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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations proposing penalties totaling $8.8 million against the owner of a Gramercy sugar refinery, where safety hazards still existed a month after ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations proposing penalties totaling $8.8 million against the owner of a Gramercy sugar refinery, where safety hazards still existed a month after ...

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When the phone rings at 5:30 in the morning, the news is rarely good. But this morning, when the call came in, it was devastating.

Savannah City Council right to rethink recycling contract. AS GOOD stewards of the earth, it's important to wring as much use as possible out of resources through conservation and recycling.

Employees at the IKEA warehouse in Port Wentworth are being offered the option of working four 10-hour days to help with the rising gas prices.

When two blasts rocked a Georgia sugar refinery, the culprit turned out to be an innocuous and ubiquitous industrial hazard - 'dust. HOW IT HAPPENED - 7:10 pm A small dust explosion in the packaging warehouse, ...

Imperial Sugar's stock price has been on an absolute tear lately, rising almost 24% to $15.70, from last month's all time low of $12.66 . IPSU's relative strength has been off the chart when compared to the ...

Traffic is flowing now, but that wasn't the case during this morning's rush hour when a dump truck driver tipped, tying up traffic for hours.

Principal Julie Newton passes out certificates for participation, attendance, conduct, academics and special achievements to departing students.

The Port Wentworth Fire Department spent Friday morning grilling up pork chops for seniors at the Port Wentworth Senior Center.

But in the summer time, it's a little harder. "At my age, it's just too hot to me," he said.

A wrecking ball slammed into one of three towering sugar silos Tuesday as Imperial Sugar cleared the site of a February explosion at its refinery near Savannah that killed 13 workers and injured dozens more.

Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson says that feds should complete their investigation of the Imperial Sugar blast before Congress enacts any new safety laws.

It's been four months since the sugar refinery explosion in Port Wentworth and there are now a little over 300 employees back to work.

Imperial Sugar CEO says 'thank you' to Salvation Army volunteers Updated: There was a standing ovation for the man who led the refinery through its darkest hours.

A brush fire in the middle of a swampy area in southern central Effingham County has burned more than 300 acres, and crews have been continuing to try to contain it.

City Councilwoman Patricia Jaudon introduced the first display at the Stand Up For America Day festivities in 2007.

Gladys Sample is surrounded by her court. From left are Helen Rhinehart, Sample, Fannie Priester; back from left, Bessie Johnson, Melba Kuharik and Janet Lambert.

Firefighters get help from above At first glance, it appeared to be an average training day for Savannah Fire & Emergency Services at its training area off Sally Mood Drive.