Bowen law firm renovates top floor of Manger Building
The Bowen Law Group has unveiled their renovated office space, located on the top floor of the Manger Building, which was built in 1912 at 7 East Congress Street on Johnson Square in Savannah’s...
View ArticleSmall business owners learn recession lessons
NEW YORK — For some small business owners, the Great Recession turned out to be a lesson in how to run their companies better.Many owners whose businesses failed during the recession have taken the...
View ArticleArboris at forefront of food technology
As the debate over foods containing genetically modified organisms – or GMOs - continues to ramp up across the country, one Savannah company has quietly taken the lead in developing a non-GMO plant...
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Botanical Gardens to benefit from Macy’s saleMacy’s and Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens will join efforts for Macy’s ninth annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on Aug. 23.Macy’s...
View ArticleCITY TALK: The Florence brings promise to key stretch of Victory Drive
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that The Florence has opened at One West Victory.Chef and restaurateur Hugh Acheson is widely known for his appearances on Bravo’s “Top Chef”...
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Savvy Small Business Seminar SeriesDate: July 10Time: Noon-1 p.m.Location: 100 Riverview DriveSpeaker: Neville Stein, CPA, MBASubject: “How to Read an Income Statement”Cost: Free, RSVP required, space...
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EMMA MURRAYNew job title: Personal trainerCompany: Nonstop FitnessDuties: Murray will work with clients of all ages and fitness levels. She prefers circuit training and functional high intensity...
View ArticleGas prices drop in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.51/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. This...
View ArticleMagazine's readers pick Savannah 16th friendliest city in world
Readers of Conde Nast magazine have picked Savannah in a tie with Edinburgh, Scotland, as the 16th friendliest city in the world in the publication’s latest Readers Choice awards.About Savannah, the...
View ArticleSV Pittie Textiles breaks ground in Sylvania
SV Pittie Textiles, a leading India-based textile manufacturer, broke ground Monday for a planned $70 million facility near Sylvania. The plant, which will be located in Screven County Industrial Park,...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Holden Hayes new Rotary Club of Savannah president
Gas prices drop in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.51 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleA few notes on rapid demographic change south of Savannah's Forsyth Park
Recent City Talk columns have touched upon issues related to the changing demographics and identities of neighborhoods in the greater downtown area.From day to day, even from year to year,...
View ArticleCreative Coast to relaunch Geekend event this fall
The Creative Coast is relaunching Geekend, an interactive conference for designers and techies, this November.Now in its fifth year, the three-day conference brings together designers, coders, software...
View ArticleMedient Studios working to get stock relisted amid suspension
Effingham County entertainment company Medient Studios is working to get its stock in acceptable shape as a temporary suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission is due to be lifted later this...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Hinesville named state’s No. 2 city ‘on rise’
Hinesville named state’s No. 2 city ‘on rise’Hinesville has been ranked as No. 2 in a NerdWallet.com list of “Cities on the Rise in Georgia,” one of only four of the top 10 cities that are not within...
View ArticleSpeaker outlines solution to violent crime
According to FBI national statistics, crime is going down.That’s true enough, criminologist David M. Kennedy said Tuesday.“But not if you’re a young black man,” he told a standing-room-only crowd at...
View ArticleFood stamp participation grows at Forsyth Farmers Market
Participation in Forsyth Farmers Market’s program for people receiving EBT, or food stamps, grew for a fifth straight year in 2013, and sales this year are on track to match that, according to its...
View ArticleSouth American fruit to start moving through Savannah
A new pilot program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Georgia Ports Authority to facilitate the delivery of fresh fruit from South America — whose growing season is opposite ours — to...
View ArticleStudents, not state, grapple with higher price for higher education
ATLANTA — Most people agree a college degree provides valuable benefits, even if not everyone can afford one, but experts say there are ways to make it attainable to more people.Tuesday, a survey from...
View ArticleGa. personal energy usage declining
ATLANTA — The amount of energy individual Georgians use continues to decline while overall demand rose, according to a recent state report that also shows more energy is used for transportation than...
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