Good morning, Savannah.

Hundreds gathered at Enmarket Arena for the 4th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the victims and first responders, with Fire Captain Glenn Carlson sharing his personal connection to the events.

The memorial underscored the community’s commitment to remembering those impacted by the attacks.

Today, ULI Savannah announced its new leadership team to steer growth, infrastructure, and climate change efforts across Coastal Georgia.

Led by Laura Ballock, the team will expand programs and membership while engaging young leaders from the public, private + nonprofit sectors.

The Patriot Day 5K run took place Saturday, Sept.

5 at Forsyth Park to honor 9/11 victims, first responders, and service members. Organizers said local officials and community members lined the route (including a speech from Mayor Van Johnson) in a heartfelt display of remembrance.

At Hyundai's Ellabell manufacturing site, the company has surpassed half its targeted 8,500 jobs while nine local suppliers working with state incentives have provided only 1,665 of the promised 5,200 positions + state officials say the progress is boosting Coastal Georgia's economy.

Effingham County residents expressed concern about noise pollution from a planned OpenAI data center in Rincon between Blandford and Creekside Elementary schools.

County Manager Callanan said the project will use battery-powered backup systems (UPS), offsite power, a 300-foot vegetative buffer, and a noise study before operations.

Georgia law lets riders use horses on public roads, but riders must obey traffic rules and check local ordinances (for example, a recent Savannah vote to lower carriage tour temperatures was blocked by a judge).

Owning a horse does not require a permit as long as proper care standards are met.