Wilmington Island News

Local golfers have a chance to earn a spot in the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour's Tour Championship this week on Wilmington Island.

This will be a support group for those that have Asperger's Syndrome and their families and friends.

"Hilton Head has a beach? Boy, with all the gated communities and condos, I've never seen it." "I still think we may never know the truth about Michael Jackson, his talent and inner turmoil.

Nathan Dominitz/Savannah Morning NewsJames Donaldson, 82, left, and Charlie Boy, 81, returned Thursday to the scene of their aces at Bacon Park Golf Course's Magnolia No.

The Savannah-Chatham police department has obtained this 80-foot barge to clear local waterways of derelict vessels.

Volunteers place bamboo poles along the marshline to help prevent wrack from gathering a smothering the marsh.

Vicky Anderson's daughter, Alicia Anderson, 18, was killed in the June 14 crash on U.S. 80.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are moving southeast over parts of the area. Most of the stronger storms are to the east of I-95. Expect frequent lightning, very heavy rain, possibly some small hail and gusty winds in and near thunderstorms.

By the end of the week, most Savannah residents will have received a light-blue mailer telling them the quality of their drinking water.

"I live on Wilmington Island. It is time to impeach Pete LiTaxUs." "I was driving over the Thunderbolt Bridge and saw four kids on bicycles in the far left lane, facing traffic.

City of Savannah officials have learned the state Department of Transportation will not include a $26 million project to build a bridge on President Street in the second round of federal stimulus projects.

Marianne Heimes talks about how Wilmington Island has changed as she looks at old aerial photos of the area.

Chatham County officials can't pay for cops like they're pizza delivery drivers.

The new principal at St. Peter the Apostle School on Wilmington Island is a veteran educator who has overseen the opening of two Catholic elementary schools during her academic career.

Man, the week isn't complete without a barbecue fix from somewhere! This week, I dropped in Bulluck's BBQ on Wilmington Island.

Jason Babb of Whitemarsh Island says it's all he can do to keep the mosquitoes off his two-year-old. No matter how much spray he puts on him it doesn't seem to help.

Last month, when a trio of tattooed, barrel-chested handymen offered to tear down and rebuild the deck in Shari Ulman's backyard for just $2,500, the Wilmington Island grandmother thought the deal was too good to be true.

Donald Vickery of Savannah, Ga., who overcame a near-death accident in 1989, capped a remarkable journey and personal mission to earn membership in The PGA of America.

Troop members present $220 check to Humane Society Assistant Executive Director Nancy Richards while "Possum the Beagle" looks on.

"Let's see if I have this right: Lenders aren't lending, port traffic is down 10 percent, local unemployment has doubled to 8 percent, tourism is down 20 percent and my property taxes remain steady.