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RPM Autoworx nationally recognizedA national magazine, Ratchet and Wrench, has recognized RPM Autoworx, 1694 Chatham Parkway, as an industry leader because of its outstanding waiting area.“We are...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Courting the world
The U.S. is in for a fight — yet another one for preeminence.According to last year’s “Economic Report of the President” (available at: http://1.usa.gov/wSgf7z), the U.S. “established a Task Force on...
View ArticleChatham County Commission postpones hotel vote
After an hour-long discussion Friday, Chatham County commissioners voted 5 to 4 to postpone consideration of a development agreement for a proposed convention hotel on Hutchinson Island.Commissioner...
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Pizza restaurant opening on AbercornSavannah is getting another pizza place this month with the opening of Jet’s Pizza at 7929 Abercorn St. in the Oglethorpe Plaza.The franchise is owned and operated...
View ArticleWhat does Savannah want St. Patrick's Day to be?
Last year, police made only 31 arrests during the St. Patrick’s Day festival, down from 190 in 2011. According to press reports, just 13 of last year’s arrests were in the City Market area.So for this...
View ArticleHistoric Review Board aims for greater efficiency; marathon meetings too...
February’s Savannah Historic District Board of Review meeting promised to be a long one.With 23 items on the agenda, including a review of two large hotel projects, the over-under on adjournment was 7...
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Stirring up sweet success
It began simply enough in 1973 when Georgia Nash and her daughter, Pamela Strickland, decided to open a small gift shop in downtown Savannah.Boldly choosing a River Street location at a time when the...
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Facebook for beginnersThe basics of this amazing social network: including timeline, newsfeed, photos, video, apps, messages, finding friends, the search box, chat and online privacy issues/controls....
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HIRES/PROMOTIONSBECKY ORSI-FAIRCLOTHNew job title: Marketing/specialty leasing manager Company: Savannah MallRelated work experience: Orsi-Faircloth served as a group business development...
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Granite slabs donated to Savannah Tech culinary arts
Savannah Technical College’s culinary arts program has received 15 granite slabs, valued at more than $100 each, as a donation from Savannah’s Coastal Granite & Marble. “It’s our pleasure to donate...
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Onion 'pioneer' elected to Vidalia hall of fame
The late Gerald Dasher of G&R Farms in Tattnall County was inducted into the Vidalia Onion Hall of Fame during a special ceremony in February when his wife, Pam; son, Walt; daughter Paige; and...
View ArticleSavannah area home sales heating up early
Spring has come early in Savannah, as reflected in the housing market if not in the weather.The Savannah area, which includes Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties, posted 290 sales in February,...
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Local gas prices fell last weekAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah fell 6.1 cents a gallon over the past week to $3.63 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets...
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Spotted® Photos: Bojangles opens in Port Wentworth
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday for a new Bojangles franchise at 7111 Highway 21 in Port Wentworth. The restaurant will employ 69 full- and part-time staffers.View more photos from the ribbon...
View ArticleDawers: Local employment picture looking up
The Georgia Department of Labor’s numbers for January reveal pretty much what we expected. The employment situation in Savannah and the state is improving steadily.That simple message has gotten a...
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Sandberg: On a mission to elevate women
Sheryl Sandberg is not backing down.The Facebook chief operating officer’s book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” went on sale Monday amid criticism that she’s too successful and rich to...
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SEDA building becomes World Trade Center Savannah
Although rain forced the cancellation of an outdoor celebration, the Savannah Economic Development Authority moved forward Tuesday with the dedication and renaming of its four-story, Class A office...
View ArticleMan/woman of the year campaign launched for leukemia fund
The Georgia Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has announced the candidates for the organization’s inaugural Savannah Man & Woman of the Year competition. Ten local professionals will...
View ArticleGasoline supplier opens new terminal locally
Competition could soon bring relief for Savannah’s pain at the pump.Supplier Western Refining, in cooperation with commodities producer and marketer Glencore International, last week began selling...
View ArticleU.S. employers post more jobs, cut fewer workers
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months.Job openings rose 2.2 percent in January from December to 3.69 million,...
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