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Savannah puts the brakes on its largest road race

April 23, 2022 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Savannah have put the brakes on the city’s largest road race.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon has brought tens of thousands of runners to Georgia’s picturesque founding city since first adding Savannah to its race roster in 2011.

Savannah moves ahead with St. Patrick’s Day festivity plans

February 26, 2022 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Savannah are moving ahead with plans to bring back the city’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day parade, a 198-year-old tradition in Georgia’s oldest city that’s also one of its most profitable events.

Savannah weighs changes to St. Patrick’s Day festivities

January 30, 2022 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Savannah are considering some big changes to the city’s sprawling St. Patrick’s Day celebration, hoping to curb public drunkenness and littering while boosting business at local bars and restaurants.

Savannah postpones its MLK Day parade, citing omicron threat

January 16, 2022 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s oldest city is postponing its Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, with organizers citing a spike in coronavirus cases and the threat of the highly infectious omicron variant.

Virus, supply issues delay opening of new Savannah arena

January 15, 2022 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The planned mid-January opening of Savannah's new 9,500-seat sports and concert arena has been pushed back, with city officials blaming the coronavirus and supply chain problems.

Off-duty Chicago cop allegedly shoots 3 at bowling alley

January 12, 2022 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — An off-duty Chicago police officer was arrested after he allegedly shot and wounded three people during an argument at a suburban Chicago bowling alley, authorities said.

The probationary police officer fired his gun late Tuesday shortly before midnight at Burr Oak Bowl in the Cook County city of Blue Island, said Civilian Office of Police Accountability spokesman Ephraim Eaddy.

Savannah reimposes mask requirement amid COVID rise

December 22, 2021 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced Wednesday that the city is reinstituting a mask requirement inside city-owned buildings amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the contagious omicron variant.

Savannah State welcomes 14th president during ceremony

November 12, 2021 GMT

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.

Savannah OKs marathon for runners with vaccine or virus test

October 17, 2021 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Georgia have decided the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon can proceed as planned next month as long as runners show they’re vaccinated against the coronavirus or recently tested negative.

Savannah may cancel Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon over virus risk

October 10, 2021 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of Savannah says city officials are weighing whether to pull the plug on next month’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon because of concerns that the event could cause a spike in coronavirus infections.

Savannah reimposes mask mandate as COVID-19 cases spike

By JEFF AMYJuly 26, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The largest city on Georgia's coast has reimposed a requirement that people wear masks in some public settings, citing a “steep and alarming rise” in cases of COVID-19.

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson made the announcement at a news conference Monday, saying people now must wear masks any time they are indoors with people who are not members of their immediate families.

5 Georgia officers fired after death in interrogation room

By RUSS BYNUMJune 14, 2021 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Savannah Police Department said Monday that it has fired five officers in connection with the death of a man who authorities say killed himself while left alone in a police interview room.

Savannah councilwoman may face censure for ethics violations

October 31, 2020 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A city councilwoman in Savannah faces a possible public censure after officials concluded she violated City Hall’s code of ethics...

Now Streaming: Van Damme, ‘Marjorie Prime’ top week’s list

By Sean Axmaker, for the Yakima Herald-RepublicDecember 14, 2017 GMT

Here’s what’s new for home viewing on video-on-demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services.

TOP STREAMS FOR THE WEEK

• Jean-Claude Van Damme spoofs his image and his career in “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” a spy comedy about a retired action star who used his movie career as cover for his real work: an international black ops agent.