Hostess City of the South has reputation to uphold
As the “Hostess City of the South,” we have a reputation to uphold.That reputation of being hospitable hinges on us. Are we welcoming to people who visit? Do we answer their questions no matter how...
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Yancey celebrates 100 years
For more than 100 years, Yancey Bros. Co. has helped its customers build Georgia’s landmarks, cities, roads, ports and communities. This year, the company — started by two brothers and still in the...
View ArticleSavannah Realtors get crash course on flood insurance ahead of rule changes
Hurricane season officially kicks off this Sunday and although Savannah hasn’t seen much action in that arena in the last few years, the low-lying Coastal Empire still has plenty of reasons to worry...
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The feel-better business: Local urgent care industry sees growth
A middle-aged man stood outside the Southern Urgent Care clinic on Whitemarsh Island one morning this week as it opened at 8 a.m.His wife told the check-in attendant he was suffering from severe...
View ArticleLots of disagreement over how to spur job creation
ATLANTA — Friday’s announcement that Georgia is one of 12 states to receive extra federal help in stimulating manufacturing jobs comes in the midst of elections when job creation is a major issue. The...
View ArticleCity Talk: Walking around Savannah's Brice Hotel
The Brice opened recently at the corner of Bay and Houston streets.It’s one of more than 60 “boutique hotels” owned across the country by Kimpton, a company that generally invests in cities and metro...
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Local BBQ joint ranked fourth in U.S.TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has announced Georgia as the top state in the U.S. for barbecue, and the site’s users ranked Wiley’s Championship BBQ...
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Newsmakers
HALEY SNOWNew job title: Office coordinatorCompany: Lanier RealtyDuties: Snow will serve as liaison between clients and tenants and coordinate the functions of the maintenance, leasing, advertising,...
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Small Business Council SMART LuncheonDate: June 3Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Location: Savannah Morning News Auditorium, 1375 Chatham Pkwy.Subject: The presentation, “Running a Race on a Treadmill,”...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices down slightly
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.59 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
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New Apple Mac, mobile features coming this fall
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s Mac operating system will have easier ways to share and search, while the iOS software for iPhones and iPads is getting new features for keeping tabs on your health and...
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Savannah area gas prices down slightlyAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.59 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleNew Savannah precinct location will impede revitalization
Vibrant urban neighborhoods have some common qualities.They have a critical mass of residents and have neighborhood businesses supported in part by those residents. Vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods also...
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Halo agency owner lights way for upcoming talent
Halo Model and Talent Agency will host the Halo Summer Scouting Event June 21 at the Jepson Center downtown. Agencies from Atlanta and New York, including New York Model Management and Frontier...
View ArticleCity creates office zoning classification
The city of Savannah and Chatham County have added a new zoning district classification called Office-Institutional, a designation that bridges the gap between residential and heavier commercial uses,...
View ArticleMedient Studios to release movie 'Yellow' on Aug. 29
Effingham County-based Medient Studios, Inc. announced Wednesday it will release Nick Cassavetes’ movie ‘Yellow’ on Aug. 29 in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago followed by a...
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The race never ends, says GSU business dean
The problem for Allen Amason is that people think about business as sports. And for Amason, dean of the College of Business Administration at Georgia Southern University, sports metaphors translate...
View ArticleSometimes leadership is getting out of the way
Whether at work or at home, sometimes my most important job is getting out of the way. I often say that my kids stand up because I fall down. Recently, my son confirmed this: After a long day of work...
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Home prices in Savannah increaseHome sale prices in Savannah, including distressed sales, increased by 7.9 percent in April compared to the same month in 2013, according to CoreLogic, a national...
View ArticleGa. Power executives testify Vogtle expansion is progressing
ATLANTA — Executives from Georgia Power Company testified Tuesday that construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is progressing as planned and remains on the revised schedule and budget. The...
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