Woman killed in train accident on set of Gregg Allman film identified
The woman killed Thursday when a train hit people on a Doctortown train trestle has been identified as 27-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Jones of Atlanta, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.About...
View ArticleFormer NFL star Hines Ward to headline Best of Preps event in May
Former Super Bowl MVP and University of Georgia star Hines Ward will deliver the keynote address at the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com 2014 Best of Preps banquet, presented by the Georgia...
View ArticleFlu-related death confirmed in Glynn County
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the flu-related death of an adult male in Glynn County. This is the third confirmed flu-related death in the Coastal Health District this flu...
View ArticleHines Ward to speak at Best of Preps banquet
Former Super Bowl MVP and University of Georgia football star Hines Ward will deliver the keynote address at the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com 2014 Best of Preps banquet, presented by the...
View ArticleWoman arrested in Garden City hit-and-run
A Savannah woman has been arrested and charged with a felony in connection with a Tuesday night hit-and-run wreck in Garden City that hospitalized a pedestrian.Officers arrested Shannon White about 6...
View ArticleLOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Taylor County ousts St. Vincent's 53-48
BUTLER — Host Taylor County High School got hot from 3-point range and stayed hot from the foul line to defeat St. Vincent’s Academy 53-48 in the first round of the GHSA Class AA girls basketball...
View ArticlePublic safety summary
Prosecution of a case against a Rincon couple accused of receiving more than three pounds of marijuana via FedEX has been put on hold.The district attorney’s office on Wednesday asked that the case...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Grange Road at Ga. 21 in Port Wentworth closed
Grange Road at Ga. 21 in Port Wentworth will be closed from now until 6 p.m. today. The closure is necessary to allow workers to complete repairs to a gas main that began on Dec. 14, 2013. Traffic will...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Construction closes lanes on Abercorn Street on Southside...
Construction continues this weekend on the widening of State Route 204/Abercorn Street. A contractor for Georgia DOT has scheduled temporary lane closures in both directions on Abercorn Street between...
View ArticleSEARCH: 24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County
24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted. Visit booked.savannahnow.com to view photos and information.All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleObituary list for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014
Visit the obituary page here.Mr. Dewey Jackson Amyx,Savannah,GAMrs. Mary Ruth Andruss,Savannah,GAJacqueline Brown,Fairfax,SCLorena Beasley Durden,Metter,GAMr. Robert B. Grooms, Jr.,Sylvania,GACalfry...
View ArticleChatham County under flood warning
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Chatham County from 7 p.m. Saturday to 10:28 a.m. Sunday. The flood warning is for the Ogeechee River near Eden, and minor flooding is...
View ArticleVIDEO & PHOTOS: Duck Dynasty star Jessica Robertson talks one-on-one about...
More than 100 men, women, boys and girls gathered around the stage at the Southern Women’s Show Saturday afternoon to ask questions to one of the star’s of A&E’s popular realty show, Duck Dynasty....
View ArticleFires displace families in Savannah, Garden City
Fires on Saturday displaced two Chatham County families, according to the Red Cross. A fire destroyed an apartment 2140-B Iowa St. in Savannah, displacing three adults and a child, said Robin Wingate,...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL : Effingham's Royal wins state wrestling title
Isaiah Royal of Effingham County won the Class AAAAA state wresting title in the 106-pound weight class in the state tournament in Loganville. Royal defeated Seth Osbourne of Ola on a 3-2 decision in...
View ArticleThunderbolt, Savannah mark Arbor Day
The city of Thunderbolt celebrated Georgia Arbor Day on Saturday with support from the Thunderbolt Tree Commission, Savannah Tree Foundation and Three Oaks Realty.About 50 volunteers, including the...
View ArticleAuburn women's basketball team surges past Georgia
AUBURN, Ala. — In a game with double-digit ties and lead changes, the Auburn women’s basketball team surged ahead in the final moments for a 67-59 victory over Georgia on Sunday.Shacobia Barbee...
View Article2 injured in downtown shooting early Sunday
Violent crimes detectives are working to sort out the details of a two-person shooting and shots-fired call that happened early Sunday morning in downtown Savannah.Savannah-Chatham police spokesman...
View ArticleBASF employees teach chemistry, engineering at May Howard Elementary
Employees from the BASF site in Savannah brought science to life for students at May Howard Elementary School on Feb.during the school’s Engineering Week.BASF Engineers, BR Marshall and Bill Schuler,...
View ArticleSavannah Harbor Foundation awards $26,500 to 17 local charities
The Savannah Harbor Foundation presented $26,500 to 17 local charities at the 2014 Partner Breakfast on Feb. 20 at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa.The 2014 recipients are:One Voice, Xcel...
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