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JANE GRISMERNew job title: Project ManagerCompany: Abshire Public RelationsDuties: Grismer will oversee all projects from start to finish. She will also work with clients to complete projects by...
View ArticleInvestor sentiment on tech goes from giddy to glum
SAN FRANCISCO — The stock market’s laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.Just look at the list of technology trailblazers whose values have plummeted from record highs during the past few...
View ArticleNew ferry may be in sight under new Daufuskie strategy
A new, nonprofit push to provide public ferry service to Daufuskie Island residents is gathering strength. Conceptual materials lay out the pieces of a solution: Two high-speed ferry boats with the...
View ArticleGa. parents: GM knew of defect in daughter's car
ATLANTA — Parents of a Georgia teenager who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2009 car crash say General Motors knew of a defect in her car but took steps to conceal it.In a federal lawsuit filed...
View ArticleN.C. farmers lead country on legal foreign workers
As a push to change U.S. immigration laws stalls, North Carolina farmers have proven adept at legally bringing thousands of temporary agricultural laborers into the United States using a specialized...
View ArticleBeef prices reach highest level since 1987
LUBBOCK, Texas — The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners — and relief isn’t...
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Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup...
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RHBC Chamber’s Lunch & Learn Date: April 15Time: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.Location: Richmond Hill High SchoolSponsor: Richmond Hill/Bryan Country Chamber of CommerceSubject: Work-based Learning...
View ArticleGas prices up last week in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah rose 5.9 cents a gallon last week to $3.59 on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national average increased 3.4...
View ArticleBitter court feud over sweet Vidalia onions
No Vidalia onion will be harvested before its time. So says the agricultural commissioner who claims farmers should face fines for shipping one of Georgia’s premier crops too early, potentially...
View ArticleBusiness in Savannah in brief
Local United Way gets four starsUnited Way of the Coastal Empire has earned Charity Navigator’s highest level four-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability for the sixth...
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Deal to ACCG: 'You have been my partners'
Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday jobs have been the focus of his administration and county commissioners have been his partners in that process.“With your cooperation, we have achieved the designation as...
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Georgia attorney general kicks off 'food frenzy'
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens was on hand at America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia on Monday morning at 2501 E. President St. to kick off the third annual statewide Georgia Legal Food...
View ArticleHistoric Board reviews proposed I-16 flyover dormitories
A developer’s proposed five-story student housing complex for a vacant Selma Street lot facing the Interstate 16 off-ramp faced the Historic District Board of Review Monday and received another...
View ArticleApril 15 not much of a deadline for most
WASHINGTON — The calendar shows April 15, and you haven’t even started on your federal tax return? Chances are, you don’t need to fret.If you’re due a refund — and about three-fourths of filers get...
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Fifth Third Bank opens Savannah branch
A large Cincinnati-based financial institution, Fifth Third Bank, is opening its first office in Savannah as it looks to grow its presence in Georgia and the Southeast. The name may be new in Savannah,...
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Gulfstream announces 60-aircraft deal
Savannah-based business jet manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on Tuesday announced a deal to sell 60 aircraft to a Chinese leasing company, one of the largest orders in Gulfstream’s history.The...
View ArticleGeorgia has the fastest-growing solar industry
ATLANTA — Georgia’s 225-percent increase in jobs related to the solar-energy industry is the highest in the nation as it plays catch-up to other states. The jump comes largely from a combination of...
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Sea Island Bank promotes new Savannah city president
After 45 years of banking, Jerry Barton, city president of Sea Island Bank, is retiring with commercial lead manager Ken Rabitsch stepping up as his successor — the latest changing of the guard in the...
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Savannah family celebrates first-tax-day baby college contribution
Noelani Ogletree is only a day old and already has her first payment on a college saving plan in hand.Noelani was born at 5:52 a.m. and was recognized as the first baby born on “tax day” at Memorial...
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