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PSC approves gas line for Tradeport East Business CenterMIDWAY — Liberty County’s Tradeport East Business Center will benefit from a $46 million expansion of Atlanta Gas Light Company’s STRIDE...
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Gov. Deal cites Medient Studios in record job creation numbersMedient Studios, Inc. has been named as a project of regional significance in a statement released by Gov. Nathan Deal on Friday.Medient is...
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City Talk: Crystal Beer Parlor turns 80
Prohibition ended on Dec. 5, 1933. Almost immediately thereafter, the Crystal Beer Parlor was born. In January, the famed restaurant and bar will celebrate its 80th birthday with a week of special...
View ArticleReporting lags in Ga.'s hotel-motel tax program
ATLANTA — Dozens of cities and counties across Georgia are authorized to collect money through a lodging tax on hotel and motel guests in their area, but state officials say they are unable to provide...
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New Savannah Chamber Chairman talks banker's hours and challenges for 2014
BB&T City Executive Toby Moreau takes the reins of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce in 2014, bringing with him decades of banking experience and a consensus-style leadership. A...
View ArticleMILITARY UPDATE: Stateside military housing allowances to jump in January
Basic Allowance for Housing paid to service members living off base in the United States will rise an average of five percent in January to keep pace with local rental costs over the past year.But...
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Chamber BallDate: Jan. 11Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: Hilton Head Marriott Resort & SpaFor more information go to www.hiltonheadchamber.org or call Connie Killmar at 843-785-3673.Generation NeXt, by...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSMONIQUE PALMERNew job title: RealtorCompany: Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners, PoolerRelated work experience: Palmer is retired from the US Army and also holds a nursing degree.DEE...
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Oglesby wins state Hospital Heroes award
St. Joseph’s/Candler Respiratory Therapy Manager Harold Oglesby was awarded the prestigious Georgia Hospital Heroes Award at the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) annual Hospital Heroes Awards...
View ArticleGas prices up for Christmas in metro Savannah
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Jekyll Island drone photos help promote park
Promotional images that capture sweeping, aerial views of Jekyll Island’s main resort and unspoiled beaches were captured by a photographer and his remote-controlled assistant — a mini-drone carrying a...
View ArticleInn at Palmetto Bluff to get $100 million expansion
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Crescent Communities, a diversified real estate investment, development and operating company, announced Monday it will invest more than $100 million to expand the Inn at Palmetto...
View ArticleNew month, same refrain for Savannah job market
Sometime in 2014, the Savannah metro area might finally have as many jobs as it had over five years ago when employment peaked.Or we might not.As the recession took hold, I had a reputation around town...
View ArticleHeadphones, speakers top holiday gift lists
ATLANTA — Listen up, Santa.Headphones, speakers and other audio gear are topping the holiday gift lists of many Americans.Audio equipment is among the top-selling electronics gifts this holiday season,...
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SBAC: 2013 Business Advocate of the Year
It’s been called Savannah’s best-kept business secret, something the Small Business Assistance Corporation would really like to change.With offices at 111 E. Liberty St., the SBAC is a specialized,...
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Classes offered on digital marketing The Georgia Small Business Development Center will offer a series of classes on digital marketing in February at the Small Business Resource Center at 111 E....
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'Twas the night before Christmas: An economist's view
‘Twas the night before Christmas, here in SavannahAnd egg nog I sipped at the poolside cabana.When across the wide marsh blew a mild wintry breezeIt swayed Spanish moss draping the stately oak...
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River Street Sweets: 2013 Retail Business of Year
In 1973, the entrepreneurial mother-daughter duo of Georgia Nash and Pam Strickland decided to open a small, high quality gift shop in downtown Savannah.When The Cotton Bale opened its doors on River...
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Revocable living trust can help protect your home
The last couple of years have shown us just how tentative home ownership can be. Who of us does not know someone who had to refinance, sell their home or, worse, lose their home to foreclosure? Losing...
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Tradeport East to get new gas lineMIDWAY — Atlanta Gas Light Co. will build a 9.8-mile high-pressure gas line to serve Liberty County’s Tradeport East Business Center as part of the company’s $46...
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