By Eric Curl (founder of Savannah Agenda)
Oct. 8, 2023 – Since its launch in December 2019, Savannah Agenda’s original news stories have regularly been picked up by multiple mainstream media outlets. September was no exception.
Savannah Agenda first broke the news on Oct. 1 that Abe’s on Lincoln was shut down due to construction damage to the historic building. The incident was then covered by WJCL, Abe’s on Lincoln temporarily shut down due to damage from hotel construction, on Oct. 2; WTOC, Abe’s on Lincoln still closed after nearby construction damages building, on Oct. 3; and the Savannah Morning News on Oct. 6, Abe’s on Lincoln plans to reopen soon after construction causes two-week closure.
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Savannah Agenda’s exclusive on a new study detailing the poor condition of Yamacraw Village also spurred coverage of the consultant’s findings and recommendation to demolish the low-income housing community. After the story was published on Sept. 17, the Savannah Morning News ran its own story, Report states $51 million in repairs needed at Yamacraw Village, paves way for demolition, on Sept. 26. That same day, WSAV published its own story, Residents prepare for possible demolition of historic public housing community. And in a much appreciated move, GPB credited Savannah Agenda for first reporting on the study in its own story on Sept. 19, Historic Savannah public housing complex should be demolished and rebuilt, consultant says.
Similarly, multiple media outlets produced their own stories regarding the matter, after Savannah Agenda broke the news on Sept. 3 that Chatham Commissioners voted to form a county fire department during an apparently uncovered meeting a week earlier. Savannah Agenda’s story was followed by WSAV on Sept. 7, Chatham County could get its own fire department; WTOC on Sept. 8, Chatham County considering creating new fire department; and the Savannah Morning News on Sept. 13, Chatham County considers establishing its own fire department.
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