SEDA to pay county bill from 2008
At a special called meeting Thursday, the board of the Savannah Economic Development Authority voted unanimously to reimburse Chatham County nearly a quarter million dollars for what chairman Bob James...
View ArticleMetro Savannah unemployment rises in May
Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate increased to 7 percent in May, up eight-tenths of a percentage point from 6.2 percent in April, the state labor department announced Thursday. The rate was 7.5...
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Circa 1875 wins Golden Broom
Circa 1875 at 48 Whitaker St. was honored last week with the Golden Broom Award. The honor is given to recognize a business in greater downtown Savannah for its work to keep area in front of their...
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Savannah's River Street trolley returns to the rails
Visitors along the waterfront are riding the rails once again, now that Savannah’s River Street trolley is back in operation.The biodiesel powered streetcar “Dottie” resumed offering free rides from...
View ArticleGeorgia Bank purchases Carolina lender
Blairsville-based United Community Bank announced the acquisition of Business Carolina Inc. on Friday.Business Carolina is a Columbia, S.C.-based commercial lender, specializing in small business and...
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‘Diabetic’ shoes donated to nonprofit clinicAtlantic Foot & Ankle Specialists have contributed more than 70 pairs of shoes for people who suffer foot and ankle problems related to diabetes.The...
View ArticleOwens: Finding balance in Savannah
A key to a happy life is balance. You may have read this, heard this, or like me, tried to do this by balancing work and home and everything in between.In the same way that it is recommended to live a...
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Rape Crisis gets donations from bank, group
United Community Bank donated $23,400 to charities throughout the Coastal Region, thanks to proceeds from its signature annual event — The Bankers Hour. United Community Bank employees recently...
View ArticleGeorgia organizations recognized for boosting exports
ATLANTA — The soon-to-be-expanded Port of Savannah gets a boost as the nation’s fastest-growing port from three entities helping additional businesses to sell overseas that have won national...
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Frustration over passwords? You are not alone
CHICAGO — Good thing she doesn’t need a password to get into heaven. That’s what Donna Spinner often mutters when she tries to remember the growing list of letter-number-and-symbol codes she’s had to...
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Ramadan rush: Mega-rich shoppers descend on London
LONDON — Before the fast, let there be a shopping feast.From Harrods in Knightsbridge to the glittering diamond stores in Mayfair, London has long attracted big spenders. But every year around the holy...
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Local angel investment group sees gains
Local angel investment collective Ariel Southeast Angel Partners is having a banner year, according to the group’s president, and it’s not over yet. “We’re already half-way through the year and we’re...
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Georgia Southern saves money with energy efficiencySTATESBORO — Georgia Southern University will save more than $350,000 over a five-year period by using light emitting diode (LED) bulbs instead of...
View ArticleCITY TALK: A detailed look at city plan to raze homes
As many of you already know, the city of Savannah plans to purchase and demolish 36 historic homes facing West 33rd and 34th streets between Montgomery Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.The...
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Business in Savannah profile: Kirschner Furs
Kirschner Furs at 3801 Bull St. is among the oldest family owned businesses in Savannah, and, as far as anyone can tell, is the only furrier within 250 miles. Even Charleston doesn’t have a comparable...
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Newsmakers
CHAD ZITTROUERNew job title: PresidentCompany: Kern & Co. LLCRelated experience: Zittrouer has been with the company for 12 years serving as a project manager in the civil engineering department...
View ArticleBusiness Events
Pooler Marketplace ExpoDate: July 17Time: 5-7 p.m. Location: National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air ForceCost: This event is open to the public and admission is free.Register: For more information...
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Shareholder files lawsuit against Medient Studios
A local shareholder has filed suit against troubled Effingham County entertainment company Medient Studios.June O’Hearn, a resident of Chatham County, filed suit against Medient and its board of...
View ArticleThe Coastal Bank finalizes merger with Ameris
The Coastal Bank has finalized its merger with Ameris Bank in the wake of the approval of the deal by the local bank’s board of directors.Jim LaHaise, the CEO of Coastal, will become an executive vice...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Verizon boosts 4G LTE capacity
Verizon boosts 4G LTE capacityVerizon Wireless has expanded its newest technology — known as XLTE — in Brunswick, Savannah, Macon and Warner Robins to boost 4G LTE network capacity and enhance...
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