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🔍 The Details: A swift response from the Savannah Fire Department to the fire report at Abercorn St. and Mercy Blvd. saw heavy smoke and flames tackled efficiently, with the scene reached in less than four minutes. A full evacuation and search ensured everyone's safety.

Fire

Fire Breaks Out at Savannah Hotel: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

🔒 The Gist: The Chatham County Sheriff's Office has announced the sentencing of Georgette Bennett, a former corrections officer, to 20 years for smuggling methamphetamine into the detention center.

Crime

Chatham County Corrections Officer Gets 20 Years for Smuggling Meth Into Jail

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024

🎉 The Gist: Parker’s Kitchen, based in Savannah, was recognized with the prestigious USA Today Top Workplaces USA 2024 award.

Savannah-Based Parker’s Kitchen Earns National Recognition for Workplace Excellence

by Thom ChandlerMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

The Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade, an exuberant celebration of Irish culture and heritage, stands as one of the most vibrant and anticipated events in the Southern United States.

Photos: St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah 2024

by Hannah Grace HaggardMarch 17, 2024March 17, 2024

Fence with barbed wire

Crime

Chatham County Jail Contract Worker Arrested in Drug Smuggling Investigation

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

🚨 The Gist: Corrections Officer Megan Barbee has been arrested and fired by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office for smuggling contraband into a detention facility.

Crime

Chatham County Corrections Officer Arrested for Smuggling Contraband Into Jail

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024

🎉 The Gist: WalletHub's 2024 survey places Savannah prominently in third place among the best U.S. cities for St. Patrick's Day due to its rich Irish culture and festive traditions.

Georgia By The Numbers

Savannah Secures a Top Spot as a Premier Destination for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024

🚨 The Gist: In the early hours of March 3, Savannah Police were called to the 600 block of Cape Street, where a shooting incident left three adults injured, thankfully with non-life-threatening conditions.

Crime

Residents rattled as gunfire erupts on Cape Street in Savannah, injuring three

by Thom ChandlerMarch 3, 2024March 3, 2024

🔎 The Gist: A shooting on Delano Street in Savannah has left a woman with serious injuries. Police are investigating the incident with no immediate clues on the shooter.

Crime

Woman Injured in Mysterious Shooting in Savannah

by Thom ChandlerMarch 1, 2024March 1, 2024

Georgia lawmakers are expected to pass legislation this week targeting illegal immigration following the arrest of a Venezuelan man in the U.S. illegally for the murder of an Augusta University nursing student in Athens.

Crime

Here’s What Georgia is Doing to Clamp Down on Illegal Immigration after Laken Riley’s Murder

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024

The family of Leonard Cure, a 53-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop last year, has filed a $16 million lawsuit against the officer involved and against the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The announcement was made in a press conference that included the family's attorneys and representatives from the Camden County NAACP.

Crime

Family Files $16 Million Lawsuit Against Georgia Deputy in Fatal Shooting of Leonard Cure

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

🚓 The Gist: A collaborative law enforcement operation in Brantley County resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana and two firearms, with two people arrested.

Crime

4,500 Marijuana Plants Seized in Major drug bust in Brantley County

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

prison, prison cell, jail

Crime

Detainee Dies After Medical Emergency at Chatham County Detention Center

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

The Gist: A woman died following a hit-and-run collision in Savannah's 100 block of East Congress Street early on Feb. 21.

Traffic & Transportation

Savannah Hit-and-Run Leaves One Woman Dead

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Today, Georgia pays tribute to a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for her country. Flags across the state are lowered to half-staff in honor of three US Army Reserve troops who died in a drone attack. Sergeant Breonna Moffet's funeral service was held Saturday. She was killed along with two other Georgia service members who lost their lives in a drone strike while serving in Jordan.

Why Are Flags at Half-Staff Today?

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 17, 2024February 18, 2024

The Gist: Celeste Denise Adams, 23, turned herself in after a Valentine's Day shooting in Waynesboro that resulted in two fatalities and two injuries.

Crime

Georgia Woman Arrested After Valentine’s Day Shooting Leaves Two Dead and Two Injured

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 17, 2024February 17, 2024

Researchers on Thursday examined the carcass of a 1-year-old female north Atlantic right whale found dead offshore, looking for clues to her death. The whale is the December 2022 calf of north Atlantic right whale #4340, also known as Pilgrim. The 1-year-old had been seen looking healthy less than two weeks ago.

A Dead Whale Was Towed to Tybee Island for Burial

by Mary Landers | The CurrentFebruary 15, 2024February 15, 2024

SAVANNAH -- The City of Savannah is inviting residents, especially those living near the Hull Park area to a public meeting where updates on flood reduction investments in the Casey South Drainage Basin will be discussed.

Savannah Plans Public Meeting to Discuss Flooding in Casey South Drainage Basin

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 15, 2024February 15, 2024