Tag: Savannah

3 Hurt in Floor Collapse in Savannah’s 1899 US Courthouse

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Three construction workers were injured Tuesday when part of an upper floor collapsed inside Savannah’s 124-year-old federal courthouse, which has been undergoing extensive renovations for more than a year. All three workers were taken to a hospital, none of them with life-threatening injuries, after part of the courthouse’s third floor gave way and the…


Flotsam Found Off New York May Be From Famous SS Savannah

NEW YORK—A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of the SS Savannah, which ran aground and broke apart in 1821, two years after it became the first vessel to cross the…


Shen Yun Is Fantastic and Impactful, Says Business Owner

SAVANNAH, Ga.— After attending Shen Yun’s matinee at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Jan. 15, John McKinnon, the owner of a pharmacy, and his wife Cindy were amazed by how calming the performance was. “It was very relaxing. There was a lot of activity, but it still is, in a way, very calming. It’s kind…


Shen Yun’s Values Are ‘Something The Entire World Needs to Share Together,’ Says Former CEO

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Shen Yun means “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” and former television CEO Bob Brillante saw that the classical Chinese dance and music company lived up to its name when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center on Jan. 14. “Each of those dancers up there…


Warnock and Walker Slug It Out in Much Anticipated Debate

Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker went toe to toe in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday in one of the political season’s most anticipated debates as the latter seeks to take away the former’s Senate seat. Walker, the Republican nominee and a state football legend making his first run for office, bore in, tying Warnock again and…


History Buff Commends Shen Yun’s Presentation of Chinese Culture

SAVANNAH, Ga.—A love of history is what brought former provost and dean of student services at Florida’s Palm Beach State College to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. Scott MacLachlan, who was a history major, said he has always had a keen interest in learning more about Chinese history. “I’m always fascinated with history and the culture….


Healing Powers of Shen Yun’s Music ‘From the Creator’

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Chinese character for “medicine”—藥—comes from the character for “music”—樂. James May, a senior director, and his family felt the powerful energy of Shen Yun Performing Arts and were mesmerized by the deep connection they felt with the music at its Savannah performance. The five notes of the pentatonic scale are said to be connected…


Reawakening a Giant

In his illustrious design career, Chuck Chewning has executed major projects in Europe and North America, winning big awards. Yet it might have appeared that even someone of Chewning’s virtuosity would need to reach deep into his repertoire to restore the Armstrong Mansion in 2017. This 26,100-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival palace stands at 447 Bull…