Lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends as one of calmest since 1990s

Hurricane season ends with barely a whimper

A lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends, was one of the calmest since 1990s

Hurricane seasons ends, one of calmest since 1990s

Jeepers creepers! Songwriter Johnny Mercer gets his own Savannah statue for 100th birthday

Savannah marks 100th birthday of Johnny Mercer

Single mom who is US Army cook refuses Afghanistan deployment to take care of 10-month-old son

Soldier mom refuses deployment to care for baby

Ga. man who sought out Miley Cyrus on movie set gets plea deal after stalking charges dropped

Ga. man who sought out Miley Cyrus gets plea deal

Georgia man accused of trying to stalk “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus due back in court

Accused Miley Cyrus stalker due back in Ga. court

Georgia police say misdialed number leads strangers to exchange angry texts before shooting

Misdialed number leads to angry texts, shooting

Explore one of America’s first planned cities: Savannah, with historic squares and homes

Explore Savannah’s historic squares, parks, homes

Report: Sugar company ignored dust dangers for decades before Ga. refinery explosion killed 14

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Imperial Sugar Co. and managers of its Georgia refinery ignored known dangers of explosive dust for decades before a chain of dust-fueled fireballs erupted at the plant last year and killed 14 people, investigators said in a report Thursday.

Federal investigators to release report on Ga. sugar refinery explosion that killed 14

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency is preparing to release its findings after an investigation of the deadly 2008 dust explosion at a Georgia sugar refinery.

In reversal, highway safety association supports state laws against texting behind the wheel

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The national association representing state highway safety officials on Sunday threw its support behind a growing movement to ban text messaging by drivers, reversing its previous stand.

Iraq veterans shred combat uniforms to turn reminders of war into therapeutic works of art

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tired of taking pills prescribed to suppress his pain, Zach Choate decided to wrestle head-on with the trauma that followed him home from Iraq. He began by using a razor to shred his Army uniform to bits.

Georgia inmates burned trying to light handmade cigarette with spark from electrical socket

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two inmates at the Chatham County jail in coastal Georgia got burned by their own smoking habit when they started a fire trying to light a handmade cigarette with a spark from an electrical socket.

2 Savannah jail inmates burned trying to light cigarette with electrical socket

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two inmates at the Chatham County jail in coastal Georgia got burned by their own smoking habit when they started a fire trying to light a handmade cigarette with a spark from an electrical socket.

Soldier to be tried in court martial over Iraq slayings at Ga. base; could face death penalty

SAVANNAH, Ga. — An Army sergeant accused of slaying his superior and another U.S. soldier in Iraq will face a court-martial and could be sentenced to death if convicted, the military said Tuesday.

Ga. death penalty case likely on hold until fall after US Supreme Court recesses for summer

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Supreme Court has recessed for the summer without taking action on the appeal of a Georgia death row inmate whose case has drawn worldwide attention, likely delaying any developments until the fall.

Motorized tours OKd for Cumberland Island, Ga.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Motorized tours are coming to Cumberland Island, where federal protections have long limited most visitors to hiking or biking.

Attorney: Ga. soldier who fled to Canada to plead guilty to desertion charge

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The attorney for a Georgia soldier says he will plead guilty to deserting the Army.

Lehman-Langer beat Stadler-Sluman in Legends of Golf playoff

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tom Lehman made a par putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to become the 13th player to win his Champions Tour debut, teaming with Bernhard Langer to beat Craig Stadler and Jeff Sluman in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.

Roberts-Wiebe lead Cook-Sindelar by one at Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The birdie-fest continued under near perfect conditions at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, with a few eagles and the event’s first double-eagle tossed in Saturday.

Langer-Lehman tied with Zoeller-Jacobs for lead at Legends event in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tom Lehman’s debut on the Champions Tour got off to a promising start, with some help from teammate Bernhard Langer.