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Savannah Ports At Full Capacity + Pedestrian Seriously Injured

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Happy Wednesday, people of Savannah! Here's everything you need to know in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 84 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Savannah:

  1. When COVID-19 hit, it forced many businesses and operations to shut down, including the supply chain. Today, Savannah ports are now sitting at full capacity due to a large amount of cargo sitting on the terminal. In fact, 80,000 containers are currently on the Georgia Ports Authority terminal, causing congestion on the port. (fox28media.com)
  2. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Savannah early Tuesday morning, according to the Savannah Police Department. The pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by an oncoming car when trying to cross Mills B Lane near the intersection of Edwin Street. According to police, he did not use a crosswalk and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. (WTOC)
  3. A new company is bringing an $85 million investment with more than 150 new jobs to the Port of Savannah. (WJCL News)
  4. The Savannah Stopover Music Festival is returning in 2022 with a new venue: Georgia State Railroad Museum. (WTOC)
  5. An overnight Savannah kitchen fire left three people displaced late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. (WJCL 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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