Tag: savannah

• Kevin Price Assumes Presidency at Georgia Ports Authority, Set for CEO Role

  9 Jul 2026 10:09 a.m. · Source: Georgia Ports Authority

  Kevin Price takes the helm as President of Georgia Ports Authority, slated to become CEO in August 2027. This leadership transition follows Griff Lynch's upcoming retirement, marking a new era for the vital economic engine.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborTransportationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Kevin PriceGeorgia Ports AuthorityGriff LynchSavannahPort OperationsLeadership TransitionMaritime Industry

• Brampton Road Connector Opens, Enhancing Savannah Port Access and Local Traffic Flow

  7 Jul 2026 7:01 a.m. · Source: Georgia Ports Authority

  Savannah's new $126 million Brampton Road Connector opens July 16, linking the Port of Savannah to I-16, improving freight mobility, and removing truck traffic from local streets.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyTransportationSocial Issues Georgia Department of TransportationPort of SavannahBrampton Road ConnectorFreight CorridorSavannahInfrastructureSupply ChainGeorgia Ports Authority

• Five Savannah Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearms

  22 Jun 2026 4:16 p.m. · Source: FBI

  Five Savannah men received federal prison sentences for illegal firearms possession, with one also facing fentanyl distribution charges. U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap commended law enforcement for removing weapons and ensuring justice.

  Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues SavannahFederal PrisonFirearms OffensesFentanylMargaret E. HeapCrimeFBI

• Four Men Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges in Southern Georgia

  22 Jun 2026 3:12 p.m. · Source: FBI

  Four men from Savannah, Augusta, and Thomson, Georgia, have been indicted by a federal Grand Jury on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, as announced by U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal Firearms OffensesSouthern District of GeorgiaIndictmentFBIATFSavannahConvicted Felon

• First Eagle Scout Earned Rank in 1912

  21 Aug 2025 8:03 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Arthur R. Eldred was the first to achieve Eagle Scout rank in 1912. The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, and the Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.

  Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesEducationWorld Arthur R. EldredBoy Scouts of AmericaEagle ScoutGirl ScoutsJuliette Gordon LowScouting AmericaSavannahU.S. Library of Congress

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