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Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon speaks at a news conference about the shooting, Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Police were searching for two people suspected in a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street early Saturday in which 14 people were wounded, including two critically. (Ana Ramirez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer

By Kathleen Foody Jun. 12, 2021 04:42 PM EDT

As people watch, the CMA CGM Marco Polo, right, docks at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, as seen from Bayonne, N.J., Thursday, May 20, 2021. When the CMA CGM Marco Polo docks in New Jersey Thursday it will set a record for the largest container ship ever to visit the East Coast, a reflection both of the New York/New Jersey port system's multibillion-dollar efforts to accommodate larger ships and of the surging demand nationwide for products as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge

By David Porter May. 20, 2021 01:32 PM EDT

Movie crews return to Tybee Island after pandemic pause

May. 09, 2021 09:40 AM EDT
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Movie crews are returning to Georgia’s largest public beach for the first time since the coronavirus forced a long pause between...

No appointment needed for one-dose vaccine at Georgia sites

May. 03, 2021 10:14 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — It's one shot and no appointment needed at Georgia's eight state-run mass vaccination sites. Starting Monday, the sites are...

Prolonged construction an obstacle for Savannah businesses

May. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Some Savannah business owners blame a prolonged construction project for keeping customers from their doors. Georgia...

Busy March puts Port of Savannah on track for milestone year

Apr. 17, 2021 11:22 AM EDT
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials say record cargo volumes in March have the Port of Savannah headed toward a big milestone in the 2021 fiscal year. ...

FILE - In this April 13, 2021, file photo, Isis Gardner, center left in yellow, and Esselen Reza, at right, wait in an observation area after receiving a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Banning Recreation Center in Wilmington, Calif. With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nation’s political map: deeply divided between red and blue states. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File
Red states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations

By Russ Bynum Apr. 14, 2021 03:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2021, file photo, a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site at a Salvation Army location in Philadelphia. More Black Americans say they are open to taking the coronavirus vaccine amid campaigns to overcome a shared historical distrust of science and government. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts

By Russ Bynum And Annie Ma Apr. 10, 2021 09:47 AM EDT

Author turns queer coming-of-age story into animated film

By Zach Dennis, Savannah Morning News Mar. 27, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Most everyone has had to pivot due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but not many have had to pivot into another dimension. ...

Abraham Ancer hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Monday, March 22, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Match Play returns with last chance to secure Masters invite

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 10:40 AM EDT

Shanna and Tyson Campbell sip drinks in their St. Patrick's Day costumes as they celebrate in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Even with the city's 197-year-old parade canceled, Savannah saw a large number of tourists return for the Irish holiday. Some city officials worried the celebration could cause a coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
Savannah skips famed St. Patrick's parade, but party goes on

By Russ Bynum Mar. 17, 2021 12:29 PM EDT

A woman gets a COVID-19 shot at a mass vaccination site, one of four sites located on Georgia, at the Delta Flight Museum, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia adds 3.3M to those eligible for COVID-19 vaccination

By Jeff Amy And Ben Nadler Mar. 15, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2006 file photo, an image of Tara Grinstead is displayed on a billboard in Ocilla, Ga. Georgia's highest court opened a door Monday, March 15, 2021, for taxpayer funds to help cover the legal defense of Ryan Duke, who is awaiting trial for the 2005 slaying of the high school teacher whose disappearance remained a mystery for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Elliott Minor, File)
Court: Defendant in teacher slaying has route to state funds

By Russ Bynum Mar. 15, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

In this Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 file photo, the Golden Ray cargo ship lies to port, capsized near a port near St. Simons Sound, on the Georgia coast. Demolition of a large cargo ship along the coast of Georgia is entering its fifth month, with work to chop the ship into eight large pieces going far slower than the salvage crew anticipated. (Buff Leavy/The Brunswick News via AP, File)
'Nothing but problems': Shipwreck tear-down enters 5th month

By Russ Bynum Mar. 13, 2021 09:09 AM EST

Sarah Hardilek uses a mechanical lift to hang green streamers for St. Patrick’s Day at the Plant Riverside hotel and entertainment complex in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Savannah officials have cancelled the South’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade for a second year because of the coronavirus. Regardless, big crowds are expected for the Irish holiday, raising concerns that Savannah’s celebration could cause an outbreak. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
Savannah expects St. Patrick's crowds, possible virus surge

By Russ Bynum Mar. 11, 2021 03:58 PM EST

People line up for COVID-19 shots at a mass vaccination site at the Delta Flight Museum Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Atlanta. The state has four sites located around Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia to vaccinate adults over 55, those with conditions

By Jeff Amy Mar. 10, 2021 08:43 AM EST

People line up for COVID-19 shots at a mass vaccination site at the Delta Flight Museum Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Atlanta. The state has four sites located around Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Kemp announces new vaccine sites, defends Georgia's effort

By Jeff Amy Mar. 03, 2021 06:21 PM EST

Parade canceled, Savannah plans virtual St. Patrick's events

Feb. 13, 2021 11:09 AM EST
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — With Savannah's 197-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade canceled for a second straight year, organizers of the Irish celebration plan to...

Savannah college gets $4.8M to train workers amid pandemic

Jan. 24, 2021 10:58 AM EST
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A community college in Savannah has been awarded $4.8 million to help train more workers, including those who have lost jobs during the...

NAACP files suit over virus outbreak at Georgia prison

By Russ Bynum Jan. 22, 2021 03:33 PM EST
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The NAACP has filed suit against Georgia prison officials, blaming a lack of COVID-19 testing and insufficient safeguards for an outbreak...