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FRANCES COLÓNNew job title: Special events coordinatorCompany: Historic Savannah FoundationDuties: Colón is responsible for organizing and implementing plans for foundation events, including the annual...
View ArticleGas prices down slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.80 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
View ArticleGeorgia Ports announces record freight movement in October
The Georgia Ports Authority announced today that its terminals in Brunswick and Savannah moved a combined 2.79 million tons of freight in October, a record for the authority.“Strong growth across all...
View ArticleBiS in brief: 3D mammography bus to visit Savannah, Hilton Head
3D mammography bus to visit Savannah, Hilton HeadSouthCoast Health Imaging will host Hologic, Inc.’s 3D mammography mobile coach tour bus in Savannah on Wednesday and on Hilton Head Island on...
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Large-scale infill developments filling out Savannah's edges
Infill development shows no sign of slowing down along the edges of Savannah’s historic district with the future addition of a six-story boutique hotel and two multi-story apartment complexes.At last...
View ArticleGPA adding new new exchange at Garden City Terminal
With record cargo numbers across the board for the third month in a row, Georgia Ports Authority is making sure it’s ready for more with a nearly $20 million investment in a new gate at its dedicated...
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Gulfstream employees donated $2.725 million to United Way
Employees of Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on Monday presented United Way of the Coastal Empire with a check for $2,725,000 as their contribution to this year’s United Way fund drive.The...
View ArticleCITY TALK: What's next for the current Savannah arena site?
So, if we ever build that new arena just west of downtown, what should we do with the current one?Now that the public debate is beginning in earnest, here’s a quick recap of ideas from this column over...
View ArticleQuirk Healthcare Solutions picks Savannah for new corporate headquarters
At today’s Savannah Economic Development Authority board of directors meeting, Quirk Healthcare Solutions announced it has chosen Savannah as its new corporate headquarters. The announcement includes...
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Tour guides file lawsuit over Savannah's licensing requirements
A group of local tour guides is suing the city of Savannah over its licensing requirements, saying such regulations amount to an assault on their First Amendment rights. Represented by national...
View ArticleSavannah area sees strongest quarters of hotel/motel tax collections on record
The city of Savannah, Chatham County and Tybee Island each had its strongest first three quarters ever for hotel/motel tax collections, according to a report compiled by Visit Savannah. The Savannah...
View ArticleBEA WRAY: Savannah's Geekend ignites imagination and impact
Have you ever had your brain so full of ideas and possibilities that you literally felt you couldn’t fit in one more wisdom nugget?Have you ever had your heart so full of passion and purpose you...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Armstrong, Savannah State co-sponsor ethics symposium
In this month’s BiS magazine:• Dentist Angela Canfield is working on a board certification for forensic dentistry because She’s long been interested in forensics. When she discovered she could work...
View ArticleMortgage broker with Savannah ties stripped of license
ATLANTA — A mortgage broker who has worked with several Savannah-area companies has surrendered his license and agreed to pay fines and other fees after operating an unapproved branch location and...
View ArticleForecast calls for 2.8 percent job growth in Savannah
ATLANTA — Savannah’s job-growth rate next year will improve to 2.8 percent, according to the outlook released Wednesday by Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center.It and Atlanta be the...
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Gulfstream manufactures, delivers 100th G650
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today it has manufactured the 100th G650. The ultra-long-range business jet was delivered to a customer on Nov. 14.“The production of the 100th G650 is a testament...
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Savannah startup gets surprise seed funding at tech conference
A Savannah-area tech startup has secured $100,000 in seed funding after a made-for-TV moment at The Creative Coast’s tech and interactive design conference last weekend.Ian Nott, the 23-year-old...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Florida hotel company moves into Savannah
Florida hotel company moves into SavannahSouth Florida-based B Hotels & Resorts has acquired its first hotel outside the state of Florida with the purchase of the former Country Inn and Suites at...
View ArticleSebastian: Why succession planning is important
Most family business owners know that a good succession plan is crucial to the health and success of their businesses and their families. Family business owners can’t just walk away from their...
View ArticleSavannah River deepening could begin in weeks
ATLANTA — Work could begin as early as next month on the initial phases of the project to deepen the shipping channel of the Savannah River, a state transportation official said Wednesday.Divers hired...
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