Savannah News

The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia recognized five Savannah-area women Friday as Women of Distinction for their professional accomplishments and providing role models for girls.

Georgia holds the unfortunate distinction of ranking 12th in the nation for men killing women in single-victim homicides, most of which are domestic violence murders, according to a study conducted by the Violence Policy Center.

Chatham County public office hopefuls this week secured their positions on the May 20 ballot during the qualifying period for the upcoming non-partisan and general primary elections.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today that Deelo has been named Program Director for WKFS /Cincinnati.

Bald is beautiful, and many people in Savannah will shave their heads this weekend to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.

Southern Garden History Society members admire some of the booms as they stroll the grounds of Dunham Farms on Sunday afternoon.

Savannah council members met with state legislators and transportation officials Thursday about Project DeRenne, development of Hutchinson Island and the expansion of the Chatham Area Transit system.

'City Front Channel After Midnight,' an oil and Demar resin painting of a container ship passing the Historic District is one in a series of 10 paintings by Robert Morris depicting the Savannah River channel from Garden City Terminal to the Sea Buoy.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are looking for the gold car and suspect involved in a series of Savannah car break-ins last month.

SCMPD Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the shooting of a homeless man in the Live Oak area of Savannah that occurred late Wednesday night.

Detectives have launched an investigation into the shooting of a homeless man during a late-night game of dominoes in Savannah's Live Oak neighborhood.

The 16 members of the Georgia congressional delegation sent a letter to Sylvia Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to express disappointment in OMB for not supporting the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

Savannah, Ga., attorney Jamie Casino swings a flaming sledge hammer at a gravestone in what might be the best Super Bowl ad ever made.

In this Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, file photo, shipping containers are loaded and unloaded at the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City terminal, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Savannah, Ga.

It seems like we've seen that before. Seriously though, nowadays when a big event is on the horizon it doesn't seem like it is enough to roll out a few press releases, hold a press conference for a bunch of guys wearing fedoras with 'press' cards in them and then watch them run to pay phones to file their stories.

There was political bickering along partisan lines, after the Obama administration snubbed Georgia's $600 million project to deepen the Port of Savannah in its new budget.

The high honor of overall winner for the St. Patrick's Day coloring contest is Kennadie Mangelsdorf, a first grader at St. James Catholic School in Savannah.

The Hollywood Reporter follows up on the Feb. 27 death of film crew member Sarah Jones, 27. She was killed in rural Wayne County about 60 miles southwest of Savannah, where a CSX train trestle extends over the Altamaha River.

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. - Georgia's top ports official says he's still confident work on the $652 million Savannah harbor deepening will begin this year despite a new political obstacle from Washington delaying the project.

Savannah gospel station Joy 100 WSSJ-FM was sold to L&L Broadcasting, and the rebranding process has started to take place.