Savannah News

Randy Thompson photo Six Savannah teenagers started the summer by creating the Flip-Flop Drop, collecting money to pay for more than 3,000 pairs of flip-flops they donated to area homeless shelters.

Old Savannah City Mission and Men's Warehouse through July 31 are launching their seventh annual National Suit Drive and are seeking donations of "gently-used suits and professional attire" to support unemployed individuals seeking to re-enter the workforce.

The deadline is here, and in less than 24 hours, people living in a homeless camp near the intersection of President Street and General McIntosh will have to relocate.

A puppy found in Savannah recovering after veterinarian officials said they believe someone burned it with either chemicals or scalding hot water.

Locals joined the family from California, who said they're traveling coast to coast to make people understand that parental alienation is child abuse.

A 10-week-old kitten plummeted from a tall Savannah, Georgia bridge into the water below but survived and swam to shore.

Two Waycross men were indicted this week by a federal grand jury on numerous counts of enticing minors to engage in sexual acts and producing child pornography.

Savannah celebrity chef Paula Deen has released a video sneak peek of her upcoming Paula Deen Live! shows in Savannah via the Twitter account for her restaurant The Lady and Sons .

Marcus Tyrone Newton today was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus five years for his July 2 conviction in the 2013 robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Ogeechee Road.

Kimpton Hotels held a grand opening Thursday evening for its newest boutique property, The Brice, located on Bay and Houston streets in Savannah.

Authorities say in March 2013, Marcus Newton went into the Wells Fargo Bank on Ogeechee Road, waved a pistol at the tellers and demanded money.

But he quickly rebounded, finding his way at Grace House at Union Mission and moving back into the mainstream, where he became a homeless advocate and a champion for low-cost housing alternatives for those left on the streets.

Savannahians will soon have the opportunity to meet and listen to one of the highest ranking religious leaders in the United States.

Diana Churchill/For Savannah Morning News A female northern bobwhite, commonly called a quail, is a frequent visitor below the feeders in Statesboro.

Anyone who has ever been to an historic square in downtown Savannah can appreciate the green space left in the city, but some feel a bit left out as they see huge oaks torn down to make way for new highways cutting across once pristine marsh and the drone of traffic all night in place of the chirping of crickets and frogs.

This 10-week-old kitten survived being tossed into the water from the Diamond Causeway Bridge on July 10. Construction workers alerted by a noise saw the animal fall into the water, swim to shore and get stuck in mud, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department said.

Savannah City Councilman Van Johnson is calling for more EMS personnel in the Godley Park area after the tragic drowning death of a 4-year-old boy last week.

The city is looking to build an online database of the top 100 worst properties, which will allow people to track the progress of these homes and it's a way to shame some of these homeowners who to refuse to bring their properties up to code.

The City of Savannah is looking back on this past St. Patrick's Day Festival and ahead to next year.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the theft of a car left running while its driver was visiting a friend Wednesday night.