Savannah, Chatham submit tax distribution proposals
Chatham County and the City of Savannah submitted their proposals Wednesday to Superior Court for how an estimated $600 million in sales tax proceeds should be distributed during the next 10...
View ArticleVIDEO: Savannah’s mayor gives a heart-pumping CPR endorsement
Mayor Edna Jackson added pink ruffles and danced to “Stayin’ Alive” Thursday, all to help call attention to a community call to sign up 1,000 volunteers for free CPR training. To learn more, go to...
View ArticleGBI has no basis to investigate Savannah-Chatham police complaints, agent says
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Statesboro office declined to investigate allegations that Savannah-Chatham police are failing to report crimes because it's not a crime."If in fact that's what...
View ArticleUPDATE: Springfield bank given all-clear after bomb threat
The BB&T branch in Springfield has been given the all-clear after a bomb threat this afternoon.Springfield police, Effingham Sheriff's deputies and the fire department all responded to the bank on...
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From a Virginia swamp to Savannah's urban forest, The Last Bison wander
“I’ve always known what Bolivian goat toenails sounded like,” says Ben Hardesty. “I was 6 when we got them.”The 21-year-old frontman of The Last Bison, the seven-piece folk outfit that will open the...
View ArticleLawmaker wants Georgia to nix federal laws
ATLANTA --Georgia would ignore federal laws and presidential orders if a panel of appointees says they’re unconstitutional and the General Assembly agrees under legislation introduced Thursday.Whether...
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Update: Farmer, rescuer freed from Statesboro grain silo
STATESBORO — Emergency responders in southeast Georgia say a farmer and a rescue worker have been freed from a grain silo full of soybeans.Ted Wynn, Bulloch County public safety director, says farmer...
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Savannah's Sen. Lester Jackson meets with President Barack Obama
Sen. Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, met with President Barack Obama on Thursday when the president was in Atlanta.Obama went to Atlanta to talk about the need for high-quality early education.Jackson, a...
View ArticleBurned remains ID'ed as fugitive ex-police officer
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Officials said Thursday that the burned remains found in a California mountain cabin have been positively identified as fugitive former police officer Christopher Dorner.Jodi...
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Clemson holds on to defeat Georgia Tech 56-53
ATLANTA — K.J. McDaniels scored 14 points and Milton Jennings blocked a potentially tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, preserving Clemson’s 56-53 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night.The Tigers...
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VIDEO: Nearly 1,000 injured by meteor explosion in Russia
MOSCOW - A Russian health official says nearly 1,000 people have sought help for injuries caused by a meteor that exploded in the sky, blasting out countless windows.Chelyabinsk health chief Marina...
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'Underdog' cartoon co-creator dies at 85
BOSTON — The co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. William Watts Biggers was...
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Spotted® Photos: Bamboo Farm hosts valentine wine & chocolate tasting
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm hosted a wine and chocolate tasting on Valentine's Day.Click here to view photos from the event and see who was Spotted®.Chocolates were...
View ArticleVIDEO: Triumph cruise ship passengers finally back on land
The 4,200 people aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph are finally on dry land after a five-day ordeal at sea. CBS News' Anna Werner reports from the cruise ship terminal in Mobile, Ala.Click play to...
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Spotted® Photos: Downtown Business Association social at Pirate's House
The Downtown Business Association held a social at the Pirate's House Wednesday.Click here to view photos from the event and see who was Spotted®.
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VIDEO: 'The Bachelor' Sean Lowe hosts meet-and-greet at Southern Women's Show...
Watch some raw footage of the crowd lined up and "The Bachelor" Sean Lowe signing autographs for fans at the Southern Women's Show in Savannah Friday afternoon.
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Saturday, February 16
National Federation of the Blind of Chatham County meeting2:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Thomas Francis Williams Court, 1900 Lincoln St. The National Federation of the Blind of Chatham County will hold a meeting...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty
WASHINGTON — In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said was a...
View ArticleDorner was hiding in nearby condo during manhunt
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner apparently killed himself as the cabin he was barricaded in caught fire following a shootout with officers, police revealed Friday while also...
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SEARCH: 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...
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