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HIRES/PROMOTIONSKARIN SCARPINATONew job title: Associate dean for research in residence in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic DevelopmentCompany: Georgia Southern...
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The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety warns that Georgia motorists are on track for an increase in this year’s highway fatalities for the first time in six years.Last year, 1,226 people died on the...
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Doctor wins Hospital Hero AwardATLANTA – Dr. Seth Borquaye, with Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, is among 10 winners of the Georgia Hospital Association’s annual Hospital Hero Awards...
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Parker's donates gas cards to Memorial Foundation
Parker’s stores have donated $10,000 in gas cards to Memorial Health Foundation to help defray the cost for patients and their families to travel to Memorial University Medical Center for...
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Tourism council schedules awards dinner, luncheonThe Tourism Leadership Council wil1 hold its fifth annual tourism awards and scholarship dinner Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 W....
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Savannah Port workers spread holiday cheer
Students in the Pooler Elementary School Chorus turned holiday carolers last week to help the Georgia Ports Authority wrap up its annual CASA gift campaign.Angela Powell, Pooler Elementary music...
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Gas prices drop in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.23 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleMeeting explores possible low-power, non-commercial radio in Savannah
Signed into law in January 2011, the Local Community Radio Act mandates that the Federal Communications Commission issue licenses for hundreds of new noncommercial radio stations across the U.S.These...
View ArticleEconomists forecasting moderate 2013 growth
WASHINGTON — Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing, which will help offset weakness in business investment.In its...
View ArticleGM sweetens truck deals
DETROIT — General Motors is offering generous deals on Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks after they piled up on dealer lots.GM is matching or beating discounts from rivals Ford and Chrysler...
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Fondarific wins training grant
Fondarific, a local company founded four years ago by Laura Darnall and Lois Judy, has been named one of two small businesses in the state to receive a grant from the Sam’s Club Giving Program and...
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Cruise-ship permit issued for CharlestonNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina environmental regulators on Tuesday issued a needed permit for a $35 million cruise passenger terminal in Charleston...
View ArticleEat a peach -- Savannah style
In my last piece, I spotlighted a few nonprofit organizations making major impacts on our community. Today I’ll highlight a few noteworthy individuals who are making positive impacts on Savannah in...
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Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
NEW YORK — Facebook isn’t just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what’s in stores during this holiday season.After polling...
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Tondee's Tavern to return to Savannah in former Tony Roma's space
Savannah’s early revolutionists, the Sons of Liberty, met in a downtown bar called Tondee’s Tavern.Tondee’s closed not long after America won its independence and is remembered today through a plaque...
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New Lexus dealership to open on Hwy. 278 in S.C.
If Jim Mollica gets his Christmas wish, the new Lexus dealership on U.S. 278 that will serve the Bluffton-Hilton Head-Hardeeville market will open before the holiday next week.Workers at the...
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Southeast executives hopeful on inflationThe prospect of a fiscal cliff may be hanging over business executives in the Southeastern U.S., but they’re less worried about inflation, according to a survey...
View ArticleCheap, fast and awesome -- pick two
When writing about technology for small businesses, there’s a fine line between reality and fantasy. Talking about the latest and greatest trends is one thing, but finding room for them in the budget...
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Creative Coast leader resigns to take similar job in Cincinnati
Jake Hodesh spearheaded The Creative Coast’s transition from a neglected arm of the Savannah Economic Development Authority to an independent and proactive advocate for the local creative community in...
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Savannah-based Gulfstream delivers first G650
Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. delivered its first fully outfitted ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 on Thursday.The highly anticipated business jet, whose maximum cruise...
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