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One West Victory recently unveiled its "artistic-inspired model units for Savannah’s newest, eco-friendly student housing community," a spokesperson says.

Residential unit tours and leasing are now available for prospective tenants.

The fully-furnished apartments "feature interiors by Cortney Bishop Design successfully blend modern aesthetics with function, creating an inviting and comfortable atmosphere throughout the residence."

The units include one, two and four bedroom floor-plan options, high quality designer appointed bedroom and living room furnishings, granite countertops, stainless steel fixtures, walk-in showers, fully-equipped kitchens and much more.

• A look into the living room

Community residents "will also enjoy over 7,000 square feet of historic building housing amenities including a fitness center, art studio, art gallery, media center, study areas, outdoor patio, courtyard space and state-of-the-art laundry facilities with text alerts."

Scheduled for completion in early Summer 2014, One West Victory will be also be home to celebrity chef Hugh Acheson’s restaurant & coffee shop, The Florence.

Leasing office hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The pre-leasing office is at 2404 DeSoto Ave. until April 22.

For more info go to www.onewestvictory.com

A woman and her three small children "escaped serious injury this morning when their stalled car was struck by an SUV on the Truman Expressway," a police spokesman says.

Tamela Royal, 26, and her children were transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 7:48 a.m. crash just north of Eisenhower Drive. They were treated for minor injuries.

"She was driving a Honda sedan that has run out of gas on the expressway in the northbound entrance lane from Eisenhower Drive," police says. "The Honda was rear-ended by a Lincoln Navigator that was merging onto the highway, driven by a 42-year-old Savannah woman."

The City of Savannah invites residents and business owners to attend a public meeting to "discuss the use of motorized carts and low speed vehicles on Savannah streets," a spokesperson says.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Chatham County Library located at 14097 Abercorn Street.

"This comprehensive process will result in a recommendation to City officials on the use of these types of vehicles on Savannah’s public streets," the spokesperson says.

Detectives for the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are awaiting extradition of a man arrested in Bluffton for two Savannah shootings on St. Patrick's Day that left one man dead and another injured.

At about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, members of the U.S. Marshals with assistance of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and Bluffton Police Department arrested 28-year-old James Harris, Jr. of Savannah on the 2000 block of Simmonsville Road in Bluffton.

He is charged with murder and aggravated assault. Harris is awaiting extradition at the Beaufort County Jail.

Harris is charged for a double shooting on the 2000 block of Mississippi Avenue that killed 24-year-old Barry Trevon Williams, of the 1900 block of Skidaway Road, and wounded Dominique Ellison, 25, of a Mississippi Avenue address.

Harris’s extradition date has not yet been scheduled.

Twenty-five dogs and 11 cats and kittens were transferred today from the Savannah-Chatham Animal Control Shelter to the Atlanta Humane Society to facilitate adoptions.

The Atlanta organization also picked up four cats and nine dogs from the Hilton Head Humane Society.

The Atlanta organization "had learned that the census at the Savannah facility was nearing capacity and launched the humanitarian effort to help avoid euthanizing the animals and find homes for them in the Atlanta area," a spokesperson says.

The transfers eliminated about half of the dogs in the shelter, making room for more animals.

The Atlanta Society "will absorb the cost of transferring the animals where new owners are expected to be found. Metro will be reimbursed for the cost of testing and vaccination."

The Atlanta Society has partnered with Metro in the past and officials there heard that the Savannah shelter had a large number of animals.

“This truly was a humane effort by the Atlanta Society and we certainly appreciate their thoughts and efforts,” said Lt. Cary Hill who oversees the Animal Control Unit. “Our partners have helped us save untold numbers of animals.”

Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited "to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month, beginning Saturday, March 22," a City spokesman says.

“Saturdays with Alderwoman Shabazz” will be held from 2-4 p.m. at Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Drive, at the corner of Victory and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

"Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council," the City says.

Dr. Estella Shabazz represents District 5, which runs west of Bull Street and north of 36th Streets.

Reports confirm that Media General, owner of WSAV, Savannah's NBC affiliate, announced it is buying LIN Media, owner of local stations WJCL and WTGS, and will merge local operations.

As of now there have been no announcements about any impact on local operations or personnel.

Local cyclists will converge on Savannah City Hall at noon Thursday, March 20, "to thank City leaders for helping to make Savannah better for bicycles, and encourage them to do more to make the city safer, friendlier and more convenient for people who ride bikes," says a spokesman for the Savannah Bicycle Campaign.

“Over the last six years we’ve worked cooperatively with the City of Savannah to expand our bicycle infrastructure network, organize cycling events, and earn Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists,” said John Bennett, executive director of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, who also pens Connect Savannah's biweekly "The News Cycle" column.

“The Ride to City Hall is designed to celebrate the progress we’ve made as a community and urge our leaders to do more.”

A group ride organized by the Bicycle Campaign will depart from Ellis Square, arriving at City Hall just after noon. Those who do not have bicycles can rent a CAT Bike from the Ellis Square bike share station, subject to availability. Following remarks, lunch will be served.

This event is being held during the same week as the annual Ride to the Capitol in Atlanta and in conjunction with other rides to city halls in Athens, Griffin, Milledgeville and Rome.

The influential Cook Political Report has moved the race for retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss's U.S. Senate seat into the "tossup column."

Despite this year's overall grim outlook for Democratic chances in the Senate, the Report says :

These ratings change aren’t all bad for Democrats. The open seat in Georgia moves to the Toss Up column from Lean Republican. Michelle Nunn is proving to be perhaps the best Democratic challenger of the cycle. Republicans, meanwhile, are mired in a crowded primary that seems destined to produce a run off. As a result, Republicans won’t have a nominee until late July. Moreover, this may be the one race where the threat of nominating a candidate who is generally unelectable in a statewide general election is very real.

Longtime Savannah Congressman Jack Kingston is giving up his House of Representatives seat in order to run for the Senate seat, in a crowded field of Republicans.

Detectives for the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting.

Just after 4:30 p.m., "Metro responded to reports of shots fired near East Henry Lane and Price Street. Officers observed a man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound," a police spokesman says.

The man was transported to Memorial Medical Center. He is listed in serious but stable condition.

"A male called police soon after the shooting to report he had shot the victim during an altercation," police says. "He was interviewed by detectives and released."

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. A confidential Tip Line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.