Ghost stole $5,000 resume, says Barrow County woman
A Barrow County sheriff’s deputy encountered a burglary case on Saturday possibly more suited to a ghost hunter, the Athens-Banner Herald reports.Though she perhaps should have called the Ghostbusters,...
View ArticleAMBER ALERT
An Amber Alert has been issued out of Roswell, Ga. for two boys and a man who are believed to be traveling by car. Residents are advised to be on the lookout for a 2002 Silver Jeep Grand Cherokee,...
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Man arrested after unexpected Christmas Eve train ride
A hoped shortcut for a Lithonia man who walked to a neighborhood store for a quick Christmas Eve beer and a snack proved to be the long way home when the stopped train he tried to climb over took...
View ArticleFire destroys 129-year-old south Ga. church
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in southern Georgia are investigating the cause of a fire that gutted a historic church on Christmas Day.The Valdosta Daily Times (http://bit.ly/ZE43og) reports the...
View ArticleSavannah's tree recycling event is Jan. 5
The city of Savannah's annual Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling event is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Jan. 5. Residents who bring a tree to recycle will receive free plant seeds while...
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Meth arrests in Effingham
Two people were arrested today when investigators with the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office found three meth labs at a house in the Bloomingdale area. At about 11 a.m., investigators found three labs,...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Double-decker buses: Gear it down
IT’S GOOD that Savannah City Council is gearing down on a proposal to allow double-decker tour buses in the historic downtown.It’s not that such vehicles, which are allowed in many other cities and...
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Blaze destroys Garden City building
A building on Old Augusta Road in Garden City was completely destroyed by a Thursday night fire.Garden City and Port Wentworth firefighters worked for nearly 20 minutes to extinguish the flames after...
View ArticleVIDEO: Little time to head off longshoreman's strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Shipments of products as varied as flat-screen TVs, sneakers and snow shovels could sit idle at sea or get rerouted, at great time and expense, if more than 14,000 longshoremen go on...
View ArticleGa. confederate memorial stolen from courthouse
NASHVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in south Georgia are investigating the theft of a confederate flag and flagpole that were stolen from a courthouse memorial.WALB-TV Thursday (http://bit.ly/V7RDOX )...
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UPDATE: Rincon man charged in accident involving Effingham Deputy
An Effingham County deputy and his K-9 partner, J.O., were injured in a Friday morning accident on Midland Road.Deputy Alvin Anthony Cantrell was responding to a call for service about 10 a.m. when a...
View ArticleLongshoremen's contract on East and Gulf coasts extended for 30 days
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mediator: Longshoremen's contract on East and Gulf coasts extended for 30 days.Come back to savannnahnow.com later for more on this story.
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VIDEO: Port strike averted as parties agree to extension
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their contract negotiations for an additional 30 days, averting a crippling strike that was to...
View ArticleTanger outlet mall shoplifting suspect, 19, dies after police chase
BLUFFTON, S.C. — A 19-year-old woman suspected of shoplifting from a Beaufort County outlet mall has died following a police chase.Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III says the 19-year-old woman was...
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Charges added to pair caught fleeing stolen car in Savannah
Two men captured Thursday evening after fleeing a stolen car on Savannah’s east side have been charged with multiple crimes.About 5 p.m., Jeffery Rashad Williams, 23, and Marvin Bryant Jr., 22, ditched...
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Christmas Eve bandit arrested with purse full of Walmart crab meat
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville woman with a purse full of crab meat was arrested Christmas Eve at a Walmart.Greta Denise Young, 53, was charged with petty theft after trying to leave the Lem...
View ArticleWoman arrested in New York firefighter ambush slaying
WEBSTER, N.Y. — A 24-year-old woman was arrested Friday and charged in connection with the Christmas Eve ambush slaying of two volunteer firefighters responding to a house fire in upstate New York.Dawn...
View ArticleVIDEO: Huskers fans not so eager to go to bowl vs Georgia
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Those Nebraska fans who famously travel anywhere to support the Big Red apparently are staying home in droves from the Capital One Bowl game against sixth-ranked Georgia.The...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Saturday, December 29
Alive in SavannahDec. 29-31. Grand Prize Park, Hutchinson Island. The community is invited to attend Alive in Savannah, a three-day, family-friendly event featuring a fitness competition, relay races,...
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