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Welcome back, Savannah! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on in Savannah today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 85 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Savannah:

  1. Jennifer Ross Soccer Complex in Savannah was closed Wednesday after a deadly shooting occurred in its parking lot the day before. According to the county, the shooting and a separate, unrelated incident occurred at the facility over the past week. County officials are working to develop stricter security measures for the facility. (WTOC)
  2. Savannah is considering a new street name honoring Savannah Police Department's first black police officer. Alderwoman Linda Wilder-Bryan proposed that the City of Savannah rename a portion of Bouhan Avenue after former Lieutenant John White, who is the last living member of "The Original Nine"- the first black police officers to join the Savannah Police Department in 1947 and the first to serve in the entire state of Georgia. (fox28media.com)
  3. Three Savannah buildings are being recognized with Excellence in Rehabilitation awards. (fox28media.com)
  4. A Savannah man is being sentenced to prison for distributing child pornography. (WTOC)
  5. Spitfire Poetry continues to foster the spoken word community in Savannah, after going strong for 20 years. (Savannah Morning News)

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— Sammi Caramela

About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."

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