South magazine 62: Power Issue | Page 18

182 Features 70 54 100 58 88 110 42 88 Drug crimes in Savannah have hit an all-time high, but the collective forces of the Counter Narcotics Team, the DA, the Sheriff and the SCMPD are poised for a take down. 18 S OUT H MAGA ZI NE.C OM 42 COUNTRY PRINCESS With Kelsea Ballerini’s debut album going platinum, she’s taking country radio by storm. 70 POWER PLANS Hotel magnate Richard Kessler is gifting Savannah with his masterpiece. 100 HAIL TO THE CHIEFS Law enforcement leaders in the South are working hard to make our streets safer. 110 MEG HEAP Chatham County’s first female District Attorney locking down new plans to combat crime 96 UNDERCOVER GIRL One of the Counter Narcotics Team’s female officers gets candid about life undercover.