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08/01/2025

Happening today (Jan. 8, 2023) : Proposed renovations of the historic building that previously housed the Moon River Brewing Company will be considered. Read about the plans by clicking the link below.

By Eric Curl Dec. 19, 2024 – The historic building at 21 West Bay St. is poised for significant renovations, according to plans recently submitted by the building’s owner, DAI Commercia…

08/01/2025

Got something to say? The deadline to apply to be a TEDxSavannah 2025 speaker is Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Local nonprofits work every day to meet our community’s needs and make the Savannah area a better place to live. This page is devoted to promoting those efforts. Organizations are invited to send i…

08/01/2025

There are still local reporters, columnists, writers and historians working every day to ensure the community is informed, engaged and entertained. This page is meant to highlight those efforts.

Subscribe to Savannah Agenda’s newsletter * indicates required Email Address * There are still local reporters, columnists, writers and historians working every day to ensure the community is…

07/01/2025

To help you stay engaged, Savannah Agenda now posts links to the upcoming meeting dates and agendas for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority, in addition to the other public entities you can find at https://savannahagenda.com/category/meeting-agendas/

To help you stay engaged, Savannah Agenda now posts links to the upcoming meeting dates and agendas for the Savannah Convention Center Authority, in addition to the other public entities you can tr…

06/01/2025

Happening today (Jan. 6): Trio of Savannah-Area Legislators to Hold Pre-Session Town Hall

SAVANNAH, GA — Georgia State Representative Anne Allen Westbrook, along with Senator Derek Mallow and Representative Edna Jackson, will host a town hall meeting to discuss their plans for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The three Democratic state legislators will each discuss their priorities to represent our coastal communities when up at the capitol, then will open up the floor for questions from the audience about what to expect in the 2025 session.

28/12/2024

Help rebuild western North Carolina, while enjoying a comprehensive overview of the history of the Savannah music scene from 1966 forward that may likely ever be produced. Read more at https://savannahagenda.com/marshes-to-mountains-savannah-rebuilds-western-nc-through-song/

25/12/2024

In related news, the holiday entertainment selection board determined in a split vote that they will watch a new Christmas movie this year, drawing a strong rebuke from one Elf fan. https://savannahagenda.com/savannah-illustrated-the-burning-debate/

21/12/2024

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20/12/2024

By Eric Curl

Dec. 19, 2024 – The historic building at 21 West Bay St. is poised for significant renovations, according to plans recently submitted by the building’s owner, DAI Commercial Realty. Constructed in 1821 as The City Hotel, the 4-story structure has served various roles over the years, including retail and office spaces. Most recently, it housed the Moon River Brewing Company on its ground floor and basement, while the upper floors have remained vacant for more than three decades.

The owner said Wednesday their plans for the building are still preliminary, but they have a few ideas.

Read the full story at savannahagenda.com


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19/12/2024

Dec. 18, 2024 - City Manager Jay Melder updated the Savannah City Council on the Civic Center plan, which includes bulldozing the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena and giving the Johnny Mercer Theatre a facelift. Read the full memo at https://savannahagenda.com/savannah-to-allocate-1-2m-to-civic-center-overhaul-in-2024-budget-wrap-up/

17/12/2024

I'm still working on an answer on the Little Neck Road annexation question," said the Assistant Director of Public Information Will Peebles on Dec. 5." Read about it at https://savannahagenda.com/week-ahead-county-mum-on-illegal-annexation-following-dollar-signs/

16/12/2024

Rats! “Year-round” holiday lights ruined by rodents, weather

Read about it here:
https://savannahagenda.com/rats-year-round-holiday-lights-ruined-by-rodents-weather/

15/12/2024

The latest Savannah Agenda quiz features eight questions about recent articles. The first to correctly answer all of the questions (on the first attempt) will win a Savannah Agenda t-shirt. Good luck!

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12/12/2024

Local writer Vanessa Lantos Daly has some tips for this holiday season (or whenever) on gifts that come with stories, local flavor, and a sprinkle of Savannah’s magic. Read her latest column at https://savannahagenda.com/local-gift-ideas-for-this-holiday-season-in-savannah/

11/12/2024

By Eric Curl/Savannah Agenda

Dec. 11, 2024 – The Housing Authority of Savannah unveiled on Tuesday a plan to develop affordable housing for seniors on three vacant parcels east of the downtown Historic District where the Blackshear Homes community was previously located, although some significant hurdles will have to be overcome before any new roofs are put over anyone’s head. Read the full story at https://savannahagenda.com/housing-authority-unveils-new-plans-for-former-blackshear-homes-sites/

10/12/2024

Exclusive: City’s impact fees reach $5.6 million, with SCAD dorm project topping list

By Eric Curl/Savannah Agenda

Dec. 10, 2024 - Since the city of Savannah’s development impact fee program began on July 1, 2023, the city assessed almost $5.6 million in fees, according to information provided to Savannah Agenda on Dec. 3. The Savannah College of Art and Design was assessed the highest fee for the student housing complex the nonprofit university is building at 703 Louisville Road west of the downtown Historic District. Meanwhile, one developer is calling for the fee to be reevaluated. Read all about it at https://savannahagenda.com/exclusive-citys-impact-fees-reach-5-6-million-with-scad-dorm-project-topping-list/

04/12/2024

Exclusive: Chatham County poised to sell Hutchinson Island property for convention hotel development

By Eric Curl / Savannah Agenda

Dec. 3, 2024 – Following a closed-door executive-session meeting on Nov. 1, the Chatham County Commission approved the sale of parcel 7, a 20-acre site with a river inlet that is immediately west of the Savannah Convention Center. Read the full story at https://savannahagenda.com/chatham-commission-approved-hutchinson-island-property-sale-earlier-this-month/

03/12/2024

Exclusive: Historic Ocean Steamship building being demolished as part of Georgia Ports expansion in Savannah

By Eric Curl/Savannah Agenda

Dec. 3, 2024 – With little fanfare, the last vestiges of a once major shipping company established in the 1800s are being removed to make way for the industry’s future.

Georgia Ports Authority is in the process of demolishing the 110-year-old Ocean Steamship Terminal building as part of the expansion of Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port. Read all about it at https://savannahagenda.com/historic-ocean-steamship-building-being-demolished-as-part-of-georgia-ports-expansion-in-savannah/