Georgia Theatre plans benefit for preservationists
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Theater in Athens is planning a benefit to pay back a preservation group that helped the landmark concert venue recover after a devastating fire.Proceeds from the Jan. 12...
View ArticleSEARCH: 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 ArticleVIDEO & Spotted®: 2012 SantaCon in downtown Savannah
The annual SantaCon holiday pub crawl brought lots of cheer – and santa outfits – to Broughton St, Congress St, River St and City Market Saturday night.Click here to view Spotted® photos from...
View ArticleGa schools review security after Conn. shootings
ATLANTA — Some Georgia schools are reviewing their security plans following the shooting massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut.The interim superintendent of Rome's city schools, Lucian...
View ArticleRoddy White starting for Falcons against Giants
ATLANTA — Roddy White is starting for the Atlanta Falcons against the New York Giants after missing practice all week with a sore right knee.White, the Falcons' leader with 1,140 yards receiving on 77...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigating shooting at youth party
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating reports of a shooting at a youth party that sent one person to the hospital early Sunday morning.Arnold Greene II, 17, of Garden City, was transported to a...
View ArticleRyan throws 3 TD passes, Falcons rout Giants 34-0
ATLANTA — Matt Ryan threw three touchdowns passes and the Atlanta Falcons handed the New York Giants their first regular-season shutout since 1996, blowing out the defending Super Bowl champions 34-0...
View ArticleDolphins stop Chad Henne and Jaguars, 24-3
MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins kept former teammate Chad Henne out of the end zone, making three fourth-down stops deep in their own territory and benefiting from an odd penalty in beating the...
View ArticleAnother sorrowful trip for Obama to grieving town
NEWTOWN, Conn. — President Barack Obama has arrived in Newtown, Conn., to console families, thank first responders and speak at a vigil in memory of the 26 teachers and schoolchildren killed during a...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Monday, December 17
Car Seat Education Class6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Memorial University Medical Center. Learn all about car seat safety, including general seat information, installation guidelines, and more. There is no...
View ArticleEat It and Like It: Alligator Soul shows off its mulled wine
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. 18, Jesse will introduce you to one...
View ArticleSome say Georgia's brand in need of a makeover
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia political and business leaders say the state's brand has been gathering dust, and they say a makeover is needed to improve the region's image in order to attract innovative...
View ArticleSC authorities identify Georgia victim at store
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Aiken County authorities have released the name of a Georgia man killed in a shooting at a convenience store over the weekend.The coroner's office says 21-year-old Delance Terez...
View ArticleCircus claims vodka saves elephants in Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — Circus trainers claim two of their elephants were saved from the deadly Siberian cold by vodka.Emergency ministry spokesman Alexander Davydov said Friday that the elephants were in a...
View ArticleGunman's mother kept trials of home life hidden
NEWTOWN, Conn. — At the bar, everybody knew her name.Nancy Lanza was the one who, if she heard you were short on cash, regularly offered to pick up the tab at My Place.Two or three nights a week, Lanza...
View ArticleRep. Tim Scott picked to replace DeMint in Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley picked U.S. Rep. Tim Scott to be the state's next U.S. senator Monday, making him the only black Republican in Congress and the South's first black...
View ArticleNewtown holds the first funerals for the victims
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A grief-stricken Newtown began laying to rest the littlest victims of the school massacre, starting with two 6-year-old boys — one of them a big New York Giants fan, the other...
View ArticleTornado watch issued for Chatham County
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the region until 9 p.m. tonight, the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency announced.Counties in southeast Georgia include: Bryan,...
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