10 motorists die in crashes over Labor Day period
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say 10 people died in traffic crashes across Georgia during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period.The Georgia State Patrol said the 10 people died in eight fatal...
View ArticleLittle movement in local gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah fell 0.7 cents a gallon last week to $3.70 on Sunday. The national average increased 1.4 cents a gallon to $3.80, according to gasoline price website...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wake held for victim of NJ supermarket shooting
Watch a video report on the left of a wake held for one of the victims of the NJ supermarket shooting.Source: WPIX - New York
View ArticleArmored vehicle robbed outside Savannah Wells Fargo bank
Savannah-Chatham police and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on scene outside a Savannah Wells Fargo bank where an armored vehicle was robbed.About 11:15 a.m., today a group of men...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Wreck ties up Talmadge Bridge
According to the Chatham Emergency Agency, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says there is a three-vehicle accident on the South Carolina side of the Talmadge Bridge.One vehicle is on the bridge....
View ArticleApartment fire displaces six in Savannah
Six people were displaced Friday afternoon after a small apartment fire.The American Red Cross responded to the blaze at 3301 Fenwick Village Dr. about 2 p.m., said Harry Walker, Savannah Red Cross...
View ArticleOgeechee Riverkeeper appeals King America Finishing pollution permit
The Ogeechee Riverkeeper is appealing the state’s issuance of a water pollution permit for King America Finishing.“For over six years, King America Finishing has illegally polluted the Ogeechee River,”...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Saturday, September 8
Book signing3 p.m. Sept. 8. E. Shaver, Booksellers. Robert Lennon will be reading from his debut novel, “The Miles,” and signing copies at E. Shaver, Booksellers on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m.Savannah...
View ArticleBenedictine leads 18-0
Miles McGinty hits Brad Stewart a 31-yard scoring strike to push Benedictine's lead over Long County to 18-0,Earlier, Casey Hughes and John Gaines scored for the Cadets.
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Tests confirm Chatham's first 2012 human West Nile virus infection
A Savannah doctor says he’s encountered the first 2012 human case of mosquito-borne acute West Nile virus in Chatham County.Dr. Richard S. Roth said the patient, a middle-aged Savannah man who works...
View ArticleFootball games delayed by weather; Bible game postponed
Several local high school football games are in delays caused by lightning in the area.The Benedictine-Long County was stopped shortly before halftime with the Cadets ahead 18-0. The game has resumed...
View ArticleDowned trees closes part of Coffee Bluff Road
A downed tree at the intersection of Coffee Bluff Road and Coffee Bluff Villa Road has closed the area to traffice in all directions, said Gena Bilbo, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.The tree...
View ArticleAbercorn lanes to close for widening on Savannah's southside
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will close one eastbound and one westbound lane of Abercorn Street on the Savannah’s southside this weekend as they work to widen the road.Two eastbound...
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Rebels fall to Screven County, 41-21
The Screven County Gamecocks used a 28-point second half to overcome a one-point deficit at the break to the Effingham County Rebels Friday night in Sylvania to win 41-21.The Gamecock victory over the...
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Coastal Mommies announces winners of cutest preschooler photo contest
Coastal Mommies’ My Insanely Cute Preschooler Photo Contest attracted dozens of adorable faces from around the Coastal Empire.With over 10,000 votes submitted collectively, it’s clear that all our...
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Deen brothers film at Savannah's Back in the Day bakery
Celebrity chefs Jamie and Bobby Deen stopped by Back in the Day Bakery, 2403 Bull St., on Friday morning to film for an upcoming Food Network holiday special.Bakery owner Cheryl Day said the Deens...
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Endangered woodpecker population on Fort Stewart growing
A nearly two decade-long program to develop the population of an endangered bird that lives on Fort Stewart has paid off.Officials with the installation’s Fish and Wildlife Branch said efforts to grow...
View ArticleSpotted®: Woodville-Tompkins Induction Ceremony
Click here to view Spotted® photos of the Woodville-Tompkins Induction Ceremony
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HAPPENING NOW: Ultimate Yard Sale at the old Sam's Club on Ogeechee Rd.
The Savannah Morning News Ultimate Yard Sale is happening now at the old Sam's Club located at 3609 Ogeechee Road.The event includes nearly 100 booths, plenty of parking available, and $1.00 Admission....
View ArticlePhilly love triangle leads to plane scare, arrests
PHILADELPHIA — A bizarre love triangle is to blame for a midair explosives scare that led to an aborted flight and a man being taken into custody twice in two states within about 12 hours, authorities...
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