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3 new arrests in shootings that injured 11 in downtown Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three additional suspects in a shootout that injured 11 people in a public square in the heart of Savannah's downtown historic district have been arrested, police announced Friday. That brings the total number of people charged in the May 18 shootings to four....
Savannah police arrest suspect in weekend shootings that injured 11 in downtown square
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with an outbreak of gunfire that injured 11 people last weekend at a public square in the heart of Savannah's downtown historic district, police announced Wednesday. William Anthony Mitchell, 20, was charged with four...
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt in a busy tourist area of Savannah, Georgia, late Saturday, one of five weekend shootings in the city, two of which were fatal, authorities said. Two people were injured in separate...
Georgia's attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars. Savannah's mayor and city council in April enacted the new city ordinance aimed at making it harder for criminals to...
Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coastal Georgia's largest city will require guns left in empty vehicles be securely stored, an effort that Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says is meant to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars. “We are not trying to take anybody’s guns — that is a...
A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will remain open, officials are...
50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron's 715th home run
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Charlie Russo had an unbelievable view of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run. Fifty years later, he's ready to share it with the world. The 81-year-old Russo is releasing his long-private footage of the moment Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record on April 8,...
Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a change in state law that would allow a private utility to provide water service for new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without first getting permission from local governments. The state...
Georgia officials pushing to study another deepening of Savannah's harbor get a key endorsement
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials picked up a key congressional endorsement Monday as they seek a federal study on whether the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah should be deepened again following a harbor expansion that was completed in 2022 and cost nearly $1 billion. ...
Citi Trends: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) on Tuesday reported profit of $3.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Savannah, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 42 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
