It was a sea of green at the Savannah Civic Center as the Irish festival wrapped up Sunday. Event organizers said the three day event attracted around 10,000 visitors.
This is the festivals 21st year bringing different genres of Irish music, dance performances, and food. Young and old dressed up for the days learning about their background.
"Make sure the younger generation knew the heritage I mean we don't live in Ireland a lot of don't know some of the traditions over there," said the Savannah Irish Festival Chairman, Lynn Fogarty.
The Chairman of the Savannah Irish Festival said the event is the unofficial kickoff of the Irish season since the grand marshal will be elected soon for the St. Patrick's Day parade.
Traffic was halted for at least an hour and a half saturday night as state patrols worked to learn more about an apparently fatal auto accident on 1-95 southbound near Walterboro South Carolina.
Traffic was halted for at least an hour and a half saturday night as state patrols worked to learn more about an apparently fatal auto accident on 1-95 southbound near Walterboro South Carolina.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:09:05 GMT
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
Friday, May 17 2013 1:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:24:52 GMT
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Investigators have made arrests in the shooting deaths of Wesley Franklin and Roderick Richardson. Brandon Mackey, 26, was taken into custody by SCMPD investigators
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Investigators have made arrests in the shooting deaths of Wesley Franklin and Roderick Richardson. Brandon Mackey, 26, was taken into custody by SCMPD investigators
Friday, May 17 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:31:26 GMT
Friends of Wesley Franklin are getting some closure after months of handing out flyers and hoping their friend's death wouldn't go unsolved. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police announced Friday that
Friends of Wesley Franklin are getting some closure after months of handing out flyers and hoping their friend's death wouldn't go unsolved.
