SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Chatham County leaders will be meeting this week to figure out the logistics of fully funding Chatham Emergency Services. A new resolution says it will no longer be optional for people in unincorporated Chatham County to pay a fire fee. Chuck Kearns, the CEO of Chatham Emergency Services calls this decision… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Leaders of coastal Georgia’s largest county will tax residents in unincorporated areas to provide fire service, abandoning a plan to try to force people to pay what have been voluntary subscriptions. The Savannah Morning News reports that Chatham County commissioners voted Friday to cover $11.5 million in costs of Chatham Fire,… Keep Reading
Savannah’s statehouse delegation members laid out their plans for the coming legislative session on Wednesday, with nods toward Medicaid and health care coverage expansion and another penny sales tax initiative, this one to assist with transit. The “Eggs and Issues” event, hosted by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, is an annual forum involving Chatham County’s two state… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Economic Opportunity Authority (EOA) will open up phone lines Wednesday night to schedule appointments for this year’s heating assistance program. Qualifying seniors had a few opportunities to sign up for appointments in recent weeks, and now non-senior residents in Chatham County will have the chance. Continue Reading on WSAV.com Keep Reading
As communities across Georgia try to contain a surge in violent crime, law enforcement agencies are also struggling on another front: attracting and retaining enough officers to carry out their public safety mission. The high stakes of the shortages were made clear in a harrowing episode this month in Pulaski County. Continue Reading on The… Keep Reading
During the week of Oct. 25, an anonymous social media post read that a student was tired of getting bullied and was planning to shoot 20 students and four administrators at 10 a.m. the next day. The post ended with six words: “I will see you in heaven.” By the time parents and teachers had been… Keep Reading
In a fast-developing city like Pooler, it’s easy to see the gains. People, cars and businesses have multiplied in the past few decades, leading residents to applaud the conveniences and lament the traffic. However, as the population and buildings continue to grow, one thing isn’t — trees. A developing urban landscape hardly prioritizes the life… Keep Reading
After years of near-misses and stinging defeats, Georgia is on the cusp of winning an automobile factory for the first time since Kia Motors announced in 2006 it would build a plant in West Point near the Alabama border. Electric vehicle startup Rivian and state leaders are in deep negotiations for a site east of… Keep Reading
The self-described purpose of the Committee has been to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and others regarding likely climate change impacts in Chatham County and ways to adapt to and mitigate these impacts, including: (a) reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (primarily CO2) with related improvements in air quality, (b) promoting the use of… Keep Reading
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A piece of Savannah history is a step closer to being saved. The Kiah House Museum was built in the early 1900s and was home to Dr. Calvin Kiah and his wife ‚Virginia. The Kiah’s purchased the home in 1959, where they opened a museum to showcase Mrs. Kiah’s art and… Keep Reading
