Business in Savannah in brief
Carver State Bank joinces forces with HabitatCoastal Habitat for Humanity has announced that Carver State Bank will begin servicing Habitat’s partner families and their loans in early 2015.“This...
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Understanding the dangers of distracted driving
Distracted driving stands apart as one of the biggest threats on the road today. Every year, more than 3,000 Americans are killed and more than 420,000 people are injured in crashes caused by...
View ArticleSea turtles may suffer if S.C. grants erosion-control permit
Threatened and endangered sea turtles may take the brunt of new erosion-control structures that property owners hope to build on Daufuskie Island’s shoreline.But South Carolina’s natural resources...
View ArticleState closes Capital City bank; Savannah branch should notice little difference
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance announced Friday evening that it has taken possession of what was once one of the biggest minority-owned banks in the country, Capitol City Bank...
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Oliver Maner attorneys named to Georgia's Best Lawyers list
Oliver Maner, LLP has announced that 15 of its partners have been named to the 2015 edition of Georgia’s Best Lawyers, part of Best Lawyers magazine.Lawyers on the list are divided by geographic region...
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Growing back to basics
The iconic Savannah engineering, consulting, design and development firm of Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung is changing its name to simplify and to reflect where it is and where it’s going.Last week,...
View ArticleNow someone can manage your Facebook account after you die
NEW YORK — Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online afterlife.The world’s biggest online social network said Thursday that it will now let users pick someone who can manage their account...
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Chipotle to interview potential employeesChipotle Mexican Grill will host an open interview day in each of its Georgia restaurants from 8 and 10 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m, Tuesday at its outlet at 1801 E....
View ArticleA Savannah St. Patrick's Day tradition: Last-minute decisions
In 2014, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill allowing bars in Savannah to be open on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day.The law won’t apply this year, however, because of the narrow way it was written....
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NAIFA General Membership MeetingDate: Feb. 18Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Carey Hilliard’s Banquet Room, 11111 Abercorn St.Speaker: NAIFA National President, Juli McNeelySubject: NAIFA 125th...
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Newsmakers
COURTNEY MARIE FOWLERNew job title: Personal lines production managerCompany: Stevens Hale & AssociatesDuties: Fowler’s responsibilities will include providing sales, marketing and community...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices up again
Local gas prices spike up againAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 7.1 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.15 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
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JetBlue's CEO battles to appease passengers and Wall Street
NEW YORK — Robin Hayes, the new CEO of JetBlue Airways, is balancing between passengers and Wall Street.As he takes control of the New York-based airline Monday, Hayes faces a difficult task: increase...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah mayor's state of the city speech: What it said and what...
Mayor Edna Jackson’s state of the city speech last week focused heavily on Savannah’s persistent violent crime.Jackson cited a variety of reasons for the city’s violence, including Savannah’s gun...
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Savannah Tech honors instructor of year, GOAL student of year
Savannah Technical College recognized its 2015 instructor of the year Monday and named two students to awards that will have them represent the college at statewide events.Sarah Hunt was named the 2015...
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Savannah Music Festival receives $20,000 grantThe CMA Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Savannah Music Festival to support the implementation of Musical Explorers, a pilot program of...
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Foxx: 'Infrastructure funding can't wait'
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx was back in town Tuesday to stump for the Obama administration’s Grow America Act, a $478 billion, six-year transportation proposal designed to provide...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics names new execs for aerospace group, Gulfstream
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Larry R. Flynn, president of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., will succeed Joseph T. Lombardo as executive vice president of parent corporation General Dynamics’ Aerospace group when...
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Agency buys Savannahians chicken to celebrate account
Bluffton-based advertising agency BFG Communications chose an unusual way to celebrate gaining a new client.After winning Church’s Chicken’s national advertising account, the group bused its employees...
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Caesarstone announces Bryan County expansion
With just more than a month to go before the startup of the Caesarstone manufacturing plant at the Belfast Commerce Centre in south Bryan County, officials on Tuesday announced plans to expand the...
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