Monday, August 13, 2018
Legendary singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson will perform at the Lucas Theatre on Nov. 13.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. by phone e at 912-525-
5050, online at savannahboxoffice.com and the Savannah Box Office located at 216 E. Broughton St.
The show is sponsored by Bud Light and produced by Six String Southern Productions.
Heralded as an artist’s artist and a legend of the stage and screen, Kristofferson will be joined by special guest members of the Merle Haggard band. The three-time GRAMMY award-winning performer will perform songs from his three-decade-long career, as well as some of his newest compositions off The Cedar Creek Sessions album released in 2016.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. by phone e at 912-525-
5050, online at savannahboxoffice.com and the Savannah Box Office located at 216 E. Broughton St.
The show is sponsored by Bud Light and produced by Six String Southern Productions.
Heralded as an artist’s artist and a legend of the stage and screen, Kristofferson will be joined by special guest members of the Merle Haggard band. The three-time GRAMMY award-winning performer will perform songs from his three-decade-long career, as well as some of his newest compositions off The Cedar Creek Sessions album released in 2016.
Tags: Kris Kristofferson , Lucas Theatre , Merle Haggard , Six String Southern Productions
The Georgia Ports Authority announced today that it has "moved 378,767 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUS) in July, an increase of 12.7 percent, or 42,668 TEUs, compared to the same month last year," according to a GPA spokesperson.
In all, this July was the second busiest month on record for the Port of Savannah.
"July was an incredible start to our fiscal year, with double-digit growth across our container, breakbulk and dry bulk operations," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.
In Fiscal Year 2018 (July 2017-June 2018), GPA says rail cargo at Garden City Terminal increased by 16 percent (60,000 containers) for a total of 435,000 intermodal rail lifts.
July continued that trend, they say, with the busiest month on record for intermodal cargo, at 41,070 container moves.
That's an increase of 20.8 percent (7,087 containers) compared to July 2017.
"Greater capacity, via cost-effective 14,000-TEU vessels transiting the Panama Canal, makes Savannah an even more competitive option to serve the Eastern U.S.," said Lynch. "This, in part, is driving an increase in rail moves to markets such as Memphis and Nashville."
Since Fiscal Year 2016, the GPA has seen its container trade grow by nearly 16 percent, or an additional 560,000 TEUs.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Jernard Burton on Aug. 5.
"Around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 officers responded to a vehicle versus building crash in the 900 block of Carter Street. Burton, 19, was discovered in the vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries. No one inside the building was harmed," Savannah Police report.
Detectives say they believe the shooting occurred near W. Gwinnett Street and Magazine Avenue. "The vehicle Burton was traveling in at the time had been reported stolen the previous day," police report.
On Aug. 8, Jevon Williams was arrested and charged with murder. The incident remains under investigation.
"Around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 officers responded to a vehicle versus building crash in the 900 block of Carter Street. Burton, 19, was discovered in the vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries. No one inside the building was harmed," Savannah Police report.
Detectives say they believe the shooting occurred near W. Gwinnett Street and Magazine Avenue. "The vehicle Burton was traveling in at the time had been reported stolen the previous day," police report.
On Aug. 8, Jevon Williams was arrested and charged with murder. The incident remains under investigation.
Monday, August 6, 2018
Bob Dylan and his band are scheduled to perform at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. A longtime local favorite who appears in Savannah regularly, the icon's last appearance here was in 2015.
Tix go on sale this Friday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., and are $55, $85, and $115 at Savannah Civic Center box office, etix.com, or 800-351-7469.
Saturday, July 28, 2018
On Friday, July 27, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Savannah Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting of a woman in West Savannah who was a bystander during a gunfight.
"Preliminary information indicates that while investigating a shooting incident that occurred on New Castle Street, Savannah PD Officers encountered a person in the 1600 block of Stratford Street, Savannah, GA who matched the description of the person who may have been involved in the earlier incident. This person was later determined to be Chantz Cooper, 20, of Savannah, Georgia," the GBI reports.
"During the encounter, it appears shots were exchanged between Cooper and a Savannah PD Officer at which time a bystander inside a residence was struck by gunfire. Officers and EMS personnel rendered aid to the bystander who subsequently died on scene as a result of her injuries," GBI says.
An autopsy will be performed at the GBI Crime Lab in Savannah.
"At this point in the investigation, the origin of the bystander’s lethal injuries is unknown. Cooper was also injured as a result of the incident and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No officers were injured during the incident," GBI reports.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation to determine what occurred during the incident. When the investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office for review.
"Preliminary information indicates that while investigating a shooting incident that occurred on New Castle Street, Savannah PD Officers encountered a person in the 1600 block of Stratford Street, Savannah, GA who matched the description of the person who may have been involved in the earlier incident. This person was later determined to be Chantz Cooper, 20, of Savannah, Georgia," the GBI reports.
"During the encounter, it appears shots were exchanged between Cooper and a Savannah PD Officer at which time a bystander inside a residence was struck by gunfire. Officers and EMS personnel rendered aid to the bystander who subsequently died on scene as a result of her injuries," GBI says.
An autopsy will be performed at the GBI Crime Lab in Savannah.
"At this point in the investigation, the origin of the bystander’s lethal injuries is unknown. Cooper was also injured as a result of the incident and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No officers were injured during the incident," GBI reports.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation to determine what occurred during the incident. When the investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office for review.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a "vehicle vs. building crash" Friday morning that resulted in serious injuries for a 25-year-old Savannah woman.
"An initial investigation determined that Takiera Owens was driving a Toyota Corolla in the eastbound lanes in the 1800 block of E. DeRenne Avenue around 5 a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a Mercedes E 350 that was parked outside a residence," police report.
"The impact resulted in the Corolla crashing into a residence and landing on its side between the house and the Mercedes. Owens sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Memorial Medical Center," police report.
An occupant in the home was not injured.
"An initial investigation determined that Takiera Owens was driving a Toyota Corolla in the eastbound lanes in the 1800 block of E. DeRenne Avenue around 5 a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a Mercedes E 350 that was parked outside a residence," police report.
"The impact resulted in the Corolla crashing into a residence and landing on its side between the house and the Mercedes. Owens sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Memorial Medical Center," police report.
An occupant in the home was not injured.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
In an eerie echo of this past Monday — a day which also saw two homicides in Savannah — Savannah Police are investigating two separate homicides Wednesday night.
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that resulted in one man dying and two others being injured.
"About 9:15 p.m. officers responded E. Bolton Street and Waters Avenue for a shooting. Robert Lee, 26, was discovered deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Kavon Freeman, 25, was transported to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A third man, 26-year-old Bernard Carter, was transported to Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle," police report.
Officers also located a crime scene at E. 38th and Layola streets that detectives believe to be connected to the incident on E. Bolton Street.
On the Southside, Savannah Police have charged a Savannah man with murder after responding to a fatal cutting.
"About 10:35 p.m. officers were called to an apartment on Talina Lane for a suicidal person. When officers arrived, they discovered 37-year-old Raphael Milligan, who told officers he had just killed his roommate," police report.
"Inside the apartment, officers discovered Gregory Davis, 54, deceased from an apparent cutting. Milligan was arrested on a charge of murder."
Wednesday night's killings bring the number of homicides in Savannah-Chatham County for 2018 to 15, 14 of them in the jurisdiction of the Savannah Police Department.
Anyone with information on these cases is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that resulted in one man dying and two others being injured.
"About 9:15 p.m. officers responded E. Bolton Street and Waters Avenue for a shooting. Robert Lee, 26, was discovered deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Kavon Freeman, 25, was transported to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A third man, 26-year-old Bernard Carter, was transported to Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle," police report.
Officers also located a crime scene at E. 38th and Layola streets that detectives believe to be connected to the incident on E. Bolton Street.
On the Southside, Savannah Police have charged a Savannah man with murder after responding to a fatal cutting.
"About 10:35 p.m. officers were called to an apartment on Talina Lane for a suicidal person. When officers arrived, they discovered 37-year-old Raphael Milligan, who told officers he had just killed his roommate," police report.
"Inside the apartment, officers discovered Gregory Davis, 54, deceased from an apparent cutting. Milligan was arrested on a charge of murder."
Wednesday night's killings bring the number of homicides in Savannah-Chatham County for 2018 to 15, 14 of them in the jurisdiction of the Savannah Police Department.
Anyone with information on these cases is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a July 23 shooting on West 41st Street near Cuyler-Brownsville that resulted in the death of a 59-year-old Savannah woman.
"Officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of W. 41st Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert and discovered Patricia Ann Sabb with a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to Memorial Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation," police report.
In a separate incident, Savannah Police detectives are also investigating a July 23 shooting on Walz Drive on the eastside that resulted in the death of 63-year-old Savannah man.
"Officers responded to a residence in the 2200 block of Walz Drive about 6:15 p.m. and discovered Eric Cooley dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The case is being investigated as a homicide. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation," police say.
The shootings bring the number of homicides in Savannah-Chatham County for 2018 to 13, 12 of them in the jurisdiction of the Savannah Police Department.
Anyone with information about either case is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
"Officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of W. 41st Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert and discovered Patricia Ann Sabb with a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to Memorial Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation," police report.
In a separate incident, Savannah Police detectives are also investigating a July 23 shooting on Walz Drive on the eastside that resulted in the death of 63-year-old Savannah man.
"Officers responded to a residence in the 2200 block of Walz Drive about 6:15 p.m. and discovered Eric Cooley dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The case is being investigated as a homicide. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation," police say.
The shootings bring the number of homicides in Savannah-Chatham County for 2018 to 13, 12 of them in the jurisdiction of the Savannah Police Department.
Anyone with information about either case is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Chatham County Police Officers responded to a call at Old Fort Jackson on July 20, at approximately 6:45 pm upon report that "human remains were discovered nearby," a police spokesperson says.
"Detectives and the Forensics unit were called in to document the scene and remains were recovered by the Coroner’s Office along with Chatham Headout and Recovery," police say.
Police say the initial investigation revealed that "the remains have been there for quite some time and are spread out over several feet."
The investigation is ongoing and police say they won't comment further until the investigation is complete.
"Detectives and the Forensics unit were called in to document the scene and remains were recovered by the Coroner’s Office along with Chatham Headout and Recovery," police say.
Police say the initial investigation revealed that "the remains have been there for quite some time and are spread out over several feet."
The investigation is ongoing and police say they won't comment further until the investigation is complete.
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Local Gypsy Jazz and Latin Swing band Velvet Caravan will headline the Lucas Theatre for the Arts on Friday, September 14 at 7:30 pm in a special show brought to you by Savannah Stopover.
Tix go on sale today, July 18, at noon to members of Velvet Caravan’s mailing list or Savannah Stopover Music Festival’s mailing list. General public tix go on sale July 20.
Tix are via Savannah Box Office with tiered pricing at $25, $35 or $45.
Recent Velvet Caravan performances include South By Southwest Music Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, The Iridium Club in New York, Word Cafe in Philadelphia, NPR’s Latino USA as well as appearance with the Savannah, Hilton Head and Jackson, TN Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras.
Locally they have appeared at the Savannah Jazz Festival, Revival Fest, Savannah Stopover Music Festival well as the grand finale event for the 2018 Savannah Music Festival.
Jazz vocalist Annie Sellick will join the band and Atlanta’s Balkan band Mercury Orkestar will open the night.
