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech back to Sun Bowl to face Southern Cal
Georgia Tech is heading back to the Sun Bowl for the second straight year and will face underachieving Southern California.The Yellow Jackets, who got a waiver from the NCAA to play in the postseason...
View ArticleGas prices flat in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have not moved in the past week and were at $3.29 a gallon Sunday.The national average fell 3.7 cents a gallon to $3.39, according to gasoline price website...
View ArticlePalace: Prince William, Princess Catherine expecting a baby
LONDON — Get the nursery ready: Britain's royal family announced Monday that Prince William and his wife are expecting their first child.St. James's Palace said Monday that the Duchess of Cambridge —...
View ArticleMotorist sentenced to five years in prison in 2010 death
A Savannah man Monday pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and related charges in return for five years in prison in the 2010 death of a motorcyclist.Anthony R. Smith, 59, admitted he was driving under...
View ArticleCNT seizes record cocaine amount
The Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team seized a record amount of cocaine during its 20-month long investigation into three drug organizations.The CNT reported Monday that the 23 kilos of cocaine,...
View ArticleCollins arraignment postponed in deputy's traffic death
A Richmond Hill woman will be arraigned Jan. 14 on vehicular homicide charges in the June traffic death of Bryan County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Robert Warren “Bobby” Crapse.Attorneys for Patricia Ann...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dolphin bites Ga. girl at Sea World
ATLANTA (AP) — An 8-year-old Georgia girl says it "really, really hurt" when a dolphin snatched her hand in its mouth while she fed the animal as part of an attraction at SeaWorld in Orlando,...
View ArticleJoin the 2013 Spotted® Team
Attend our end-of-the-year meetup on Wednesday to see how you can get involved.Like taking pictures? Want exclusive access to the Savannah social scene? Want to see your byline in Savannah Morning News...
View ArticleVIDEO: 2 dead in bus crash into overpass at Miami airport
Three other passengers remain in critical conditionMIAMI (AP) — At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass....
View ArticleSneezing fit blamed in crash at Calif. dealership
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol says a sneezing fit caused a truck driver to crash into nearly a dozen vehicles at a San Francisco Bay-area auto dealership.CHP officials say...
View ArticleSavannah man faces charges from three agencies
A Savannah man has been charged by three different local law enforcement agencies. Bernard Simmons Jr., 20, of West 54th Street, was already in the Chatham County jail when a Savannah-Chatham police...
View ArticleCity begins planting trees on Abercorn on Tuesday
The first of more than 100 trees within the Abercorn Street median are going to be planted Tuesday.Work will begin in the median between White Bluff Road and Montgomery Cross Road.City Park and Tree...
View ArticleManziel heads 3 Heisman finalists
NEW YORK -- Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas quarterback Collin Klein are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.Manziel is the favorite to win...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Fiscal cliff: Obama plays 'chicken'
HOUSE SPEAKER John Boehner said Sunday that he was “flabbergasted” that President Obama wants Republicans to automatically cave in on higher taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff by the end of...
View ArticleSSU to play Miami in football next season
Undaunted by recent results against Football Bowl Subdivision teams, Savannah State will continue to pit its football team against the top programs in the nation.Athletics director Sterling Steward...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Magnolia Street in Guyton closed following high-speed chase
Magnolia Street in Guyton is closed tonight following a high-speed pursuit and crash.Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said the chase occurred following a hit-run accident at...
View ArticleMan found slain at his deer processing business
SPARTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 60-year-old businessman from Cumming was found slain at his deer processing business in Hancock County.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement...
View ArticleSavannah man pleads guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a minor
A Savannah man has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor between 1998 and 2003.Robert A. Flaesch, 46, admitted to using a child to produce videos of child...
View ArticleEat It and Like It: Olde Pink House and fried doughnuts for Christmas
Editor's note: This feature is part of columnist Jesse Blanco's "12 Days of Christmas" special presented by eatitandlikeit.com and SavannahNow. Today through Dec. 14, Jesse will introduce you to one...
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