Movies and their impact on Savannah tourism
It’s getting to be that hot part of summer that beckons us all to duck away inside the cool retreat of the movie theater. With so many great summer blockbusters, the theater is the perfect fit for the...
View ArticleSavannah local reducing restaurant waste through composting
Andy Schwartz, owner and compost chief with Grow.Eat.Repeat., diverts about 7 tons of food waste from landfills each month through his business and partnership with Well FED Compost.And now he hopes to...
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TripAdvisor ‘excellence’ award for Mighty EighthThe National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has received the 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The award recognizes establishments...
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New hotel near Drayton Tower deserves bolder design
When I moved to Savannah in 1995, I did not appreciate Drayton Tower’s presence in the downtown architectural landscape. I was very much in the “that doesn’t fit in” camp.But the old building grew on...
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Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of CommerceDate: June 18Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Location: Urgent Care Center, 60 Exchange Street, Suite B-7, Richmond HillSubject: Business After HoursRegister: RSVP by...
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ANDREW J. CONNNew job title: AssociateCompany: Savage, Turner & Pinckney Related Work Experience: Conn is licensed to practice law in Georgia and has a legal background in civil litigation matters,...
View ArticleGas prices up slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 0.4 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.64 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Gas prices up slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 0.4 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.64 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleCITY TALK: A few thoughts on Savannah's evolving restaurant scene
The new issue of Food & Wine magazine hits the newsstands on June 19.The magazine includes restaurant editor Kate Krader’s picks for Restaurants of the Year. These are “the most exceptional...
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New commander for Corps of Engineers Savannah district
Col. Marvin L. Griffin will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Thomas J. Tickner in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday.Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, commander...
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Hargray to provide Internet gigabit service to Lowcountry
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.— Hargray Communications announced Monday the framework of its plan to bring gigabit Internet speeds to neighborhoods, businesses and public spaces throughout Beaufort County,...
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Mitsubishi Hitachi wins big order
Virginia Electric and Power Co. has ordered three M501J gas turbines from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas to be manufactured and assembled at Mitsubishi’s Savannah Machinery Works and...
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Wells Fargo donates time, money to Savannah housing project
Volunteers from Wells Fargo offices in Savannah joined with the city’s Community Housing Services Agency on Saturday to landscape and paint a new home at 1118 Bates Ave., and the bank presented a...
View ArticleCreative Coast: Herty fever leads to collaboration
Sometimes we think inventions only happen behind closed doors in a lab. What could be more lab-like than a chemist? It’s interesting to realize that one great chemist, Charles Herty, actually spent a...
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Tybee Island receives two summer accoladesCoastal Living magazine recently announced the winners of its annual top 10 list of “America’s Happiest Seaside Towns,” and readers selected Tybee Island as...
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Fed likely to signal interest rate hike if economy keeps improving
WASHINGTON — With evidence that the U.S. economy is rebounding from a winter slump, the Federal Reserve will likely signal this week that an interest rate increase is coming — just not quite yet.Many...
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AT&T hit with $100M fine, company vows to fight
WASHINGTON — AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a record $100 million fine for offering consumers “unlimited” data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount....
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Auto industry quality improves, Japanese don't keep pace
DETROIT — The quality of cars and trucks made by European, Korean and U.S. companies has improved so much in recent years that Japanese automakers, long the industry standard, are having trouble...
View ArticleUsing reverse mortgage to pay for long-term care
When it comes to considering long-term healthcare costs in retirement, very few retirees consider these costs as part of their budget. Medicare and supplemental costs alone average 14 percent of...
View ArticleGeorgia jobless rate rises slightly to 6.3 percent
ATLANTA – Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 6.3 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 6.2 percent in April, the state Department of Labor announced today....
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