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| " 'Parachute lawyers' " ads decried by Bar, Leaders, and Litigators" (02.15.08) | ||
| Within a day after an explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. refinery killed at least nine workers and injured numerous others, ... more>> | |
| "Ninth blast victim dies; Imperial Sugar fire out" (02.15.08) | ||
| Rosanne Maennche, and her children Jaydon, 7, and Jackson, 9, visit the entrance to the Imperial Sugar Co. on Thursday for th... more>> | |
| Editorial: "End Trash Burning" (02.14.08) | ||
| The city of Savannah would be wise to end the practice of burning trash before sending it to the landfill. SAVANNAH ALDERM... more>> | |
| "Four new super post-Panamax cranes arrive at Ssavannah's Port" (02.12.08) | ||
| SAVANNAH, GA) The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomed the arrival of four new super post-Panamax cranes at the Port of Sav... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Quality over quantity" (02.08.08) | ||
| Savannah Metro Police Chief Michael Berkow is right to look for the best police officer candidates before handing them a badg... more>> | |
| UPDATE: CEO addresses employees" (02.08.08) | ||
| John Sheptor, CEO of Imperial Sugar Co., addressed a gymnasium packed with hundreds of employees and family members at 1 p.m.... more>> | |
| UPDATE: "Emergency responders confirm 3 dead" (02.08.08) | ||
| Three bodies have been recovered and removed from the Imperial Sugar Co. refinery at Port Wentworth and more could be, said S... more>> | |
| "Grab a riverfront seat- the big cranes are coming" (02.08.08) | ||
| It should be quite a sight - the 600-foot-long Dockwise carrier Swift, four towering cranes on deck, making its way slowly up... more>> | |
| "Blast rocks sugar plant" (02.08.08) | ||
| At least 40 workers were injured - some critically - Thursday night in an explosion and fire at the old Dixie Crystals sugar ... more>> | |
| "Gold coins seized at Port worth $575,000" (02.08.08) | ||
| A cache of coins seized from a tractor tire aboard a ship entering the Port of Savannah has put $575,500 in the pocket of the... more>> | |
| "City decides against selling parts of squares" (02.08.08) | ||
| Sections of Savannah's historic squares will not be sold off for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, City Manager Michael Brown sai... more>> | |
| "Overall crime rate held steady in 2007" (02.07.08) | ||
| After a significant drop in 2006, crime rates in Savannah essentially stayed the same in 2007. But violent crime jumped a ... more>> | |
| "Youth Crime Summit set for April 10" (02.07.08) | ||
| In the past, Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson's addresses at State of the City gatherings or town hall meetings have not contained... more>> | |
| "Fort Stewart/Hunter garner $440 million" (02.06.08) | ||
| Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield would get $438 million for expansion in President Bush's proposed 2008-09 budget. "The f... more>> | |
| "Paradise Park blitzed in attack on blight" (02.06.08) | ||
| Every city of Savannah property-maintenance inspector descended on the neighborhood in a blitz to make people take notice of ... more>> | |
| "Gulfstream earnings for 2007 set all-time record" (01.24.08) | ||
| Calling 2007 a "spectacular year" for Gulfstream Aerospace, Nicholas D. Chabraja, chairman and CEO for Gulfstream parent comp... more>> | |
| "Police reviewing St. Patrick's Day safety proposals" (01.24.08) | ||
| Metal barricades will be few and far between - but necessary - at this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, according to Savannah... more>> | |
| "Parade viewing permits in limbo" (01.24.08) | ||
| If the Savannah City Council gets a recommendation to sell off pieces of the squares, it will likely come with a public discu... more>> | |
| "Parade ideas 'end a lot of traditions' " (01.22.08) | ||
| Talk of metal barricades and permit requirements at this year's St. Patrick's Day festivities has some local Irish Catholics ... more>> | |
| "Landlords not ready for regulation by City" (01.21.08) | ||
| Two weeks ago, Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas stood up before a group of local landlords and told them he wanted to regulate t... more>> | |
| "City Manager Michael Brown is semifinalist for Austin job" (01.04.08) | ||
| On the same day the new Savannah City Council affirmed that they wanted to keep him, City Manager Michael Brown was revealed ... more>> | |
| "Eastside Development leaps forward" (01.04.08) | ||
| Not without some drama, the Savannah City Council on Thursday approved an $8.8 million contract to extend its downtown riverw... more>> | |
| "Beginning of end for some billboards" (12.21.07) | ||
| The first of more than four-dozen billboards around Savannah came down Thursday. Leaders from the city of Savannah and Lam... more>> | |
| "Welcome expansion" (12.21.07) | ||
| A BRAND new Army brigade and an existing heavy artillery brigade combat team - destined to transform into an infantry brigade... more>> | |
| "Narcotics unit breaks up 'mid-level' drug ring" (12.20.07) | ||
| Counter narcotics agents have broken up a mid-level drug ring in downtown Savannah, arresting five and netting a cache of ill... more>> | |
| "Overdue Relief" (12.20.07) | ||
| Power company comes through with rate decrease promised 18 months ago. A LONG-PROMISED electric bill price break for resid... more>> | |
| "City approves $238 million budget" (12.19.07) | ||
| Tour companies soon will have to pay a fee to get into city of Savannah cemeteries. The new fee is part of the $283 millio... more>> | |
| "Savannah City Council OKs trash recycling" (12.19.07) | ||
| Curbside recycling in Savannah is now law. The Savannah City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the garbag... more>> | |
| "Curbside recycling in Savannah is now law" (12.18.07) | ||
| The Savannah City Council today unanimously approved changes to the garbage ordinance creating a recycling service. Howev... more>> | |
| "Savannah-area Georgia Power rates to go down, but increase elsewhere" (12.18.07) | ||
| Here's a Christmas gift from Georgia Power: $15 off your bill for the average home in the three-county area. Starting Jan... more>> | |
| "A new study for DeRenne" (12.18.07) | ||
| Residents are optimistic that a comprehensive, citizen driven process could find a solution to traffic woes Get ready for ... more>> | |
| SMN Editorial: "DeRenne Redux" (12.18.07) | ||
| The city of Savannah is revisiting the issue of traffic congestion on DeRenne Avenue. HERE WE go again. The city of Savann... more>> | |
| "No new taxes in Savannah" (12.18.07) | ||
| If all goes according to plan, the Savannah City Council today will pass a $283 million 2008 budget that includes no tax incr... more>> | |
| "Losing is winning for healthy families" (12.18.07) | ||
| In a two-city fitness challenge, Savannah already has a 48-pound loser Santa is fat. So is Frosty the Snowman. So wh... more>> | |
| "History in seconds" (12.11.07) | ||
| Stubbs Towers, a 15-story one-time home for Savannah's low-income seniors and disabled residents, will come down Saturday in ... more>> | |
| "Union pickets Paula Deen eatery in protest over N.C. labor dispute" (12.11.07) | ||
| It seemed more like a pep rally than a protest demonstration. About 40 union supporters chanted and waved signs Monday eve... more>> | |
| "Samaritan couple still critical after crash" (12.11.07) | ||
| Those who know Daniel and Nichola Coe weren't shocked to learn the couple stopped to help a young accident victim. What sh... more>> | |
| Editorial: "A TAD more growth" (12.11.07) | ||
| THE DEC. 22 winter solstice may bring the longest night of the year, but Dec. 21 could be a new day for revitalization in eas... more>> | |
| SMN Editorial: "High road on heights" (12.10.07) | ||
| SAVANNAH CITY Council has wisely decided to follow a recommendation to create another committee to look at the contentious is... more>> | |
| "Men cook up $20,000 for college fund" (12.10.07) | ||
| Savannah-area celebrity chefs donated their time, culinary talents and unique recipes to the eighth annual Savannah's 100 Cel... more>> | |
| "New Leadership takes on city blight" (12.10.07) | ||
| Changes are in the works for the city department in change of keeping neighborhoods in good shape, but residents will be call... more>> | |
| "Waters Avenue to re-open Tuesday" (12.10.07) | ||
| Waters Avenue, between DeRenne and Stephenson avenues, is set to re-open at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The closure was part of the l... more>> | |
| SMN Editorial: "Savannah should cut incinerator losses" (12.08.07) | ||
| BURNING TRASH to produce electricity and reduce the volume of landfill refuse once made good sense for the City of Savannah, ... more>> | |
| "City Council fixes height map" (12.07.07) | ||
| More than $500,000 later, Julius Bennett can move ahead with his five-story condominium development on Liberty Street. At ... more>> | |
| "City's garbage burner in question because of rising costs" (12.07.07) | ||
| Talk in the financial news about the weak U.S. dollar might cause eyes to glaze over or TV channels to be flipped. But the... more>> | |
| "City, County negotiating police contract" (12.07.07) | ||
| Negotiations on a revised Savannah-Chatham County police merger agreement continue, with the sides still about $1.4 million a... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Don't jeopardize police" (12.05.07) | ||
| THE CHATHAM County Commission shouldn't force a major change in how county taxpayers support the merged Savannah-Chatham poli... more>> | |
| "Perdue: World-class port driving state's economic growth" (12.05.07) | ||
| For the past year, Georgia Ports Authority officials have touted their deepwater container facility as "the fastest-growing p... more>> | |
| Editorial: "No time for politics" (12.04.07) | ||
| THE CHATHAM County Commission must not play politics and hold up approval of the area's first tax allocation district until i... more>> | |
| "GA National Guard's 48th Brigade to Deploy in '09" (12.04.07) | ||
| Members of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team will deploy in the summer of 2009 - this time to Afghanistan... more>> | |
| "Montel 'blows up' at local reporters" (12.01.07) | ||
| Talk show host Montel Williams, center, claps as the Savannah Community Choir sings at the end of a rally in Johnson Square t... more>> | |
| Talkshow Host Montel Williams visits Savannah (11.30.07) | ||
| Talkshow host Montel Williams visited Savannah Friday as part of the Help is Here Express national bus tour. The campaig... more>> | |
| SMN Editorial: "Cleaning House" (11.30.07) | ||
| Cleaning house Opinion | Editorial Friday, November 30, 2007 at 12:30 am City of Savannah is revamping its property maint... more>> | |
| "Council wants neighborhood associations to fight poverty and blight" (11.30.07) | ||
| The Savannah City Council is poised to ask neighborhood associations for more leadership in tackling neighborhood problems. ... more>> | |
| "City Council retreat targets police vacancies, blight" (11.29.07) | ||
| Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Michael Berkow is promising to have officer vacancies down to 30 by May 1, a two-thirds cut in ... more>> | |
| Opinion of Horstman: "City shouldn't deceive public with 'tainted' height ordinance" (11.27.07) | ||
| I was chairman of the Historic District Zoning Ordinance Revisions Committee formed at the behest of the City of Savannah and... more>> | |
| "Recycling deal struck" (11.26.07) | ||
| Recycling activists have abandoned an effort to force a referendum on curb-side recycling after Savannah city officials agree... more>> | |
| "Electronic Billboards approved" (11.21.07) | ||
| nate 58 billboards in residential areas On Jan. 31, 2008, the Gwinnett Street sign and 58 other non-conforming billboards in... more>> | |
| "Savannah closer to curbside recycling" (10.27.07) | ||
| Savannah stepped closer to curbside recycling Friday after the Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced the city won... more>> | |
| "City Council approves eastside tax allocation district and micro-finance company for start up loans for minority Entrepreneurs" (10.26.07) | ||
| Savannah City Council members on Thursday approved authorizing creation of a tax allocation district that would fund $57.5 mi... more>> | |
| "Crime, traffic highlight City Council forum" (10.17.07) | ||
| Candidates for the Savannah City Council alderman-at-large Posts 1 and 2 argued the issues of crime, minority contracts, traf... more>> | |
| "Better drainage flows toward completion" (10.14.07) | ||
| John Underwood no longer gets panic-stricken telephone calls in the middle of rainy nights from his Ardsley Park neighbors. ... more>> | |
| Council candidate Young (10.14.07) | ||
| Clinton Dean Young, Alderman-At-Large Post 2 Clinton Dean Young recalls playing on the unpaved dirt of Alaska Street when ... more>> | |
| "Taking Georgia Tourism to the Next Level" (10.12.07) | ||
| Tourism is big business in Georgia, and it's poised to get even bigger in the next decade, the state's deputy commissioner fo... more>> | |
| "Other City Council action: Tax Allocation District details" (10.12.07) | ||
| The Savannah City Council conducted a public hearing on a proposed tax-allocation district that would inject $57 million into... more>> | |
| "Minority Business Gets A Boost" (10.12.07) | ||
| Savannah pumps $149,000 toward building minority and female businesses, a new shot at a failed attempt last year. The Sava... more>> | |
| "Some candidates buck business PAC endorsement" (10.11.07) | ||
| Some candidates boycott a coveted business endorsement process. It comes with money, but it doesn't guarantee a win. Mayor... more>> | |
| "Expert: Speaker's tax plan might be approved" (10.11.07) | ||
| Not many state lawmakers really want to completely revamp Georgia's tax system, but they might do it anyway, the director of ... more>> | |
| "Drainage work along Waters Avenue to prompt 45-day detour" (10.11.07) | ||
| Wheeler Street resident Jackie Jackson says she will join thousands of local motorists who will avoid Waters Avenue between D... more>> | |
| "Fort Stewart's 4th Brigade prepares for Iraq" (09.27.07) | ||
| With little fanfare, the 3rd Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team began moving equipment and supplies in preparation f... more>> | |
| "City unveils plans to spruce up Broughton Street" (09.27.07) | ||
| City officials hope improving the Broughton streetscape will make a better impression on tourists and create a better environ... more>> | |
| "Saving your way out of poverty" (09.27.07) | ||
| Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson returned home this week. The retired Savannah State University professor is lecturing the city... more>> | |
| "Four new stores coming to Abercorn Common" (09.27.07) | ||
| Four new tenants - three of them new to Savannah - have signed on at Abercorn Common, the nation's first all-retail project c... more>> | |
| "Savannah's unemployment rate down in August" (09.27.07) | ||
| ATLANTA - The unemployment rate in the metro Savannah area declined to 4.0 percent in August, down three-tenths of one percen... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Crime Statistics: Incomplete snapshot" (09.27.07) | ||
| IT'S GOOD to know that Savannah is bucking one national trend - last year's rise in violent crime. Across the country, the... more>> | |
| "City: $57 Million for East Downtown" (09.27.07) | ||
| The Savannah City Council is expected to vote today on moving forward with $57 million in improvements to the eastern edge of... more>> | |
| Editorial; "Priming the pump" (09.27.07) | ||
| THE CITY of Savannah is expected to approve its first tax allocation district today, and that's good news for housing, retail... more>> | |
| "Savannah State to Hold Tom Joyner School of the Month Breakfast, September 22nd" (09.17.07) | ||
| Savannah State to Hold Tom Joyner School of the Month Breakfast, September 22 The Savannah Chapter of the Savannah State... more>> | |
| "Feds to Ship Surplus Plutonium to Savannah River Site" (09.11.07) | ||
| The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that will begin shipping what could be as much as 13.2 metric tons (2... more>> | |
| HUD Names Savannah a 'Preserve America' City (09.11.07) | ||
| At a City Hall ceremony Monday, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Atlanta Regional Director Bob Young awarded... more>> | |
| "Sharpton: Shooting by police very susyof" (08.31.07) | ||
| Cynthia Willis, second from left, mother of David Willis, bows her head in prayer during a memorial sevice for her son at Sec... more>> | |
| "Mayor: Single female Households need Help" (08.31.07) | ||
| Changes may come to agencies fighting poverty as Savannah City Council members want more focus on single female families in p... more>> | |
| "Gulfstream opens new Savannah Service Center" (08.30.07) | ||
| With the snip of a ribbon Thursday, Gulfstream Aerospace President Joe Lombardo opened the first phase of the luxury business... more>> | |
| "U.S. poverty rate registers decline" (08.29.07) | ||
| WASHINGTON - Five years into a national economic recovery, the share of Americans living in poverty finally dropped. The n... more>> | |
| "Union vote next week for school bus drivers" (08.29.07) | ||
| Teamsters say public school bus drivers want better pay, benefits. Bus drivers hired to get students in the Savannah-Chath... more>> | |
| "Mayor: Wait for the facts in shooting" (08.29.07) | ||
| The Reverend Al Sharpton is scheduled to speak at a Second St. John the Baptist Church on Golden Street tonight. The event b... more>> | |
| "Living green can save you some green" (08.29.07) | ||
| Arguably the greenest actor in Hollywood (excluding Kermit the Frog), Ed Begley Jr. launched the second season of his popular... more>> | |
| "Learning from each other" (08.29.07) | ||
| A year ago, Step Up Savannah's Poverty Reduction Initiative brought 25 families living at or near poverty to the table with v... more>> | |
| "New veterans clinic coming to Hinesville" (08.29.07) | ||
| Military veterans who live in Hinesville, or surrounding Liberty County, endure a lot of drive-time to get medical services. ... more>> | |
| "Golden repairs begin at City Hall" (08.28.07) | ||
| Last week contractors working on the $2.2 million restoration of Savannah's City Hall began setting up. Scaffolding will surr... more>> | |
| "Georgia Ports adding second intermodal yard: Rail growing by leaps and bounds" (08.28.07) | ||
| With total container volume expected to more than double in the next decade, Georgia Ports Authority is expanding its rail ca... more>> | |
| "Sharpton coming to Savannah for Thursday event" (08.28.07) | ||
| The Rev. Al Sharpton is on his way to Savannah to help raise money Thursday for the family of a man fatally shot by police. ... more>> | |
| "Sharpton to visit Savannah" (08.28.07) | ||
| Rev. Al Sharpton will be in Savannah on Thursday to help raise money for the children of a man fatally shot by police. Sha... more>> | |
| "Qualifying starts for municipal candidates" (08.27.07) | ||
| Fourteen candidates qualified Monday for the Nov. 6 municipal elections, the first day of qualifying week for cities in Chath... more>> | |
| "Students robbed in Orleans Square" (08.26.07) | ||
| Two Savannah College of Art and Design students were robbed at gunpoint in Orleans Square on Saturday night. Austin Madiso... more>> | |
| "Election qualifying begins today" (08.26.07) | ||
| The low-key municipal election year officially starts this week when candidates for city councils all over the county officia... more>> | |
| "Metro Savannah's Unemployment Rate Increases in July" (08.23.07) | ||
| (ATLANTA, GA) The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the metro Savannah area rose to 4.... more>> | |
| "Politician wants city-wide vote on recycllng. (08.23.07) | ||
| A potential for Savannah Mayor is leading an effort to have a citywide vote on creating a curbside recycling program. Form... more>> | |
| New Strathmore housing plan celebrated Coastal Empire" (08.23.07) | ||
| New Strathmore housing plan celebrated Coastal Empire | Intown | Local News Scott M. Larson | Thursday, August 23, 2007 at ... more>> | |
| "Police find no victim after shots reported at Star Castle" (08.22.07) | ||
| Police late Tuesday were sent to investigate a report of gunfire at the Star Castle Family Entertainment Center, but they fou... more>> | |
| "Housing agency to buy low-income residences" (08.22.07) | ||
| City-affiliated agency will redevelop 44-acre tract for mixed-income tenants at a cost of $116 million. A housing agency a... more>> | |
| "Planning board pushes for community involvement in residential development" (08.22.07) | ||
| What was scheduled to be a vote on 15 homes along Old Montgomery Road became a discussion at a local planning board meeting T... more>> | |
| "Commissioner highlights Savannah's economic development assets" (08.21.07) | ||
| Commissioner highlights Savannah's economic development assets Exchange | Business | Intown Christian Livermore | Tuesday, ... more>> | |
| "JCB's Savannah plant increased production, sales for 2006" (08.21.07) | ||
| British construction equipment manufacturer JCB, whose North and South American operations are based in Savannah, set new rec... more>> | |
| "Republican activist enters District 4 race" (08.21.07) | ||
| Clint Murphy, fourth district city council candidate Clint Murphy makes it a two-person contest for the Savannah City Coun... more>> | |
| "CIty Talk: 'With elections looming, let's revisit the vision" (08.21.07) | ||
| "Savannah will be a safe, environmentally healthy, and economically thriving community for all of its citizens." That's Ma... more>> | |
| "GA Ports Authority Snags $1.58 mil from Homeland Security- Funds Earmarked for Savannah" (08.17.07) | ||
| (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA-01) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ha... more>> | |
| "Officer pay raises tied to degrees" (08.16.07) | ||
| The Savannah City Council slightly backed off its call to start all new police officers at the same rate as Charleston. Du... more>> | |
| "Savannah Bucks State Unemployment Trend, Drops for July" (08.16.07) | ||
| ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that Savannah's unemployment rate decreased 500, or three-tenths of ... more>> | |
| "Savannah airport gets nonstop flight to Miami" (08.16.07) | ||
| American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will offer daily nonstop service between Savannah and Miami, beg... more>> | |
| "Carver Heights tests positive for West Nile virus" (08.16.07) | ||
| West Nile virus has moved beyond Garden City. Mosquitoes collected from traps in the Carver Heights area of West Savannah ... more>> | |
| "City finds $500,000 to match Charleston, S.C., police pay" (08.16.07) | ||
| Pay raises at the city will cost more than $13 million a year if passed today. The city of Savannah will need $500,000 to ... more>> | |
| "Savannah Down Under gives up liquor license" (08.14.07) | ||
| After problems with people drinking underage, owner moved to a youth club concept. The embattled downtown club Savannah Do... more>> | |
| "DeLorme enters City Council race" (08.14.07) | ||
| DeLorme enters City Council race Coastal Empire | Intown | Local News | Southside Scott M. Larson | Tuesday, August 14, 200... more>> | |
| "Election board seeks common ground on precinct merger plans" (08.14.07) | ||
| The Chatham County Board of Elections had a sheriff's deputy to keep order at its Monday meeting. But the rowdiness that h... more>> | |
| "City puts off enforcing new downtown parking policy" (08.14.07) | ||
| City officials have decided to put off enforcement of a new downtown parking policy that has generated controversy among chur... more>> | |
| "City to beef up paychecks" (08.09.07) | ||
| Staff still calculating how much it will cost to match Charleston's rate for police pay. A preliminary plan to give Savann... more>> | |
| "Savannah's Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Drop in July- State's rises 34 percent" (08.09.07) | ||
| Savannah's Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Drop in July States rises 34 percent (ATLANTA, GA) The Georgia Depart... more>> | |
| "City stands up against crime at annual Night Out" (08.08.07) | ||
| Officials and participants say 24th National Night Out is a symbolic gesture that crime is not OK . Residents in the Olin ... more>> | |
| "Gulfstream has bright future" (07.29.07) | ||
| There was a time not so long ago when General Dynamics execs were cringing at questions about Gulfstream's future as the Sava... more>> | |
| "Spare some change- Political fundraising takes savvy and salesmanship" (07.29.07) | ||
| Sunlight bathes the Mulberry Inn courtyard as guests mill around sycamore trees in brick planters. Drink glasses in hand, ... more>> | |
| "Council candidates discuss crime concerns, DeRenne widening" (07.27.07) | ||
| Alderman-at-Large Post 2 incumbent Jeff Felser answers a question Thursday night as his opponent Ellis Cook listens during th... more>> | |
| "Stephen S. Green Elected GPA Chairman; Board of Directors Approves $57.2 Million for Additional Cranes" (06.25.07) | ||
| (SAVANNAH, GA) The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) today elected Stephen S. Green of Savannah to serv... more>> | |
| 'New vs. Old in Thomas Square" (06.16.07) | ||
| A rival neighborhood association is challenging the issues and leadership of long-time Thomas Square activist Virginia Mobley... more>> | |
| "Election board moves ahead with vote" (05.14.07) | ||
| After a contentious two hours in a standing-room-only setting, the Chatham County Board of Elections voted to have a special ... more>> | |
| "Savannah Ranked One of the Best Cities for Business" (04.25.07) | ||
| People who live here love the city of Savannah, but now the city is climbing the business charts as one of the country's best... more>> | |
| "Felser vs. Cook" (04.10.07) | ||
| Savannah Alderman At Large Jeff Felser announced his bid for re-election Monday and immediately got opposition - from another... more>> | |
| "Cook takes on Felser" (04.09.07) | ||
| Almost as soon as Alderman At Large Jeff Felser announced his re-election bid this morning District 3 Alderman Ellis Cook pro... more>> | |
| "Group to march for racial unity" (03.20.07) | ||
| Understanding racial unity starts at home, according to members of the local Interracial Interfaith Community. But to illu... more>> | |
| Text of Resolution of Support for Increased Security Grant Funding for Savannah and the Port of Savannah" (02.16.07) | ||
| On February 15, 2007, City Council unanimously passed the following Resolution: "A Resolution To Urge The State Of Georgia... more>> | |
| Other City Council Action Taken 2/15/07- Passage of Resolution to Urge the State of GA and the US Dep't. of Homeland Security to Increase Security Grant Funding For Savannah and the Port of Savannah" (02.16.07) | ||
| Passed a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide security funding for the Georgia Ports Authori... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Daffin Park is everybody's backyard" (02.14.07) | ||
| As long as Savannahians want to play -- which is most of the time -- Daffin Park will get plenty of play. Daffin Park is m... more>> | |
| "Savannah State University's Hill Hall" (02.14.07) | ||
| Historic Hill Hall has long been the symbol of Savannah State University's struggle and survival. The oldest and grandest str... more>> | |
| "Trash-burning facility's value debated" (02.14.07) | ||
| A consultant hired by Savannah has recommended the city keep using its incinerator, a 20-year-old facility that's seen by som... more>> | |
| "Savannah Readies to Get Wired- Council Accepts $63,000 Bid to Design Network" (02.05.07) | ||
| Over 300 municipalities across America are now providing wireless Internet service to their residents, either free or as a pa... more>> | |
| Felser asks City Manager for Resolution of Support for Homeland Defense Funds for Savannah's Port (02.02.07) | ||
| On February 1, 2007 I noted that Savannah's port had now become #2 on the East Coast; the reported tonnage being moved throug... more>> | |
| "Council accepts $63,000 Bid to Design Network" (02.02.07) | ||
| Over 300 municipalities across America are now providing wireless Internet service to their residents, either free or as a pa... more>> | |
| "'Ports Security grants: Here's what we have to lose" (02.02.07) | ||
| Ports security grants: Here's what we have to lose Exchange | Business | portside portside | Friday, February 2, 2007 at 12... more>> | |
| "Our Port is No. 2 on East Coast" (01.31.07) | ||
| GA Ports Authority, Executive Director Doug Marchand has reported that 2.16 million containers moved in 2006, firmly establis... more>> | |
| Bacon Park Neighborhood Association challenging City's ownership of tract of Bacon Park Land (01.31.07) | ||
| The Bacon Park Neighborhood Association in its meeting of 01/30/07, stated that the City of Savannah's attempt last year to t... more>> | |
| "Mayor: 'Stay the Course'" (01.31.07) | ||
| Mayor Otis Johnson's State of the City address When and where 7 p.m. today; the ballroom of the Savannah Civic Center... more>> | |
| "Police beef up public housing patrols" (01.31.07) | ||
| A third shooting at Hitch Village Monday has officers out on the streets; police are searching for suspected gunman Extra ... more>> | |
| Soil Type, New Holes at Ellis Square Delay Project (01.29.07) | ||
| In late November 2006, drilling work began on Bay Lane, which forms the northern border of the the Ellis Square project. Aft... more>> | |
| "Port of Savannah Posts 20.6 % Increase in Containers Handled for CY07" (01.28.07) | ||
| Atlanta, GA January 28, 2008 The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today at its Board Meeting held in Atlanta more ... more>> | |
| "Chief Restructures Police Dep't.- Releases Record Drop in Crime Statistics" (01.22.07) | ||
| Chief of the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Michael Berkow held a press conference last Wednesday morning to... more>> | |
| Interim SSU President Julius S. Scott, Jr. (01.18.07) | ||
| Dr. Julius S. Scott, Jr. has begun to serve as the interim SSU president. He is a "respected educator with a wealth of exp... more>> | |
| Violent Crime down by 15% in 2006 (01.18.07) | ||
| Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Michael Berkow announced that violent crime was down by 15% in 2006. Berkow gav... more>> | |
| "Impact of 3rd ID Deployment on Economy Doubles Due to Bush Decision" (01.12.07) | ||
| The level of the economic impact on Savannah due to the redeployment of brigades of the 3rd Infantry Division escalated late ... more>> | |
| "City and County leaders will question executive search firms" (12.28.06) | ||
| Representatives of the firms will brief City Council and County Commission on what they found during search process and backg... more>> | |
| Editorial: "A Powerful Verdict" (12.18.06) | ||
| THE JURY'S verdict on Saturday in the Jennifer Ross murder case sent a strong, clear and needed message to a community that i... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Unintended Consequences" (12.18.06) | ||
| IT'S DISHEARTENING that the City of Savannah, which successfully used eminent domain powers to breathe new life into the Cuyl... more>> | |
| "Debutante's killer curses, flips off judge at sentencing" (12.18.06) | ||
| SAVANNAH, Georgia (Court TV) -- A Georgia man gave the middle finger to a judge who sentenced him to life in prison plus 40 y... more>> | |
| "Police Chief Berkow gets sued in Los Angeles" (12.15.06) | ||
| A Los Angeles Police Department officer has accused Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Michael Berkow of promoting female officers... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Running on Empty" (12.15.06) | ||
| THE CHATHAM County Commission must have a good reason before it takes away the right of a county employee to participate in d... more>> | |
| "Presenting: Your Savannah Budget" (12.13.06) | ||
| The meeting: Savannah City Council The issue: The 2007 city budget What happened: Council unanimously passed the... more>> | |
| "Former county police chief no longer assisting in search for commander of county task force" (12.13.06) | ||
| The former county police chief and Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team commander will no longer have a say in the future ... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Violence as the norm" (12.13.06) | ||
| GEORGIA'S HOSTESS city is likely to get a black eye from the national attention drawn by the Jennifer Ross murder trial. B... more>> | |
| "Police chief needs staffing numbers before moving forward" (12.12.06) | ||
| Gwendolyn Fortson-Waring routinely sees prostitutes and drug dealers loitering in the lanes of her Savannah neighborhood. ... more>> | |
| "Savannah to lose assistant City Manager" (12.07.06) | ||
| Israel Small, who captained the city's most ambitious redevelopment projects, will retire at the end of the year Savannah ... more>> | |
| "New Chief disbands SCMPD's 'muscle' unit" (12.07.06) | ||
| A special patrol unit - promoted as one of the key elements in reducing crime by 15 percent this year - has been disbanded. ... more>> | |
| "Manufacturer to build new facility in Savannah" (12.07.06) | ||
| Midwest Air Technologies, a leading international manufacturer of fencing, lawn and garden products, automobile parts and pow... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Trash talking" (12.04.06) | ||
| SEVERAL LARGE companies operating in Savannah are seeking a reduction in their garbage fees. Outfits such as Carey Hilliar... more>> | |
| "Bringing AIDS awareness home" (photo) (12.02.06) | ||
| Members of the Ayoluwa African Dance Theater perform with members of the audience, including City Alderman-at-large Jeff Fels... more>> | |
| "Bringing AIDS awareness home" (the story) (12.02.06) | ||
| The rhythm of drums reverberated throughout Forsyth Park as the Ayoluwa African Dance Theater entertained a crowd of about 10... more>> | |
| "AASU receives $600,000 grant to expand Hispanic, Latino efforts" (12.01.06) | ||
| Armstrong Atlantic State University has been awarded a $604,205 grant from the Goizueta Foundation to expand Hispanic and Lat... more>> | |
| "Savannah not spared in global crisis" (12.01.06) | ||
| Mark Douglas is the executive director of My Brothaz H.O.M.E, Helping Our Men Expand, which provides HIV/AIDS counseling, tes... more>> | |
| "Businesses seek cut in garbage fees" (12.01.06) | ||
| During budget hearing, City Council also ups money for jazz festival and talks about capping money for Savannah Music Festiva... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Needed dialogue" (11.28.06) | ||
| Needed dialogue Opinion | Editorial Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 12:30 am SAVANNAH-CHATHAM Metropolitan Police Chief Mic... more>> | |
| "AIDS set to join heart disease, stroke as leading cause of deaths worldwide" (11.28.06) | ||
| AIDS set to join heart disease, stroke as leading cause of deaths worldwide 1A | Local News MARIA CHENG | Tuesday, November... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Lights, cameras, crime-fighting" (11.28.06) | ||
| A PLAN to install surveillance cameras in each of Savannah's 22 downtown squares could help prevent or solve some crimes. But... more>> | |
| "Progress pledged on blighted properties" (11.22.06) | ||
| At least half of Savannah's 100 worst properties will be fixed up by mid-2007. The Savannah City Council squeezed that pro... more>> | |
| "Police chief starts forming partnerships" (11.19.06) | ||
| Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Michael Berkow talks with Ron Kent about the Wilshire area neighborhood Wednesday ... more>> | |
| "New historical marker honors Johnny Mercer" (11.19.06) | ||
| Johnny Mercer was honored Saturday during a ceremony to dedicate a historical marker to the famed tunesmith. The marker wa... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Savannah's Mayor already has opportunity to be strong" (11.18.06) | ||
| Maybe it's a ghost -- the ghost of mayors past -- that's whispering these seductive words into the ears of Mayor Otis Johnson... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Doing due diligence" (11.16.06) | ||
| Savannah City Council members revisited the idea of curbside recycling at their retreat Tuesday. City Manager Michael Brown f... more>> | |
| "Economist: Savannah's growth among strongest in the state" (11.16.06) | ||
| ATLANTA - Despite expectations of a slowdown for the state's economy during the next couple of years, employers in the Savann... more>> | |
| "Council retreat ends in debate" (11.16.06) | ||
| ST. SIMONS ISLAND - An eight-page paper by Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson critiquing the city manager's responsiveness sparked a... more>> | |
| "New Chief listens to Southside residents" (11.15.06) | ||
| Michael Berkow didn't go with a plan, a presentation or many answers, but the new Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police chief ... more>> | |
| "Georgia Power seeks rate increase" (11.14.06) | ||
| Georgia Power is asking regulators for an additional $416 million to cover the cost of the fuel it uses to generate electrici... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Put CNT under chief" (11.14.06) | ||
| Putting the CNT under the police chief's command would end the three-year-old communication lapse in a microsecond. NEW SA... more>> | |
| "Day 1: New chief visits officers" (11.14.06) | ||
| About an hour after landing in Savannah Sunday night, Michael Berkow hit the streets in his new Crown Victoria he picked up a... more>> | |
| "Interim President appointed at SSU" (11.14.06) | ||
| Julius Scott, former Paine College president and a distinguished academician, will serve as the interim president of Savannah... more>> | |
| "New police chief to address southside crime" (11.14.06) | ||
| Police officers routinely are seen on the metro area's main streets, but the officers are not as visible in the neighborhoods... more>> | |
| "Discord peppers City Council retreat" (11.14.06) | ||
| A day of discussion on crime, transportation, budget and other meaty issues turned into late-afternoon trash talking at the S... more>> | |
| "Council reflects on successes" (11.14.06) | ||
| ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Savannah City Manager Michael Brown handed out black sunglasses Monday night to the Savannah City Council... more>> | |
| "City hires Morning News reporter" (11.09.06) | ||
| Savannah Morning News reporter Bret Bell will become the city's new director of public information. He will replace Cathy Lon... more>> | |
| "Spiva counting on a southside resurgence" (11.01.06) | ||
| Some 50 years ago, Abercorn Street beyond DeRenne Avenue wasn't much more than a path through the pine trees. Then, as the... more>> | |
| "Savannah improves on 'most dangerous city' list" (10.31.06) | ||
| Last year, the city was ranked the 53rd most dangerous city in the U.S. This year, Savannah is number 112 on the list of 371 ... more>> | |
| "Thomas Square District development wins lofty praise from Historic Savannah Foundation" (10.27.06) | ||
| Mark McDonald's script for Historic Savannah Foundation's 2006 Preservation Awards tonight is filled with references to heart... more>> | |
| "Under-agers still banned" (10.27.06) | ||
| A club owner's attempt to repeal a new city law barring people under 21 from clubs find no support with Savannah City Council... more>> | |
| Savannah's "Night Out" Event Wins National Award (10.25.06) | ||
| The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has selected Savannah as a National Award Winner for its outstanding participat... more>> | |
| Editorial: "It's a Numbers Game" (10.25.06) | ||
| Part of doing business is working within the regulatory environment. Some businesses find a way to succeed when rules change,... more>> | |
| "Solutions Elusive on Youthful Offenders" (10.25.06) | ||
| If crime statistics are any indication, something happens at the age of 17. That's when violent crime arrests spike, accor... more>> | |
| "Editorial: Chief must be visible" (10.24.06) | ||
| NEW EYES and a shot of new energy can make a big difference. That goes double with incoming police Chief Michael Berkow, who ... more>> | |
| "Club owner spearheads drive to nullify under-21 ordinance" (10.24.06) | ||
| When the city of Savannah came 'round earlier this year and kicked everyone younger than 21 out of bars and clubs permanently... more>> | |
| "Breaking News: SSU President Carlton Brown resigns post" (10.22.06) | ||
| After nine years at the helm of the state's oldest historically black university, Savannah State University President Carlton... more>> | |
| "92nd Engineers off to Iraq" (10.20.06) | ||
| Staff Sgt. Kimberly Payno wipes away a tear as she stands with her 11-year-old daughter Kymberli after a deployment ceremony ... more>> | |
| "ProLogic launches high-tech partnership with AASU" (10.20.06) | ||
| More and more in Savannah, attracting new businesses isn't just about creating jobs. It's about creating high-tech jobs, whic... more>> | |
| "Meetings aim to help new Chief " (10.19.06) | ||
| Michael Berkow, who will lead the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police department, was scheduled to arrive Wednesday night . ... more>> | |
| "City wants to buy out Dawes Avenue" (10.19.06) | ||
| The handful of remaining residents wanted something done about flooding, the city thinks spending $1.9 million to buy their h... more>> | |
| "GA Ports approves $15.6 million for new technology" (10.18.06) | ||
| Georgia Ports Authority is spending more than $15 million for an automated terminal management system that will better track ... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Transition time" (10.18.06) | ||
| INCOMING POLICE Chief Michael Berkow is in a bit of sticky situation, through no fault of his own. Facing an uphill battle... more>> | |
| "Adviser working with new police chief on transition" (10.17.06) | ||
| A former White House drug adviser is helping new police Chief Michael Berkow gather information about the Savannah-Chatham Me... more>> | |
| "New Police Chief faces old factions" (10.15.06) | ||
| While some politicians have bristled at the salary Michael Berkow will be earning, others say police chiefs deserve every pen... more>> | |
| "Redevelopment Is On November Ballot" (10.13.06) | ||
| The City of Savannah is asking its residents for a little credit. In the general election this November, Savannah voters w... more>> | |
| Editorial: "No time for secrets" (10.13.06) | ||
| The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department has no reason to withhold any of the facts about the high-profile car cha... more>> | |
| "Chambliss unhappy with Homeland Security's funding response" (10.13.06) | ||
| U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss will visit Savannah today to get a firsthand look at what the country's fifth-busiest container por... more>> | |
| "Serial rapist gets 130 years" (10.13.06) | ||
| Superior Court Judge Louisa Abbot sentences Ron Oneil Young to 130 years in prison after a Chatham County jury found the accu... more>> | |
| "Police auidt almost complete" (10.13.06) | ||
| A major audit of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department is near completion, and details could be released next m... more>> | |
| "Where the sidewalks don't end" (10.12.06) | ||
| Handicap-accessibility has long been a problem in downtown Savannah. Now a map shows a network of the few sidewalks and curb ... more>> | |
| A Message from Bart Brophy regarding removing Disability Barriers (10.09.06) | ||
| The Savannah Chatham Council on Disability Issues is looking into the need for a faciliity as described below, please commen... more>> | |
| "New fire chief happy to be home" (10.04.06) | ||
| Charles G. Middleton barely remembers the fire trucks that passed through his west Savannah neighborhood when he was growing ... more>> | |
| "Bacon Park project stopped" (10.04.06) | ||
| A proposed low-income development in Bacon Park that sparked an outcry from neighbors did not get the state tax credits the d... more>> | |
| "Abercorn Terrace apartments to be demolished to make way for condo project" (10.04.06) | ||
| The Abercorn Terrace apartments, which have drawn both criticism for appearance and praise for their affordability over the y... more>> | |
| "Carver State Bank Moving Ahead With Branch Construction" (10.02.06) | ||
| By midsummer, bank officials expect Carver State Bank's new branch at Skidaway Road and Eisenhower Drive to be open for busin... more>> | |
| "Savannah Port Gets Shortchanged; South Carolina Gloating" (10.02.06) | ||
| The Department of Homeland Security announced port security grants for the fiscal year of 2006 Monday. The Georgia Port Autho... more>> | |
| "Downtown Poised for Aggressive Expansion" (10.02.06) | ||
| Savannah River Landing, a 54-acre project planned for the low-lying lands directly east of downtown and north of President St... more>> | |
| "JCB Announces Quick Start Training Initiative" (09.27.06) | ||
| JCB Inc., Savannah Technical College and Quick Start made official their commitment to train a workforce and provide jobs at ... more>> | |
| "Chatham County voters pass SPLOST again" (09.20.06) | ||
| Chatham County residents will continue to pay an extra penny on each dollar spent at the register for another six years. A... more>> | |
| "ESPLOST passes" (09.20.06) | ||
| Voters decided to put their pennies where their schools are. ESPLOST, a penny-per-dollar sales tax on consumer goods, pass... more>> | |
| "Savannah wants bigger arena" (09.16.06) | ||
| We coulda got Garth Brooks. Or Cher. If there is a popular argument for a new arena, missing out on big-name acts is it... more>> | |
| "Regents likely to approve SSU's homeland security degree" (09.13.06) | ||
| ATLANTA - The state's first bachelor degree program in homeland security and emergency management is expected to be approved ... more>> | |
| "Container ship responsible for July oil spill" (09.13.06) | ||
| The CMA CGM container ship Vernet pumped a ballast tank contaminated with heavy fuel oil into the Savannah River in the early... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Tweak the drug squad" (09.13.06) | ||
| THE IMPENDING retirement of the commander of the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team offers the perfect opportunity for c... more>> | |
| "Is the penny sales tax the answer to public school woes?" (09.12.06) | ||
| Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of stories examining SPLOST and ESPLOST in advance of the Sept. 19 vote. Ge... more>> | |
| "Precinct polling places list" (09.12.06) | ||
| Community Precinct Address 1 1 First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. 1 3 Whitefield Methodist Church, 728 East... more>> | |
| "Gunn fired from business collaborative" (09.12.06) | ||
| Following weeks of turmoil, the executive director of a City of Savannah-sponsored black businesses group was fired Monday. ... more>> | |
| "Narcotics team head will retire" (09.12.06) | ||
| The commander of the county's drug squad will announce his retirement this week. Eddie Williams, head of the Chatham-Savan... more>> | |
| "High-profile incidents put interim chief to the test" (09.12.06) | ||
| Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of five profiles of the candidates for chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolita... more>> | |
| "Sales tax skeptics speak up at meeting" (09.12.06) | ||
| The general public was seemingly outnumbered by government and education officials at the latest sales tax informational meet... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Choices for chief" (09.12.06) | ||
| City officials must determine which finalist makes the best change agent -- someone who can change the police department's cu... more>> | |
| "What we remember" (09.11.06) | ||
| FORT STEWART - As he looked out at the rows of trees - each planted in honor of a soldier killed in Iraq - Army veteran Migue... more>> | |
| "SPLOST and/or ESPLOST; that is the question" (09.11.06) | ||
| On Sept. 19, county voters will decide whether to extend the penny sales tax for six years and raise $445 million for various... more>> | |
| Editorial: " 'Yes' for schools" (09.10.06) | ||
| PUBLIC SAFETY and education go together like a hand in glove. So do the two sales tax questions facing Chatham County voters ... more>> | |
| "Mayor: Vote 'yes' on sales tax measures" (09.10.06) | ||
| Invest in ourselves, not in fear, hopelessness and naysaying. Truthful and direct citizen communication has been one of th... more>> | |
| Letter to the Editor: "Three reasons to vote 'yes' on two sales tax questions" (09.08.06) | ||
| When you examine the $800 million worth of projects contained in the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax/E-SPLOST package,... more>> | |
| Guest Column by Pat Gunn: "Tillman, board at fault for 'implosion' of black business group" (09.08.06) | ||
| I must respond to your Sept. 5 editorial ("No sugar-coating") by stating you are misdirected as to the "leadership" of the Sa... more>> | |
| "Police Chief job down to five finalists" (09.08.06) | ||
| Willie Lovett, interim chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, is one of five finalists in the running ... more>> | |
| "Chamber, public officials push SPLOST agenda" (09.07.06) | ||
| Three large posters dominated the meeting room Wednesday morning inside the Walter Mitchell Jr. Detention Center. One offe... more>> | |
| "Pro penny taxers raise $91,600" (09.06.06) | ||
| Chamber group supports SPLOST, ESPLOST Supporters of a pair of penny-sales tax measures on the Sept. 19 Chatham County bal... more>> | |
| Editorial: "No sugar-coating" (09.05.06) | ||
| THE BOARD of a Savannah taxpayer-supported, black business group did the responsible thing last week when it suspended its em... more>> | |
| "Understanding the penny sales tax proposals" (09.03.06) | ||
| What is SPLOST? The special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST, represents 1 cent of the 6 cents on the dollar in... more>> | |
| "Collaborative suspends Gunn" (09.02.06) | ||
| Pat Gunn, the embattled executive director of a black business group, was suspended with pay Wednesday and told to vacate the... more>> | |
| "Good life, but safe?" (Ciitzens survey 2005) (09.01.06) | ||
| A new city survey shows confidence in public safety has slipped, but people feel they have a better life The 2005 Citizen ... more>> | |
| "Council turns down zoning request" (09.01.06) | ||
| The Savannah City Council voted down a proposed change in the zoning rules in the Thomas Square Neighborhood. The mayor an... more>> | |
| "One Chief finalist needed" (09.01.06) | ||
| Savannah City Manager Michael Brown said Thursday he is seeking one more finalist for the vacant chief's position at the Sava... more>> | |
| "About 400 residents turn out for southside crime meeting" (08.22.06) | ||
| They were young and old, black and white, homeowners and renters. They were community activists and newcomers. But all ... more>> | |
| Editorial: "No results, no money" (08.22.06) | ||
| GOOD INTENTIONS aren't enough with the City of Savannah's year-old minority enterprise collaborative, which is part of Mayor ... more>> | |
| "Police Chief search narrowed to five" (08.22.06) | ||
| It will be at least another month before the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department has a new chief. City Manager... more>> | |
| "Drink-Up, Savannah" (08.21.06) | ||
| The City of Savannah has been declared winner of Georgia's 2006 Drinking Water Taste Test. Water samples were judged on a... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Ramp up Recycling" (08.11.06) | ||
| SAVANNAH CITY Manager Michael Brown says now may be the time for the city to consider a recycling plan. We agree. But like... more>> | |
| "Teen accused in purse snatcning arrested three years earlier" (08.11.06) | ||
| It didn't take long for Albert Lawyer III to return to his old behavior, police said. The 19-year-old suspect in at least ... more>> | |
| Gulfstream to Build New Savannah Service and Support Center" (08.10.06) | ||
| SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug 10, 2006 Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), will build a ne... more>> | |
| "With DeRenne widening off the table, time to think again about other options" (08.08.06) | ||
| "Losing homes is too high of a price to pay to save someone five minutes ... or even 15 or 20 minutes on a commute," Susu Cox... more>> | |
| "Recycler criticizes recycling proposal" (08.04.06) | ||
| A proposal calling for city-sponsored curbside recycling in Savannah doesn't sit well with Natasha Gaskill, even though she's... more>> | |
| "Georgia Ports top SC Ports for fiscal 2006" (08.04.06) | ||
| The Port of Charleston has more than $60 million in new container-handling equipment and improvements on the way, including 1... more>> | |
| "Elderly woman says robber punched her, stole her purse" (08.04.06) | ||
| Police are searching for a man who assaulted an 81-year-old woman and stole her purse outside a southside senior center. T... more>> | |
| "Neighbors again decry expansion on DeRenne" (08.04.06) | ||
| Whitney Road resident Mary Jane Mataxas asks a question during a meeting on Thursday of the group Preserving Savannah Neighbo... more>> | |
| City Council unanimously passes new tax rate (08.04.06) | ||
| During Mayor Otis Johnson's first City Council meeting since his April, 2006 heart attack, City Council unanimously approved ... more>> | |
| "City taking tax money for new arena" (08.03.06) | ||
| In anticipation of constructing an $85 million arena west of downtown, the city of Savannah has begun taking a portion of hot... more>> | |
| "SPLOST Concerns Muted At Council Meeting, The Sales Tax Outdone By Mayor's Return, Neighborhood Issues" (08.02.06) | ||
| At the first Town Hall Meeting since Mayor Otis Johnson's serious heart-attack three months ago, SPLOST received minimal atte... more>> | |
| "GA Ports Surpass Two Million Container Units in FY'06..." (07.31.06) | ||
| The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today fiscal year end results with all key business sectors reporting positive gr... more>> | |
| "Tourism Advisory Committee discusses cemetery use" (07.28.06) | ||
| Leaders of the Tourism Advisory Committee, charged with reviewing a policy that allows tour companies after-hours access to C... more>> | |
| "Gone in 60 seconds" (City meeting on taxes short and sweet) (07.28.06) | ||
| The Meeting: The Savannah City Council met Thursday for a second hearing on a proposed tax increase in the council chambers. ... more>> | |
| "Status report on the search for a police chief" (07.27.06) | ||
| The Savannah city manager and Chatham County manager issued a joint statement to city aldermen and county commissioners July ... more>> | |
| Editorial: Cemetery Tours: "Taste over tackiness" (07.19.06) | ||
| SAVANNAH'S GHOST tours may offer hair-raising experiences to visitors, but to some local residents they represent a different... more>> | |
| "Georgia's Economic Outlook Ranked First in the Nation" (07.19.06) | ||
| Georgias economic outlook ranked first in the nation according to a recent report by economist and advisor to President Rona... more>> | |
| "Georgia Launches New Emergency and Disaster Web Site- Georgia911.org" (07.19.06) | ||
| The state of Georgia has launched Georgia911.org, a new Web sited designed to be a resource when citizens need information ab... more>> | |
| "Savannah included in AirTran Airways Additional Jobs in Georgia" (07.12.06) | ||
| AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of Americas largest low-fare airlines, announced it will add an additional 2... more>> | |
| "City manager starts interviewing police chief finalists" (07.11.06) | ||
| Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police will have a new chief "well before" the end of the summer, City Manager Michael Brown sa... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Drug squad diddling hurts effort to find a new police chief" (07.09.06) | ||
| Money shouldn't be an object in the search for a new Savannah-Chatham County police chief. Neither should the job benefits (p... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Hire a change agent as police chief" (07.02.06) | ||
| Savannah-Chatham County's next police chief must be someone who's uncomfortable with the status quo and doesn't take a busine... more>> | |
| VOX POPULI, Sunday, July 2, 2006 (07.02.06) | ||
| Vox Populi: We used to be able to buy toilet paper in colors. What happened to that? Vox Populi | July 2, 2006 | (see in pri... more>> | |
| "Police chief search narrowed to 12" (07.01.06) | ||
| Interim Chief Willie Lovett is one of 12 finalists for the head of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. Th... more>> | |
| "Police sweep Savannah" (06.11.06) | ||
| More than 100 additional police officers scoured the streets by air, horseback and on foot Saturday night, the latest phase o... more>> | |
| Guest Editorial: " 'Streets for living' will help pedestrians, motorists co-exist" (06.10.06) | ||
| In response to the recent discussion concerning pedestrian congestion in Savannah's Historic District, I would like to offer ... more>> | |
| "Three soldiers are shot outside a southside club" (06.10.06) | ||
| Three Fort Stewart soldiers were shot after a dispute over alcohol inside a Savannah nightclub early Saturday morning. The... more>> | |
| "In other action: Council delays airport project" (06.09.06) | ||
| After concerns that the bidding process wasn't quite right, Savannah City Council voted 5-3 to delay a $32.9 million expansio... more>> | |
| "An effort to dry up the Tattnall Street area" (06.09.06) | ||
| When the last big storm flooded Tattnall Street near Chatham Square, Charles Brandriff remembers cars floating down the stree... more>> | |
| "High visibility" (06.05.06) | ||
| You may have seen them patrolling the squares or pulling over drivers and making arrests. For the past six months, Chatham... more>> | |
| Metro Savannah's Unemployment Rate Declines in April (06.05.06) | ||
| The Georgia Department of Labor reported last month that the unemployment rate in the metro Savannah area declined to 3.5% in... more>> | |
| "Security consultant campaigns against Lovett for chief" (06.05.06) | ||
| A community activist is leading a campaign to prevent Interim Chief Willie Lovett from being hired to head the Savannah-Chath... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Savannah's crime rut" (06.03.06) | ||
| THANK GOODNESS for Atlanta. While Savannah has had its share of violent crime, residents could always count on Georgia's b... more>> | |
| UPDATE: Janie Evans Fowles: Dec.10,1928 - May 31, 2006 (06.01.06) | ||
| Janie Evans Fowles, a retired Savannah State University professor and school board member, died at her Sylvan Terrace home We... more>> | |
| "Violent crime in Savannah: What the numbers show" (05.28.06) | ||
| Violent crime in Savannah: Up or down? Lately, the answer depends on who you ask. It's a question on the minds of many ... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Don't dawdle on chief" (05.27.06) | ||
| THE CITY of Savannah hoped to have a new chief of police on the job on June 15. That's not going to happen. Instead, tack ... more>> | |
| "Frank Cheatham Jr. : A humble giant" (05.24.06) | ||
| "I recognize in you the qualities of greatness,' Frank S. Cheatham wrote his son on his 21st birthday. The letter brought ... more>> | |
| "Memorial Health Unveils Telemedicine Program" (05.23.06) | ||
| For people living in rural communities, going to the doctor can sometimes mean traveling more than an hour away. But thanks t... more>> | |
| "Expect a busy hurricane season" (05.23.06) | ||
| An active hurricane season looms ahead, according to researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Nat... more>> | |
| "Court order ends Alderman Tony Thomas' dispute with neighbor over dogs" (05.23.06) | ||
| Vernonburg Road resident Carol Buchanan was ordered Monday to stop operating an animal boarding place that drew the ire of ne... more>> | |
| "BREAKING NEWS: Man killed outside store" (05.23.06) | ||
| Police are searching for two men who shot and killed a 20-year-old late Monday. Davis Marquis Simmons died at Memorial Hea... more>> | |
| "Complaint about emergency response unfounded" (05.23.06) | ||
| An internal investigation shows communication workers answered a 911 call and dispatched firefighters promptly Saturday night... more>> | |
| "Port poised to reach 2 million containers" (05.22.06) | ||
| Georgia Ports Authority is expected to move more than 2 million containers by the end of June, which could move Savannah past... more>> | |
| "Busy Atlantic season could bring up to 10 hurricanes" (05.22.06) | ||
| Atlantic storm names for 2006: Alberto Leslie Beryl Michael Chris Nadine Debby Oscar Ernesto Patty Florenc... more>> | |
| "The Heat goes on" (05.21.06) | ||
| With temperatures expected to rise daily, area seniors may qualify for free fans. Senior Citizens Inc., which provides fre... more>> | |
| "Mayor sustains serious damage to heart" (05.20.06) | ||
| In his Memphis, Tenn., hotel room April 29, the pressure in Mayor Otis Johnson's chest grew. Maybe it's just indigestion, ... more>> | |
| "Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson Makes First Public Appearance Since Suffering Heart Attack" (05.19.06) | ||
| Mayor Otis Johnson of Savannah made his first public appearance, since suffering a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee, on Apr... more>> | |
| "Gulfstream opens new Research and Design Center" (05.19.06) | ||
| With the snip of a ribbon Friday morning, Gulfstream Aerospace opened its new 100,000-square-foot research and development ce... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Take the load off" (05.19.06) | ||
| AS GOOD as it was to see Mayor Otis Johnson finally return home to Savannah this week after spending almost two weeks in a Me... more>> | |
| "Johnson's heart attack caused 'serious damage' (05.19.06) | ||
| Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson will begin cardiac rehab today after suffering "serious damage" from an April 29 heart attack, he... more>> | |
| "Savannah clerk wins election" (05.18.06) | ||
| Savannah City Clerk Dyanne Reese has been elected vice president of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. The p... more>> | |
| "Crime-fighting starts with self, speaker says" (05.18.06) | ||
| Security cameras, motion-detection devices and window bars. According to Christian Scientist lecturer Sunny Scott-Luther, ... more>> | |
| "Did City work cause this damage? (05.18.06) | ||
| If the science was right, 616 E. 58th St. shouldn't have cracks. But the house does and is one of nine being inspected thi... more>> | |
| "SEDA celebrates 2005 successes" (05.18.06) | ||
| Touting Savannah as a place to "Live Well and Prosper," the Savannah Economic Development Authority made good on its promise ... more>> | |
| "Liakakis gets top award from Dems" (05.17.06) | ||
| Pete Liakakis, perennial go-to guy for community service projects, won the local Democrats' top annual award Wednesday. Th... more>> | |
| Editorial: "A question of balance" (05.17.06) | ||
| IF DYANNE REESE is not elected 2nd vice president of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks today, it will be the bi... more>> | |
| "Aldermen stump for Savannah's city clerk in California" (05.16.06) | ||
| The city of Savannah paid more than $13,000 for a reception in California and to fly two aldermen out to help City Clerk Dyan... more>> | |
| "Mayor returns to Savannah in a Gulfstream jet" (05.16.06) | ||
| Mayor Otis Johnson returned to Savannah on Monday after spending more than two weeks in a Memphis hospital recovering from a ... more>> | |
| "Two clinics for Savannah's uninsured merge" (05.16.06) | ||
| Two clinics that provide free health care to some of the 60,000 uninsured Chatham County residents merged Tuesday. Savanna... more>> | |
| "Yamacraw Public Art Park opens" (05.13.06) | ||
| With the snip of a dozen scissors, Yamacraw Village became the site of Savannah's latest landmark, the Yamacraw Public Art Pa... more>> | |
| "Dozens unite to pray for Mayor Johnson" (05.13.06) | ||
| The 50-plus attendees locked hands Saturday, bowed their heads and composed caring thoughts for Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson. ... more>> | |
| "Does this sell Savannah?" (05.13.06) | ||
| As a new promotional campaign, "Savannah, Est. 1733' hasn't exactly wowed the hometown crowd. Officials with the Savannah ... more>> | |
| "Selling Savannah to tourists" (05.13.06) | ||
| The Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is targeting their new branding campaign, "Savannah, Est. 1733," to tour... more>> | |
| "Mayor's Latest Condition" (05.12.06) | ||
| Earlier this week, Mayor Otis Johnson of Savannah was released from the intensive care unit at Methodist University Hospital ... more>> | |
| Editorial: "Yamacraw's square deal" (05.12.06) | ||
| YAMACRAW VILLAGE has a reputation that's like a roller-coaster ride. The public housing complex is either a place where neigh... more>> | |
| "Mayor Johnson still in Intensive Care" (05.11.06) | ||
| Were doing out best, according to Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson, regarding her role, along with other members of the City Cou... more>> | |
| "Area hotel revenue breaks record" (05.11.06) | ||
| In March, local azaleas erupt into reds, pinks and whites, and a budding influx of visitors sprouts greenbacks for the area h... more>> | |
| "State will provide $3,8M for Hill Hall" (05.11.06) | ||
| In the 10 years Savannah State University's Hill Hall has been closed, the historic building has undergone several stages of ... more>> | |
| "Savannah Fire & Emergency Services trains for shipboard fires at the ports" (05.11.06) | ||
| The ports are hot. But that doesn't mean they have money to burn. To prepare for shipboard fires, local and regional fi... more>> | |
| "The Making of 'Yamacraw Square' " (05.11.06) | ||
| It's where Gen. James E. Oglethorpe befriended Chief Tomochichi of the Yamacraw Indians. It's where Andrew Bryan built a c... more>> | |
| "City increases wireless phone fees" (05.11.06) | ||
| Savannah City Council Thursday voted to increase the E-911 fee paid by wireless phone | |