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Reasons to consider a reverse mortgage
Most people who are 62 or older have heard of reverse mortgages. Some have taken the time to learn about them and have a positive impression. Others, who have relied on secondhand information, read an...
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New tween clothing line features Savannah in ad campaign
A children’s clothing designer is releasing her first tween clothing line and utilizing Savannah as a backdrop for a national ad campaign.Denise DeMarchis of Matilda Jane Clothing announced the release...
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Subcontractors cry foul over J.T. Turner collapse
Savannah construction subcontractors and suppliers who say they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by J.T. Turner Construction are questioning how Turner can close his doors while his son,...
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JASON ANDERSON New job title: Vice president and financial consultantCompany: South State WealthRelated Work Experience: Education: Anderson studied business and music at Georgia Southern University....
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Grand Opening of Revenu of Greater SavannahDate: March 30Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.Location: 200 Commercial Court, Suite CSubject: Come out and browse the showroom and enjoy beverages and appetizers while...
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Man & Woman of the Year candidates selectedThe 2015 class for the Savannah Man & Woman of the Year campaign has been chosen for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and candidates were...
View ArticleWith the demolition of Savannah's Meldrim Row, other problems will become...
One evening last week, I stopped by to see the status of the demolition of several dozen homes in Meldrim Row.The cottages were modest, but they were rich in history. That history has been discussed in...
View ArticleMetro Savannah gas prices edge upward
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 1.8 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.28 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Tribble to retire as Bethesda Academy presidentDavid Tribble, the longtime president of Bethesda Academy, has announced he will retire after the 2015-16 school year.Tribble, who will finish 25 years as...
View ArticleC ITY TALK: Courthouse complex presents long-range problems for Savannah's...
Over the years, I’ve written many columns about the role of public policy in good urban planning and design.But it’s been awhile since I’ve written about the problems created by the Chatham County...
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New co-owner to carry on legacy of E. Shaver bookstore on Madison Square
Longtime independent bookstore E. Shaver, Bookseller has been a stalwart of Madison Square for 40 years. A new partnership between the store’s owner, Esther Shaver, and Jessica Osborne, an employee of...
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International Paper's Savannah mill manager retires
Ralph Stagner, the manager of Industrial Packaging’s Savannah Containerboard Mill, will retire at the end of 2015, International Paper has announced.Stagner joined the company following the acquisition...
View ArticleBankrupt RadioShack closes three Savannah stores
Three local RadioShacks have powered down for good as the bankrupt retailer continues to liquidate approximately 1,740 stores nationwide. The stores at Chatham Plaza on Abercorn Street, Oglethorpe Mall...
View ArticleState budget includes $17 million training center for manufacturer heading to...
ATLANTA — The conference-committee version of the $22 billion budget passed Tuesday night includes $17.7 million to build a training center for workers of a planned large factory that could end up at...
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Thomas & Hutton recognized for solar farm projectSavannah-based Thomas & Hutton has won a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering...
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How to tell whether you may need a lawyer
If you own or operate a business, you will inevitably find yourself in a situation one day where you are not certain whether to invest in an attorney or attempt to simply handle a matter on your own.A...
View ArticleExperts tackle change at Georgia Logistics Summit
ATLANTA — Day One of the 2015 Georgia Logistics Summit had something for everyone involved in the movement of goods from here to there.More than 2,000 business people — mostly from Georgia but also...
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Yacht charter service makes debut on Savannah waterfront
A private charter yacht service, the Whitman Yacht, made its debut on the waterfront of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa on Tuesday evening as a collaboration was announced between the...
View ArticleBull trots on: Stocks grind higher for 9th straight quarter
NEW YORK — The bull market slowed to a trot but didn’t stop this winter.Stocks have been buffeted since the start of the year by plunging oil prices, a surging dollar and worries about the timing of a...
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Live in a Porsche? Designer labels draw Miami home buyers
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Florida — The wow factor for Miami’s skyscraper condos no longer comes from a dazzling Atlantic Ocean view.It takes something more audacious to sell beachfront property these days to...
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