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🌱 Suspicious Downtown Fires + Mayor Johnson Gives Omicron Update
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Savannah.
Happy Friday, Savannah! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know around town today.
First, today's weather:
Sun mixing with clouds; warm. High: 77 Low: 49.
Here are the top stories in Savannah today:
- Several suspicious fires from overnight in downtown Savannah are under investigation.
The Savannah Fire Department says it responded to a bus on fire in the Savannah Visitor's Center parking lot on Louisville Road just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. They say that fire also damaged three other vehicles nearby and one person with a gas can was seen leaving the area. (WTOC) - The COVID-19 Omicron variant's potential impact on the Savannah area is being closely watched by local leaders. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson talked about Omicron at City Hall. Mayor Johnson says city leaders are watching for any Omicron developments, but they're not panicking. He says the messaging remains the same as it has throughout the pandemic - that he wants to see Savannahians get vaccinated. (WTOC)
- First City Pride Center and Union Mission hosted a World AIDS Day event on Wednesday night in Forsyth Park. The groups discussed the timeline and advancements in the history of HIV/AIDS and held a vigil in honor of those who were lost to AIDS. (WSAV-TV)
- Jennifer Darsey, the new Chatham Savannah Homeless Authority director, says she wants to "create unity" among homeless service providers. According to Darsey, there is no single easy fix to the homelessness in Chatham County. "It is all very, very different for every single person struggling with homelessness. " (Savannah Morning News)
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