New hotel planned for MLK
Downtown’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor continues to be a hotel destination.Plans for a 142-room hotel to be built just north of Oglethorpe Avenue were studied Wednesday by the Savannah...
View ArticleCiti Trends estimates net loss for 4th quarter
Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) reported Thursday that total sales for its 14-week fourth quarter that ended Feb. 2 decreased 1.5 percent to $175.7 million compared with $178.4 million in the 13-week...
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Savannah Tech, Armstrong sign 'justice' agreement
Savannah Technical College President Kathy Love and Armstrong Atlantic State University President Linda Bleicken signed an agreement Thursday to ensure a seamless educational pathway for criminal...
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Vacation rental company opens in SavannahLucky Savannah, a new full-service vacation rental company, celebrated its grand opening this month with a ribbon cutting and open house showcasing two Jones...
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Goodwill breaks ground for Pooler outlet
Goodwill of the Coastal Empire held a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday for their new 17,000-square-foot retail store and Job Connection Center at the corner of Godley Station Boulevard on Pooler...
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PortSide: Logistics industry working on sustainability
Major strides in emissions controls, reduced fuel consumption and energy cost savings were hot topics at last week’s Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, as industry leaders throughout the supply chain...
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Taskforce seeking 'gently used' suits
The Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce is asking business people to donate “gently used” business attire to help high school interns as they begin working with area maritime businesses.The...
View ArticleComcast donates $25,000 to Savannah's AWOL
Comcast, as part of its ongoing community service and outreach efforts, announced Friday it has donated $25,000 to Savannah’s All Walks of Life Inc. (AWOL), which focuses on youth development through...
View ArticleHardeeville zoning board approves tattoo shop
The Hardeeville Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday unanimously approved a request from Jonathan Rivera to open a tattoo, piercings, apparel and accessory store in Argent Square along Whyte Hardee...
View ArticleNonprofits focus on 'capacity building'
Capacity building has been a buzzword in the nonprofit sector for quite some time. Yet many younger nonprofits have no clear understanding of the concept or how to get there.Capacity building is much...
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GSU offers MBA to South Carolina residentsSTATESBORO — Georgia Southern University invites Bluffton and Hilton Head Island area professionals to learn how they can earn a master of business...
View ArticleTourism generates record-breaking tax revenues
If a visitor’s head hits a bed in Savannah, it definitely makes a sound.Cha-ching.Savannah-area hotel/motel tax collections set a new record for the third consecutive year in 2012. The 6 percent tax...
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Home builders bracing for busy spring
The PVC farms that dot West Chatham, South Effingham and Bryan County will soon reap a delayed harvest.Home builders are readying for what many expect to be their busiest spring since the housing bust...
View ArticleTondee's Tavern open in former Tony Roma space
On a rainy night last week, a friend and I had a satisfying dinner at the new Tondee’s Tavern, which opened recently in the old Tony Roma’s space at 7 E. Bay St. The name is a nod to a key piece of...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSCATHERINE HAWLEYNew job title: Export NVOCC supervisor Company: Page International Duties: Hawley will guide her team to facilitate all aspects of routed export transactions through our...
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Savannahnow.com launches new mobile website
The Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com recently re-launched their mobile website — m.savannahnow.com — with an emphasis on ease of content discovery and a goal of helping users quickly and...
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Grand opening of Smart FeetNuBarter of Greater Savannah with Carol Kirchner & Carole Romig of Smart Feet will host a grand opening of a new location Feb. 19. There will be live music and door...
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Gulfstream taps Nale to succeed Pres Henne
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Dan Nale to the position of senior vice president, programs, engineering and test, effective April 1. He succeeds Pres Henne, who will retire March 31.In his...
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