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Wed., May 8, 2013 3:59pm
Local school officials around the state are reacting to new education progress reports. The College and Career Ready Performance Index released this week is Georgia's new measure of how schools are faring. A school official in Savannah-Chatham County says the numbers paint a better picture than the old standard of Adequate Yearly Progress.
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Mon., May 6, 2013 2:06pm
A State Senator from the Georgia coast on Monday announced plans to follow Jack Kingston into the U-S House. Buddy Carter of Pooler says he has the name recognition to get past what could become a crowded field of Republican candidates to run in the GOP-leaning 1st Congressional District. Kingston last week announced he's running for the US Senate, making his seat open for the first time in 20 years.
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Mon., May 6, 2013 3:00am
A Savannah startup investor says more is merrier when it comes to investment in promising Georgia businesses. The comments come after Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill creating a state-backed venture capital fund. John Morisano started the SLAAM startup incubator last year to keep startups from having to leaving Savannah to find investors.
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Mon., May 6, 2013 3:00am
Despite a rocky recovery, the Wildcats are showing that football isn't just about wins and losses. The program still unites the community and gives students discipline, drive and skills needed on and off the turf.
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Thu., May 2, 2013 4:31pm
US Congressman Jack Kingston says he won't be outflanked on his right. The Savannah Republican on Thursday announced he's running to replace Saxby Chambliss, who's stepping down as US Senator next year. Announcing his campaign, Kingston promised to run a campaign based on "common sense" ideas.
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Wed., May 1, 2013 3:00am
Savannah became one of the first police forces in the South to desegregate its police force. It happened in 1947. Among the first nine black officers hired on May first of that year, John White is the last surviving member.
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Mon., April 29, 2013 4:00am
The Department of Natural Resources is set to decide today whether or not to test a new underground water storage system. The $4 million experiment in Baker County will be Georgia's first attempt at aquifer storage and recovery. Backers say the idea has been used successfully around the country for decades.
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Thu., April 25, 2013 3:45pm
An unusual financial deal could clean up the toxic site of a bankrupt sulfuric acid plant in Savannah. When the Tronox facility emerged from bankruptcy two years ago, it was put in a trust. The trust's manager wants to sell the property for at least $30 million.
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Mon., April 22, 2013 3:00pm
Savannah is celebrating Earth Day today by opening the city's first urban community garden. Taking advantage of a new city ordinance, Windsor Forest High School students are growing food in their own community.
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Fri., April 19, 2013 4:33pm
Georgians and state officials have been watching developments in the Boston Marathon manhunt closely. Governor Nathan Deal addressed security concerns while at a bill signing Friday morning. Investigators say the two suspects in the bombings are American immigrants from Chechnya, a small republic near Russia.
