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Manufacturing Job Creation + Stolen Car Wash Quarters

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 85 Low: 70.


Here are the top stories in Savannah today:

  1. Gov. Brian Kemp announced a new manufacturing company is coming to Savannah, creating more than 130 jobs. Bioplastics company NANTRenewables is planning to build a $29 million facility at the SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex. Hiring is expected to begin in early 2022. (WJCL News)
  2. Savannah police are looking for thieves who stole $1,000 in quarters from Super Shine Car Wash last month. Surveillance footage showed two men damage a coin machine and steal its contents. Individuals with information are asked to contact Southside Precinct detectives at 912-414-9493. (WSAV-TV)
  3. Longtime Savannah middle school science teacher Angela Sistrunk died of COVID-19 on Saturday. 'She was the rock,' according to her colleague. (WSAV-TV)
  4. Rep. Ron Stephens urges Savannah's communities to do their part to protect themselves and their peers against COVID-19. (Savannah Morning News)
  5. Abe's on Lincoln bar draws in patrons with its unique napkin art, encouraging diners to add their own masterpiece. (Savannah Morning News)

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