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Savannah St. Patrick's Day Committee General Chairman John Fogarty joins Tuesday's The Commute podcast to discuss the 2021 festivities and the difficult decisions the committee faced in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, Savannah Morning News sports reporter Dennis Knight previews this week's high school basketball region tournaments and looks ahead to the state playoffs.

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Commercial real estate executive Rick Lackey joins the Thursday edition of The Commute to discuss casino operators' interest in Savannah and Coastal Georgia.

Also, City Talk's Bill Dawers shares insights on the pandemic bounce-back for Savannah restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.

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City Talk columnist Bill Dawers joins the Tuesday edition of The Commute to discuss the city's plans for the Coastal Empire Fair property and hiring a new city manager.

Also, Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott, a chemistry and biomedical researcher at Savannah State University, shares insights on hesitancy among Savannah's African American and Latino communities in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine. Marriott is part of a panel that will dissect the issue in a public forum scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday that will be livestreamed at Facebook.com/Savannahnow.

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The chairman of the Savannah-area legislative delegation, Georgia House Rep. Ron Stephens, joins the Thursday edition of The Commute to catch us up on what’s ahead under the gold dome and share insights on the hot-button topics, such as gambling, voting laws and tax break reviews.

Also, Mikki Sodergren, artistic director of the American Traditions Vocal Competition joins the show to discuss the competition's opening, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11.

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Controversy over the sudden firing of the Chatham Area Transit CEO has shaken the community, with riders, drivers and the taxpaying public questioning what is behind the move. The journalist who has been following the story, the Savannah Morning News' Katie Nussbaum, joins the Tuesday edition of The Commute to catch up on CAT.

Also, Savannah Morning News Editor Rana Cash outlines some changes to SavannahNow.com and the value of local community journalism.

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Andy Kaufmann of Roo Hockey, the group that will own a Savannah minor league ice hockey expansion team, joins The Commute podcast to discuss why Savannah is an appealing locale for hockey.

Also, the leaders of Savannah Stage Company share insights on a virtual production of "Alice in Wonderland," which will be available for streaming on Saturday.

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The Savannah Bananas' Jesse Cole joins the Tuesday episode of The Commute podcast to discuss his latest venture, the creation of a new barnstorming pro team. He'll also share what's next for the Savannah's favorite summer pastime, the college summer league Bananas.

Later in the episode, host Adam Van Brimmer talks with reporter Will Peebles about the Georgia voting process and their Reddit.com AMA - or Ask Me Anything - thread on the topic.

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Beacon co-associate editors Amy Paige Condon and Ariel Felton take over the Thursday episode of The Commute to discuss the latest issue of Beacon, which looks at race and class in Savannah. They also discuss the stories that stood out to them and what could be the next step for the city.

Find more at savannahnow.com/beacon

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Coastal Health District director Dr. Lawton Davis joins the Tuesday episode to discuss the COVID vaccine rollout in Chatham County so far and what needs to happen to get the vaccine to more residents in the coming months.

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Chatham Emergency Services CEO Chuck Kearns joins the Thursday episode to break down the proposal they brought to county commission asking them to contemplate adding a fire fee to tax bills or enacting an ordinance to require that property owners in the unincorporated area subscribe to the department that services their district.

Watch the full interview at savannahnow.com.

Also, Greg Parker joins to discuss the $20 million donation that started the Parker's Community Fund to help nonprofits and groups in Savannah.

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