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Savannah program celebrates its positive impact on youth
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Between 2014 through 2017, Chatham County detained 1,881 youth. That’s when Chatham County incarcerated the second-highest number of youth in the entire state, second only to Fulton County, which has four times the population. Since 2018, however,...
Saturday's Scores
PREP FOOTBALL= Prince Avenue Christian def. King's Ridge, forfeit GHSA Class AAAAAA= First Round= Brunswick 60, Tucker 26 Buford 38, Kell 14 Cambridge 50, South...
Company plans $155M pulp factory in Savannah, hiring 117
ATLANTA (AP) — A business that looks to turn used cardboard boxes and paper into pulp for export said Friday that it plans a $155 million complex near Savannah, hiring at least 117 people. Celadon Development Corp. said it has already opened a processing facility in...
Savannah State welcomes 14th president during ceremony
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah State University on Friday officially swore in its 14th president, Kimberly Ballard-Washington. Ballard-Washington became the second female to hold the role permanently. Gov. Brian Kemp, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson,...
Ribbon cut at rail terminal expansion at Port of Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The second set of nine new rail tracks at a multimillion-dollar rail terminal designed for larger cargo trains is now operating in Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp cut the ribbon Friday on the Mason Mega Rail Terminal at the Port of Savannah. The expansion...
Georgia Senate roll call vote on state Senate redistricting
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate voted 34-21 on Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 1EX, which would redraw district lines in the state Senate for the next 10 years in a way projected to give Republicans a 33-23 majority. A yes vote was to pass the bill, while a no vote was to defeat the bill. ...
Charleston, Savannah see abnormally high tides during storm
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A strong storm off the Southeast coast combined with periodic higher tides Sunday, causing coastal flooding that approached levels rarely seen outside of hurricanes along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, officials said. Scientists have said...
Group has deal to buy Savannah home that was museum
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A group says it has an agreement to buy a Savannah house that last year was labeled one of Georgia's most endangered historic sites The Historic Savannah Foundation announced Tuesday that it has a contract to purchase the Kiah House Museum, the...
Savannah ex-mayor wins Georgia House seat in special vote
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson has claimed a vacant Georgia state House seat that had been held by state Rep. Mickey Stephens. Jackson won a majority in Tuesday's special election, beating four other candidates without need for a runoff....
Friday's Scores
PREP FOOTBALL= ACE Charter 47, Twiggs County 20 Adairsville 42, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 3 Allatoona 28, Pope 13 Alpharetta 34, Etowah 0 Apalachee 34, Jackson County 28 ...
