Savannah mosquitoes tested positive: A July 7 sample revealed West Nile virus, prompting Chatham County to ramp up spraying and urge residents to eliminate standing water and cover up — find out what to do.
Camp HERO kicks off: This week, 16 young men aged 14 to 20 will suit up for forcible-entry drills, fire-hose operations and a 100-foot aerial ladder climb at Savannah’s first hands-on firefighting camp — find out what it takes.
Park Place Outreach awarded major grant: The Savannah nonprofit was awarded the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Demonstration Program grant this week to bolster emergency shelters, street outreach, counseling, and a Youth Action Board to tackle youth homelessness — find out how they’ll use it.
Savannah’s new communal living room: The Municipal Grand Hotel’s lobby bar fuses Mediterranean fusion bites with Art Deco style to draw both locals and tourists into a vibrant third place — find out how.
Interagency rescue saves dolphin: A 7-foot female named Lucky was freed from a Hampton Lake tidal lagoon thanks to Bluffton firefighters, marine mammal experts and neighbors working in sync — see how they did it.
Spanish-American War monument restored: Savannah’s 1931 bronze statue, toppled in January by a drunk driver, has been fixed for $22,072.75 and reinstalled at Forsyth Park after seven months of work at Atlanta’s Inferno Art Foundry — learn what went into its restoration.
Other Savannah headlines this week
- Savannah’s Origin Coffee lands in Hilton Head
- Savannah Police share tips for securing valuables
- Savannah designates street after Annie Bell Graham
- Hostess City Fest Savannah arrives Nov. 8
- Savannah-Chatham unveils 2025-2026 public school principals
- Tybee artist finds success in music, restaurants
- Acclaimed restaurant The Grey opened in Paris
