A Savannah man has been sentenced to life plus 25 years without parole in a pair of 2009 southside break-ins and sexual assaults.

Two Savannah men were hospitalized Friday morning after crashing a pickup they had commandeered Thursday evening and using it to rob a woman walking to her house.

A man was arrested this afternoon after stealing an elderly woman's purse and leading police on a car chase on the city's southside, according to Savannah-Chatham police.

Republican candidate for governor Karen Handel speaks to supporters at the Chatham County Republican Party headquarters during a campaign stop.

Savannah is continuing to explore the idea hosting a cruise ship terminal at the city's port.

Savannah-Chatham police have charged Roy Lee Downs, 31, of Savannah with one count of sexual exploitation of a child.

As Matthew West gears up for the release of his new album, Story of Your Life with a nationwide tour, he is making available a free preview of the first song release from the album, "My Own Little World" - to download from his Facebook page.

William O. Golding; ; Tug William F. McCauley, Atlantic Towing Company, Savannah, Georgia, 1934; Pencil and crayon on paper; 9 x 12 inches; Museum purchase, 2009.23; A© Estate of the artist Larry Connatser; ; The Baseball Player in Cracker Park, 1991; Acrylic on wood; 36 x 28 x 11/16 inches; Gift of John D. Feltman, 2005.29.2; A© Estate ...

Savannah Responds will be giving away free box fans to low-income citizens from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday in downtown Savannah.

Law enforcement and elected officials cut a ribbon on the newly completed Georgia Public Safety Training Center Regional Police Academy in Garden City.

"It is so easy to convert others," Oscar Wilde observed. "It is so difficult to convert oneself." Something of both attempts is at the heart of "The Savannah Disputation," the comedy by Evan Smith receiving its area premiere at the Olney Theatre this week.

The American Traditions Competition, long a key chord in the Savannah Music Festival, will become a solo act in 2011, said Elizabeth Oxnard, president of the event's board of directors.

Leaders of Christ Church in Savannah have asked the state's top court to review a July 8 Court of Appeals decision that the church's historic downtown property belongs to the Episcopal Church.

Wearing a homemade necklace dangling asthma inhalers and medications, Elizabeth Myers told city council she can't go into restaurants or bars that allow smoking.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips pins Sgt. Johnny Harrington with the Humanitarian Service Medal, one of some 150 soldiers from the 10th Transportation Company who received the medal for their service in Haiti.

President Barack Obama says "going green" is one of the best ways to power a 21st century economy and Savannah Technical College is right there at the top with teaching students how to install solar panels.

On Wednesday night, the City of Savannah held its second public hearing on going smoke-free. As WTOC first reported two weeks ago, the proposal, called Smoke-Free Savannah, will ban smoking in bars, restaurants and any other business.

A man who police say was shot, after he shot at a Savannah-Chatham Metro Police officer, was arraigned today.

Georgia's 26 technical colleges, including Savannah Technical College, will convert from the quarter to semester system, beginning with the fall semester in August 2011, a change that furthers seamless education in Georgia and improves the state's work-force development.

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