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Get the drift of jellies

 Jellyfish aren’t exactly cuddly.Many consider them just a beach blight if they consider them at all. But a new exhibit at the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service Aquarium showcases local...

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Grants mean new equipment, improved training for Garden City Fire Rescue

 Thanks to grant money, Garden City Fire Rescue has some new state-of-the-art equipment and heightened training for firefighters.On Monday, the latest purchase made possible through a more than...

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County, cities begin one-percent sales tax negotiations

Chatham County’s city leaders have some math homework.On Tuesday night, they were presented with a formula that could determine their share of the Local Option Sales Tax for the next 10 years.All they...

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PHOTOS: Savannah High, Savannah Arts, Johnson High students graduate

View photos on the left from yesterday's Savannah-Chatham high school graduations and click the links below to view the full photo galleries. Be sure to come back to savannahnow.com today to watch the...

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Savannah police: Man found shot near SCAD building uncooperative

Savannah-Chatham police discovered a man collapsed and suffering from a gunshot wound about 1 p.m. Tuesday near a Savannah College of Art and Design building.The man, who was transported to Memorial...

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Hundreds seek small roles in 'CBGB'

 Wearing a black leather motorcycle jacket with large, studded lapels over a grungy white T-shirt, Tim Ostrom clutched a black and red biker’s helmet and an electronic cigarette as he proudly burst out...

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Deny the permit, citizens demand

  More than 300 people packed the auditorium at Effingham County High School Tuesday night to tell state regulators they disapprove of the proposed pollution discharge permit for King America...

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3rd ID brigade commander: Marne Air prepared for Afghanistan

Almost exactly two years after the last soldier from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade stepped off a plane at Hunter Army Airfield marking the end of a year in Afghanistan the unit will return to that...

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Spotted®: Islands High graduates celebrate

High school seniors at Islands High School were awarded their diplomas Wednesday at the Savannah Civic Center.Click here to view more than 50 photos from the graduation.

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Malberry Smith, old-school gentleman, dies

Attorney Malberry Smith Jr. was remembered Tuesday as a Southern gentleman of the old school who quietly left his mark on his adopted town. “Malberry was a gentleman from the old school,” recalled U.S....

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Savannah woman indicted in March car attacks

A Savannah woman on Wednesday was indicted on multiple aggravated assault and related charges in a March 16 attack with her car against several victims following a fight. Meghan E. Walker assaulted...

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Tybee gets beach advisory

Polk Street Beach on Tybee Island has been placed under advisory by the Chatham County Health Department. The beach is located at the northernmost part of the island at the mouth of the Savannah River...

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Savannah's coming attractions: A new marina and a dog park

Savannah residents who venture southside soon will have more recreational opportunities available to them, their children and their four-legged friends.The city of Savannah by August hopes to award a...

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Tybee proposing increased parking fees

Tybee Island’s City Council is considering increasing the parking fees for the beachfront parking lots on the north and south ends.Under the proposal, visitors would be charged $2 per hour to park at...

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Local lawmakers did $6.5 million in business with state last year

State lawmakers from Chatham County did about $6.5 million worth of business with the state last year, official reports show.The money was for treatment or medicine provided under Medicaid, a...

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3rd ID soldiers celebrate Army's 237th birthday at Fort Stewart

It’s been almost four decades since Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ray Noble first joined the Army.But the 58-year-old soldier said he felt like a new recruit Thursday morning after he — the oldest soldier in...

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Low prices, weak hiring raise odds of Fed action

WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market is flagging, and consumer prices are barely rising. The picture sketched by data released Thursday has made some economists predict the Federal Reserve will announce...

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American drivers turn to smaller, better engines

DETROIT — Back when gas was cheap, Americans bought cars with V-8 engines like the Big Block, Cobra Jet and Ramcharger. Acceleration was all that mattered, even in family cars that never made it to...

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Aquatic Center Participates in World Record Bid

The Chatham County Aquatic Center participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Thursday, drawing 54 children and instructors to the facility off Sallie Mood Drive.Ramon Barboa, 5, was among the...

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Spotted®: Groves, Jenkins hold graduations

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