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The Housing Authority and Yamacraw Resident Council agreed to redevelop Yamacraw Village, requiring all households to relocate, reserving at least 100 income-based subsidized homes, and promising moving costs, deposits, transportation, and relocation specialists; eligible residents may return subject to HUD rules, but no timeline was given.

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American Idol judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan held open auditions Thursday at Forsyth Park, where singers competed for 25 golden tickets to Hollywood Week and will have additional callbacks at Kehoe Iron Works in Trustees' Garden.

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An Amazon limited series about the Challenger disaster starring Kristen Stewart will film on Tybee Island the first week of November at Walter Parker Pier (closed about three hours), 6th to 7th Street Beach for a parasail stunt with marine and Coast Guard support, and overnight at 19th Street with fireworks; crews must follow dune-protection rules.

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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources board approved new rules limiting private recreational docks to 1,000 feet long and 6 feet wide (10% variance allowed) after abandoning a proposed 1,650-foot length; the rules will be formally voted on Dec. 1 following another public comment period.

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Savannah resident Ada McAllister (64) battled four breast cancer diagnoses since 2002, and after joining a clinical trial in March and April 2025 her scans showed no detectable cancer by November; her oncologist said imaging has shown the best possible response for about a year and a half.

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Crews are repairing a 10-inch water main break that cut service to about 200 properties near U.S. Highway 80 and Houlihan Avenue (near 3501 Houlihan St.), and the city says service is expected to be restored by 6 p.m.; affected customers must boil water for one minute until the advisory is lifted.

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