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Enmark opens new Bluffton outlet
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Enmark Stations Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Bluffton on Friday. The station on the corner of U.S. 278 and Island West Park is the company’s fourth store...
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Georgia Welcome Center managers visit
Savannah hosted a three-day conference for the managers of the state’s welcome centers this week. The centers, situated along interstates near Georgia’s borders, feature information about Georgia...
View ArticleCommunity banks find footing, still searching for revenue
The community banking crisis is winding down.Business for the small banks is far from ramping up, however.Even as all eight locally based community banks showed improvement in 2012 — five of them...
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New rules pending for Savannah 'menu boards'
Kiefer Parker’s morning ritual doesn’t look like illegal activity.Yet each time he puts J. Parker Limited’s sandwich board sign on the sidewalk in front of the Broughton Street store, he’s technically...
View ArticleThings are hopping at Joe's Crab Shack
When a friend and I arrived for dinner last Tuesday at the new Joe’s Crab Shack on River Street, the joint was hopping.Literally.As we sat down, the volume of the music spiked and many of the young...
View ArticleGot guns? Got insurance coverage?
Owning guns is not just about whether or not you have liability coverage. There is more to consider.The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) reports that the accidental discharge of a firearm...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSSTACY GREIFENSTEINNew job title: Sales associate, Richmond Hill officeCompany: Coldwell Banker Platinum PartnersDuties: Greifenstein specializes in military relocation and residential...
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Women in construction meet MondayThe Coastal Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will hold its monthly meeting Monday at the Exchange Tavern on Water Street with...
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Gulfstream G650 sets four new speed records
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new flagship aircraft, the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650, recently established four city-pair speed records in five days, connecting cities in the U.S., Middle...
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Bonaventure among world's most beautiful cemeteries
CNN Travel has designated Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah among the world’s 10 most beautiful cemeteries.In its introduction, CNN writes, “To some, it may sound like a strange way to spend a...
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Winners and losers in the latest St. Patrick's Day wristband policy
Last year was one of the calmest, smoothest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in years.So, at the eleventh hour, we’ve made major changes for this year.Forcing some downtown drinkers — uh, I mean festival...
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Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business
NEW YORK — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale.Barnes & Noble’s founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that he...
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Gas prices surge in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 4.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.76 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleLawmakers hope to revive stalled tourism tax break
SAVANNAH — A tax break aimed at jump-starting new tourist attractions in Georgia has yet to be given to a single project in the two years since it was passed, a problem that lawmakers are now trying to...
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Grimes leaving legacy for local businesses
In the world of economic development, Lee Grimes’ job is rarely a headline-grabber.She’s been a vital part of the Savannah Economic Development Authority for nearly two decades, but she doesn’t do the...
View ArticleSequestration will hurt our economy
After being delayed for two months, the automatic across-the-board cuts to federal spending — known as sequestration — are set to take effect on Friday.The self-inflicted negative impact of such a...
View ArticleToyota to export Venzas via Port of Brunswick
Toyota will begin exporting U.S.-assembled Venza crossover vehicles to Russia and Ukraine via the Port of Brunswick, the automaker announced Tuesday.“This new partnership with Toyota highlights the...
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Buy Local to hear insurance presentationDan Pavlin of Bernard Williams and Co. will discuss what every business needs to know about insurance during the monthly Buy Local meeting Thursday at the...
View ArticleCell phone tower bill prompts pushback
Of all the petitions regularly reviewed by the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, those involving wireless communications towers are among the most contentious.A bill currently...
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Next Generation raises $85,000 for Children's Hospital
The Next Generation’s board of directors has presented a check to The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center for $85,000.The organization raised the money with the support and...
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