Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, Savannah.
Savannah Technical College will host a free driver's license restoration clinic to help local residents sort necessary paperwork and meet eligibility requirements.
The event will offer in-person support to guide participants through the process.
Chatham County Parks and Recreation and Friends of Winners hosted a free Halloween event at Memorial Stadium on Oct.
22 that featured a flag football game between Winn Army Community Hospital and Naval Hospital Beaufort, vendor booths, a health and wellness expo + a trunk or treat.
Livingood's celebrated 50 years with a ribbon-cutting for its new 138,000-square-foot headquarters on Highway 80 in Pooler on Thursday morning.
The company hosted a Clearance for a Cause event that donated proceeds to the JC and Nancy Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler.
Construction industry leaders gathered at The Union at Savannah Station for the annual Contractors, Closers & Connections Black Tie Affair, celebrating local craftsmanship and innovation while supporting the Savannah Center for Blind & Low Vision through its Dining in the Dark experience.
A Savannah Highlands home has transformed into Grim Acres where families explore spooky farm scenes and enjoy fun Halloween displays.
The showcase is open nightly through the holiday.
The American Traditions Vocal Collection held its annual Fall Gala themed 'Nightshade' in Savannah Thursday night, raising funds for vocal education, a professional competition, free concerts, and Junior ATC programs for local high school students.
Funds will support free public performances that celebrate classic American music.
At Springfield's historic Mars Theatre, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar met local leaders to address concerns and discuss the economic benefits of the $20 billion Project Camellia (including a $2 million Atlas Park grant) as construction will start in 2028 in the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub near Rincon.
Georgia Southern University celebrated the 30th anniversary of Celebrate Together on Armstrong Campus Thursday with more than 80 booths and free hot dogs and drinks, allowing students, alumni and commuters to reconnect with the campus heritage from its Armstrong State days.
Yesterday, Oct. 22, at 8 a.m. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport held a full-scale emergency drill involving multiple agencies (including St. Joseph’s/Candler, which set up a decontamination tent) to test response to aviation mass casualties, while flights departed on schedule.
Public health officials have issued a recall of raw oysters harvested from the Little Wicomico River after 27 people got Salmonella with five hospitalized; Georgia restaurants and retailers have been advised to return any products from the recall (harvest dates were Sept.
18 to Oct. 8).
Oncology nurse Brandi Webb had extra scans that found suspicious tumors after a normal mammogram — leading to a Nov.
6 breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy; she now gives home infusions and urges women with dense tissue to request more scans. Her reconstruction is scheduled later this year.
A Charlotte-based developer bought a 64-acre industrial property in Pooler for $19 million, according to transfer records.
The wooded site lies at the corner of Pine Meadow Drive and Pine Barren Road (near Tom Triplett Park's western boundary).
Yesterday, the Savannah Southern Half Marathon took a new course that started and ended at Forsyth Park and drew about 6,000 runners along routes that passed historic spots including Enmarket Arena.
The event also featured a 5k with a course from Forsyth Park to Daffin Park.
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