🌱 Savannah's MLK Parade + COVID-19 Antiviral Pills Come To GA

Get on up, Savannah! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 67 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Mayor Johnson gave an update on Savannah's 2022 MLK Parade. The event will still take place, though it will be downsized due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The parade will be on Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. (WTOC)
2. Savannah pharmacy will receive COVID-19 antiviral pills. Shipments of both Pfizer and Meck's antiviral oral treatments will be dispursed to four pharmacies in the Coastal Health District. Georgetown Drug Company in Savannah is the only pharmacy in Chatham County to be part of this first distribution. (WSAV-TV)
3. Residents across Savannah-Chatham experienced heavy winds and power outages amid the Georgia storm. Winds caused debris to down power lines and about 670 people are still experiencing outages. The National Weather Service advises residents to exercise extra caution when driving. (Free: Yahoo! Sports; Subscription: Savannah Morning News)

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Today in Savannah:

• Express Flow - Savannah Yoga Center (6:00 AM)
• Contemplative Viewing Series - Jepson Center for the Arts (5:30 PM)
• Public Hearing - Port Royal (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• In 2021, Step Up Savannah was able to serve thousands of community members. In 2022, they want to double those numbers. Donate today and make 2022 Step Up Savannah's best year yet. (Facebook)
• Start off the New Year on the right foot with the Jewish Educational Alliance OY VEY 5k & Kids Run coming up THIS Sunday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. The weather will be beautiful, the JEA family energized and the t-shirts super cute. (Facebook)
• Join the Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance this month and they'll waive the "joiner's fee" and give you one month free! (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.