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Harley Davidson breaks ground on new Savannah dealership
Savannah Harley-Davidson hosted a groundbreaking Wednesday to celebrate the construction of their new dealership at Highway 204 and I-95.The five-acre tract will include a retail and service area in...
View ArticleAlzheimer's Association helps people deal with disease
If there was a deadly disease that could potentially affect everyone in the world, wouldn’t you want to know about it?If this disease could not be prevented, cured, or even slowed and was killing more...
View ArticleRetail scholar: Teens seek less flashy clothing
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Teenagers who struggled through recession may be wearing that experience on their sleeve. A retail expert at the University of South Carolina says that young people ages 13-to-17 have...
View ArticleCVS changes name, stops tobacco sales early
As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned.CVS Caremark said...
View ArticleBiS in brief: American Textile to create more than 100 jobs in Tifton
American Textile to create more than 100 jobs in TiftonAmerican Textile Company, a leading provider of innovative sleep solutions, will expand operations in Tifton, creating more than 100 new jobs and...
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Firm acquires $13.5 million in financing for Tybee Island resort
HFF, a nationally known company that helps arrange financing for commercial real estate projects, has announced that it has secured $13.545 million in acquisition financing for the Ocean Plaza Beach...
View ArticleCreative Coast announces keynote speaker for Geekend 2014
The founder of a San Francisco-based venture capital firm will be the keynote speaker at The Creative Coast’s Geekend conference this fall, the organization announced Thursday.John Burke, founder and...
View ArticleNominations open for Generation Next: Rising Stars of Savannah Business
Nominations for “Generation NEXT: Savannah’s Rising Stars of Business” are still open.Now in its fifth year and presented by Business in Savannah and Savannah magazine, Generation NEXT recognizes the...
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Coast Guard, Corps practice disaster drill
The Army Corps of Engineers took to the water, while the Coast Guard hovered overhead Thursday to practice their joint emergency disaster preparedness.The primary purpose of the exercise was to ensure...
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Nunn rolls out 8-point business plan
COLLEGE PARK — Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn rolled out an eight-point plan for strengthening small business Thursday while touring an incubator for start-ups.Most of the items have been part...
View ArticleRuling against BP could mean $18 billion in fines
NEW ORLEANS — BP could be looking at close to $18 billion in additional fines over the nation’s worst offshore oil spill after a federal judge ruled Thursday that the company acted with “gross...
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U.S. job growth drops to 142K, slowest in 8 months
WASHINGTON — A surprising drop in hiring and in the number of people seeking work in August sent a reminder that the U.S. economic recovery is still prone to temporary slowdowns.Employers added just...
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Gulf of Mexico residents hail ruling against BP
NEW ORLEANS — Environmentalists, recreational fishermen and people who make their living on the Gulf of Mexico are hailing a federal judge’s ruling that could mean $18 billion in additional fines for...
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Savannah tourism boosters win state awardThe Tourism Leadership Council, together with Visit Savannah, won the Bill Hardman Sr. Tourism Champion Award in the Partnership category Friday at the...
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Local craftsmen develop innovative deer stand
Most deer hunters, especially here in the South, hunt from an elevated stand attached to a tree so they visually can cover more area. Those tree stands are usually elevated six to 20 feet above ground...
View ArticleHardeeville, S.C., hospital growing, ads MRI unit
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville is getting ready for an expansion and some new MRI equipment.“Coastal Carolina Hospital is proposing to expand its current facility in order...
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Jeans face an uncertain future amid yoga wear rage
NEW YORK — Americans’ obsession with jeans is beginning to wear thin.Jeans long have been a go-to staple in closets across the country. After all, not many pieces of clothing are so comfortable they...
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Music acts look to Groupon, LivingSocial for help
NEW YORK — Websites like Groupon have become the go-to place for folks looking for that half-off deal on a manicure, a two-for-one offer for a fancy dinner or that all-inclusive trip that won’t break...
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Macy’s awards $3,000 grant to Park Place OutreachPark Place Outreach–Youth Emergency Shelter has received a $3,000 grant from Macy’s for its emergency youth shelter program. The facility at 514 E....
View ArticleWhat rights should be taken away from legal adults age 18-20?
Over the last decade, there has been considerable debate in Savannah about the legal rights of 18- to 20-year-old citizens. For the most part, those young adults have been on the losing end of those...
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