Asphalt maintenance on I-516 today until 4 p.m.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has scheduled asphalt maintenance work today from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., weather permitting.Crews will be working on Interstate 516 Eastbound Exit 3 off-ramp to...
View ArticlePlaintiffs seek to amend Savannah River deepening complaint
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The plaintiffs suing over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel want a federal judge to rule the project is subject to all South Carolina...
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Youngest-ever No. 1 artist JoJo to headline Savannah Pride
Platinum recording artist JoJo will headline the 2012 Savannah Pride festival next month, organizers announced Tuesday. “We’ve seen big names at Pride before,” said Chris Brown, president of Savannah...
View ArticlePolice: Savannah woman shot during drug deal
Violent Crimes detectives from the Savannah-Chatham police Department are sorting out the details of a shooting that left a 20-year-old woman in critical condition during a drug deal Monday night, said...
View ArticleVIDEO: NBC's fastest man coverage is too slow
The American broadcaster NBC is drawing criticism from viewers for its decision not to show Usain Bolt's races live. Tens of thousands have now signed an online petition demanding live tv coverage of...
View ArticleGa. woman killed in Panama City Beach crash
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol says a Georgia woman was killed, another woman was injured and a driver fled the scene in Panama City Beach.Troopers say 21-year-old Kerri Ann...
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Funeral arrangements set for Betty Purdy, long time Catholic Diocese of...
Betty Purdy, who retired in 2008 after 47 years of service to the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, died Sunday at Spanish Oaks Retreat. She was 87. She was well known and loved in Catholic circles, a...
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UPDATED TRAFFIC ALERT: Dean Forest Road back open
Portions of Dean Forest Road from U.S. 80 to U.S. 17 were closed monday afternoon while emergency crews worked to clear a hazmat spill, but as of about 4:30 p.m., Dean Forest was back open, said...
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Capsized shrimp boat in Thunderbolt raised after five weeks
A 70-foot-long shrimp boat that had been capsized in the Wilmington River by Thunderbolt Fisherman Seafood since July 2 was raised Sunday. Frank Dubberly, who owns the Thunderbolt Fisherman Seafood...
View ArticleHardeeville man drowns in Pritchardville pond
PRITCHARDVILLE- The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Hardeeville man who drowned in a pond on Solomon Lane in Pritchardville on Sunday evening.Benito Gonzalez Lus, 21,...
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Effingham Sheriff's Office Hunting Felon
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a Rincon man wanted on multiple charges.Ronnie Williams, 25, is wanted for several outstanding charges of possession of...
View ArticleSouth Carolina maritime panel supports widened anti-deepening complaint
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The state commission overseeing South Carolina's interests on the Savannah River joined environmental groups Monday in asking that a federal judge rule the $650 million...
View ArticleLane closure planned for Tuesday on U.S. 17 at Back River Bridge
Georgia DOT maintenance crews will be closing a single lane of U.S. 17 at the Back River Bridge between the Talmadge Memorial Bridge and the South Carolina state line, starting 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.,...
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Police: 3 dead after shooting near Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Police say the gunman has died after a shooting that killed a law enforcement officer and another civilian near the Texas A&M University campus.Bryan Police Department...
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Spotted® Photos: Tybee Island floatilla benefitting MADD held today
The Tybee Service Industry Floatilla benefiting MADD, Mothers Agianst Drunk Driving, was held Monday morning at the Back River Alley III. Check out photos from the event.
View ArticleSavannah man sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years in 2008 crime spree
Steven Phillip Smith on Monday was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison for his June convictions in the 2008 slaying of a man and non-fatal shooting of a second man during a botched armed...
View ArticleGeorgia Sen. Isakson wants Olympic medals tax exempt
MARIETTA, Ga. -- On the day the Olympic athletes were catching flights back to the United States with their haul of 104 medals, Sen. Johnny Isakson says the tax man shouldn’t greet them when they...
View ArticleNew Savannah-Chatham students urged to register early
Officials with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System are encouraging parents with children new to the district to complete the registration process before school starts on Aug. 27.Early...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Susan Weiner: Ultimate underdog
THE LATE Susan Weiner, who died unexpectedly Saturday at the too-young age of 66, made history when she became Savannah’s first female mayor about 20 years ago.But how she won — and how she helped...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: I-95 lane closure this week
Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be closing a single lane of Interstate 95 northbound between mile posts 108 and 109 in Chatham County for construction work on the...
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