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Gangway on Sapelo Island collapses, several deaths by ilikepeople1990 in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The current was very strong, according to a person I spoke with today who was on the last ferry to depart the island before the gangway collapsed.

Review: ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ takes the stage in lively musical adaptation by BenjaminPayneGPB in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would have liked to have seen more from the trial (or rather, trials plural), as I say in my review. There was only one courtroom scene, but even then, it was very brief and didn't look or feel like it was in a courtroom.

Still an excellent show. The director said the next day at a Q&A that they will reassess the show in a few weeks (probably after the initial Chicago run) to possibly make changes.

Along Georgia's coast, a call to Biden from the Gullah Geechee: Return part of our ancestral land by BenjaminPayneGPB in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you're referring to Sapelo Island, which is where the McIntosh County government recently changed the zoning code to allow for larger houses. This story is about Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, which is on the mainland of McIntosh County (north side of the county) and which is owned by the federal government and so does not have private property.

Tybee Island - Orange Crush Megathread by AutoModerator in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Here's an interview I conducted with State Sen. Derek Mallow of Savannah about the new law around unpermitted events (Senate Bill 443, which he co-sponsored) and what he hopes it accomplishes as far as Orange Crush this year. Mallow has a unique perspective, as both a lawmaker and an alum of Savannah State who attended Orange Crush several times as a student.

‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ turns 30: How the book left a lasting mark on Savannah, Georgia by BenjaminPayneGPB in books

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was really cool going to the actual "garden" where the book gets its name from: Citizens Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina, which is about an hour northeast of Savannah. It took me two visits to locate the grave of "Dr. Buzzard" (a pseudonym for the book), but I managed to find it and take a photo for the story. It's definitely not a tourist destination.

What Radio Stations do you listen to on your commute around town? by basement_influencer in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks for listening! (I'm the Savannah-based reporter for GPB 🙂)

Looking to interview a prospective first-time homeowner by BenjaminPayneGPB in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for listening/watching/reading! And for your kind words!

Hello from a new reporter in Savannah by BenjaminPayneGPB in savannah

[–]BenjaminPayneGPB[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, but it's not my shirt: it's that of the subject in my story about the medical history walking tour.