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New Event Arena Construction Update + Arson Investigation

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Morning, neighbors! Sammi Caramela here with the Thursday issue of the Savannah Daily.

First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Savannah today:

  1. Police continue to investigate a shooting that occurred in downtown Savannah on Tuesday night. A 26-year-old man was shot and received treatment for his injury, which police said appears to be non-life-threatening. (WSAV-TV)
  2. Arson investigators are looking for the person responsible for setting fire to a Dodge Ram last week in front of a Savannah body shop. The Georgia Arson Control is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arson arrest and conviction. (WJCL News)
  3. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson met with two US Senate members this week to emphasize the importance of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill for the Savannah community (WTOC)
  4. The new Enmarket Arena in Savannah opens in less than 100 days and tickets are already on sale. (WTOC)
  5. This Thursday, Center Parc Credit Union holds a ceremonial groundbreaking for its Savannah flagship financial center at the construction site. (savannahceo.com)

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Today in Savannah:

  • Center Parc to Break Ground for Flagship Financial Center (10:00 AM)

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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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