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🌱 Mayor Concerned About Rising COVID Cases + Lofts On Pulaski
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Savannah.
Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sammi Caramela, your host of the Savannah Daily.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 69 Low: 53.
Here are the top stories today in Savannah:
- For the first time in over a month, Savannah's COVID-19 community transmission index — the number of new confirmed cases in the past two weeks per 100,000 residents — surpassed 100, and Mayor Van Johnson finds it "very concerning." According to the Mayor, the city is "cautiously" evaluating infections and will implement further restrictions if numbers continue rising. However, he noted that the city and its health advisors will hold off on recommendations until it reports a consistent rise in COVID-19 infections. (WSAV-TV)
- Affordable workforce housing in the heart of Savannah's Historic District is now available to qualifying tenants. On Tuesday, the Savannah College of Art and Design cut the ribbon on The Lofts on Pulaski, a 22-unit low-rent housing complex that was converted from student housing. The space was created under the university's SCAD SERVE initiative, which seeks to improve the quality of life for Savannah residents by focusing on areas of need like food, shelter, clothing, and the environment. (WTOC)
- With an uptick in road rage incidents and a busy holiday season ahead, Chatham County drivers are urged to "pack their patience" and call 911 if they are experiencing road rage. According to Chief Jeff Hadley, road rage incidents with guns have jumped fivefold in Chatham County since 2020, and he reminded the public that even showing someone a gun is a felony. (WSAV-TV)
- The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Allyson Harvin, owner of ServePro Savannah, will replace Jon Pannel as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2022. Pannell had extended two years of service to the board due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Press Release Desk )
- A 9-year-old Savannah child battling leukemia was showered with holiday gifts from various community members and organizations, including 98.7 The River radio station crew and local police and firefighters. (WJCL News Savannah)
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— Sammi Caramela
About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."
