Savannah & US News

Port and Road Infrastructure

• 🔥 Brampton Road Connector: The four-lane Brampton Road Connector opens July 16, linking Garden City Terminal to...

• 21-year-old Cesar Cooper took a plea on aggravated assault, receiving 2 years in prison plus 8 on probation to avoid a potential 20-year sentence.
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The $126 million Brampton Road Connector opens July 16, linking Garden City Terminal directly to interstates and diverting trucks from Savannah...

Two reports offer a fuller picture of Tuesday's shooting in Savannah's 1200 block of East 33rd Street.

• Victim details: A 45-year-old man suffered a...

A new federal "America First" seafood strategy from NOAA prioritizes revising Snapper Grouper permit policies and supporting red snapper permits in...

Savannah is actively collecting resident feedback to refine its 311 system into an easy hub for service requests.

• Mayor Van Johnson promoted the...

South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program is drawing outsiders into the Lowcountry industry.

• Eight apprentices...

Savannah's ongoing heat wave is overwhelming local homeless shelters with added demand while Memorial Health sees rising heat-related ER visits. Mayor...

South Carolina's updated law gives property owners a quicker path to remove squatters through magistrate court.

• Key provision: Owners can secure a...

The latest Savannah Chamber Connect episode connects business leadership, community engagement, and coastal stewardship by spotlighting Sterling...

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz was inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame at the GMA’s 2026 Annual Convention in...

Savannah’s first phase of waterfront redevelopment installs signature 9-foot ironwork posts with lanterns at nine Bay Street entrances to River...

Savannah's new stormwater utility fee hits water bills September 1 to fund maintenance and upgrades for the city's pipes, ditches, and catch...

Recent rainfall has improved drought conditions in some Georgia counties, yet severe drought remains across parts of the state ranging from D0...

Education and Infrastructure Progress

• Nontraditional charter high school: A new charter high school offering customized learning with...

Savannah activated cooling centers and pools Tuesday amid a heat advisory with indices up to 108 degrees, while parts of the state still battle severe...

REACH Public School opens Aug. 3 with a nontraditional model offering customized schedules, internships, independent study and small advisory groups...

The Coligny Beach July 4 shooting investigation reveals two key angles:

• Juvenile process: 17-year-old Christopher Capers, charged as accessory after...

Georgia's first Superfund Research Center will study health effects of industrial contaminants like PCBs and mercury in Glynn County's coastal...

Savannah has opened a protected bike lane on the 52nd Street bridge, creating a safer route for commuters like SSU professor John Bennett to Savannah...