A new phase for HandsOn Savannah
In June, the long-time director of nonprofit volunteer resource HandsOn Savannah will leave United Way to take on a new career challenge. It will be a new phase for HandsOn Savannah, too.Shirley...
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Youth mentors needed for GoodGuides programGoodwill of the Coastal Empire is seeking positive role models for the GoodGuides Youth Mentoring Program, which helps kids between 12 and 17 build career...
View ArticleFive strategies for busy families to stay healthy
Paula Kreissler, who serves as director of healthy living and community development at Healthy Savannah Initiative Inc., will take her message on how to keep families healthy to a public forum...
View ArticleWellness programs become popular with employers
That little voice nagging you to put down the cake and lace up the running shoes is increasingly coming from your employer and is likely to grow louder with a looming change under the federal health...
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Savannah featured in Georgia TrendThe April edition of Georgia Trend magazine features a lengthy article — titled SAVANNAH: STRETCHING OUT — on Savannah’s push for economic development.The article...
View ArticleHow One West Victory fits into Savannah's urban landscape
When One West Victory is a little closer to completion, this column will take a closer look at the interior spaces and at any new businesses that set up shop there, including Hugh Acheson’s restaurant...
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I-16 flyover removal project enters new phase
In November 1968, the Interstate 16 flyover into downtown Savannah opened to traffic for the first time, heralded in local newspaper clippings as the latest and greatest addition to the relatively new...
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Newsmakers
MALCOLM L. MORRISNew job title: Dean of AJMLS and branch campus Savannah Law School Company: Atlanta’s John Marshall Law SchoolRelated Experience: Morris is a professor at John Marshall Law School in...
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NAWIC ‘Bring Your Boss’ NightDate: April 28Time: 5:30-7 p.m.Location: The Exchange Tavern, Waters Ave.Sponsor: NAWICSubject: How you could better utilize NAWIC to benefit and grow your business.Cost:...
View ArticleN.Y. firm picks Florida county over Savannah, others
St. Augustine, Fla., won out over other sites in the Southeast to be the new headquarters for Defenshield, a maker of ballistic protection equipment.The announcement was made Friday, and company...
View ArticleGas prices stable in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have not moved in the past week, staying at $3.65 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Savannah port truckers: 'We are employees'
Dozens of short haul truck drivers staged a protest this morning outside the gates of Garden City Terminal, contending they are being treated unfairly by the trucking companies who hire them to move...
View ArticleSavannah called one of best places to retire
Grandparents.com Inc., a website for the 50-plus market with more than 2 million registered members, has published the listing of the top six most affordable American cities for retirees to live...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah among most affordable cities for retirement
Savannah among most affordable cities for retirementGrandparents.com Inc., a website for the 50-plus market with more than 2 million registered members, has published the listing of the top six most...
View ArticleDawers: Upbeat data suggests growing local labor force
The unemployment rate in the Savannah metro area ticked up to 6.7 percent in March from 6.6 percent in February.Most of the state saw the unemployment rate stay the same or fall slightly in March...
View ArticleSynovus CEO talks cost cutting and stock split at shareholder's meeting
The CEO of Synovus Financial Corp., parent company of Sea Island Bank, said the company will continue cost-cutting measures as more consumers shift toward mobile banking. Kessel Stelling’s comments...
View ArticleGoogle: Driverless cars are mastering city streets
Google: Driverless cars mastering city streets LOS ANGELES — Google says that cars it has programmed to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they...
View ArticleChina's lending bubble a global threat
WASHINGTON — Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens...
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Shoppers patronize independent boutiques during Savannah Fashion Week
Shopper Stacey Sedory clicked her heels together three times in front of a vertical mirror in Savannah’s Custard Boutique Tuesday, one of several fashion enthusiasts participating in Savannah Fashion...
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JetBlue off to fast start at Savannah-Hilton Head
The number of passengers flying in and out of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in March grew by more than 19 percent over the same month last year, thanks mostly to a fast start by JetBlue,...
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