City officials said it was one of the largest crowds they had ever seen, and most of the visitors were well-behaved.
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Thankfully Saint Patrick's Day weekend was relatively quiet even though the crowds were huge. Businesses obviously enjoyed the busiest weekend of the year ... especially those serving up drinks. But as News Three's Alice Massimi learned many gift shops also saw plenty of green...as St. Patrick's gear flew off the shelves.
An Atlanta-area man was arrested during the St. Patrick's Day festivities for slapping a Savannah-Chatham Metro Police horse on its rear end.
A Rincon man was charged with multiple offenses after speeding down a crowded street in the St. Patrick's Day festival area, almost striking an officer with his car twice, and crashing it after fleeing Sunday morning, Savannah-Chatham Metro Police said.
These are your top three local stories for Monday, March 19, 2012.
A huge crowd of St. Patrick's Day revelers overwhelmed downtown Savannah streets. Police, Saturday night, were advising drivers to stay out of downtown.
Thousands of people flooded the cobblestones of River Street to enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Festival.
Georgia Southern University had a big presence at today's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah.
Savannah's 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade was a big hit!
The St. Patrick's Day Festival in Savannah started a day early along River Street.
Members of Savannah's Irish community gathered Friday to honor our military, past and present.
Important things to remember for safety and any potential medical issues you may have on St Patrick's Day
In years past Savannah estimates St. Patrick's Day partiers created several tons of trash... but as news three's Alice Massimi explains this year they are trying to stay one step ahead.
The Mansion at Forsyth has some great... and tasty... Plans for your St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
We're just hours way from the start of Savannah's biggest holiday of the year, and an estimated half a million people are expected to participate in the St. Patrick's Day festivities.
The gentle harmonies of Irish songs filled the air in downtown Savannah Thursday evening.
It's not often you get to see a warship in the Savannah River.
If you're downtown on St. Patrick's Day and need a lift, cab companies have a special to save you some green.
The city won't let folks have personal portable bathrooms on public property during the celebration
Load-in begins early Thursday morning.
Get ready to see a lot of "no vacancy" signs in Savannah.
She claims Savannah Metro Police used excessive force after they used pepper spray, hit her repeatedly with a baton and threw her to ground. In a story you'll see only on News Three WSAV's Alice Massimi sat down with the young woman.
The City of Savannah says St. Patrick's Day will be "cleanest and greenest" ever.
Watch out for leprechauns in Las Vegas!
Savannah Chatham Metro Police release list of road closures
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