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...
View ArticleGrants 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...
View ArticleCounty, 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...
View ArticlePHOTOS: 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...
View ArticleSavannah 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...
View ArticleHundreds 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...
View ArticleDeny 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...
View Article3rd 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...
View ArticleSpotted®: 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.
View ArticleMalberry 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....
View ArticleSavannah 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...
View ArticleTybee 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...
View ArticleSavannah'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...
View ArticleTybee 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...
View ArticleLocal 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...
View Article3rd 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...
View ArticleLow 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...
View ArticleAmerican 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...
View ArticleAquatic 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...
View ArticleSpotted®: Groves, Jenkins hold graduations
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