Bulldog 100 includes two Savannah firms, one from Statesboro
ATHENS — Two Savannah firms and one from Statesboro have been named to the Bulldog 100 for 2014, a list of the fastest growing companies owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni.The companies...
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Herty adds mobile pellet mill
Call it the little engine that could, especially in the rapidly exploding field of renewable energy feedstocks.It’s a new mobile pellet development unit that adds flexibility and cost efficiency to the...
View ArticleSavannah office vacancy rate drops to 6.3 percent
The vacancy rate among Savannah’s commercial office locations shrank to 6.3 percent at the end of 2013, its lowest point in more than five years, echoing other commercial real estate sectors slowly...
View ArticleChamber's Savannah-Chatham Day canceled
Savannah-Chatham Day, the Chamber of Commerce’s annual delegation event in Atlanta, fell victim to the snowstorm that paralyzed much of the state capital Tuesday night and Wednesday, stranding many of...
View ArticleJetBlue reports record profits
Lower fuel prices and higher revenue from fares helped JetBlue, Savannah’s newest airline, close out 2013 with record profits of $168 million, compared to $128 million in 2012, according to a report...
View Article2014 Encourage Health Education Series to begin in February
A series of five lectures focused on wellness will be launched in late February to benefit local nonprofit organizations as part of the ‘2014 Encourage Health Education Series.’The lectures will be...
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Job workshop today for veterans, militaryGeorgia Tech Professional Education’s Veterans Education, Training and Transition (VET2) program will hold an interview and information workshop for veterans...
View ArticleGeorgia insurance boss ready to fight higher flood insurance premiums
ATLANTA — Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is prepared to testify or file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Mississippi’s lawsuit to block higher federal floor-insurance...
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Savannah's ice storm leaves downtown shops in the cold
It was business as usual for a select number of downtown shopkeepers who braved the bluster and opened their doors Wednesday to the few tourists and locals strolling Savannah’s empty streets.More than...
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Golf tournament set to honor Night StalkersIn honor of the “Night Stalkers” 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield, the Council of College and Military Educators will host a...
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GPA's 'other port' is No. 1 Brunswick terminal leads nation in imports of new...
While all eyes are on deepening the huge container port on the Savannah River, big things are going on down the road in Brunswick, where GPA’s Colonel’s Island Terminal is now No. 1 in the country for...
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Steak 'n Shake opens first restaurant in Pooler
The steakburger has landed.Pooler’s new Steak ‘n Shake held its grand opening Thursday morning, marking the popular burger chain’s first entry into the Savannah market — and it may not be its...
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Tesla recharging station opens at Savannah airport
Tesla Motors, the California-based maker of the popular high-end Model S electric sedan, opened its first Supercharger location in Georgia on Tuesday at the Savannah/Hilton Head International...
View ArticleSavannah unemployment rate stalls at 6.7 percent in December
Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate ended the year stalled at 6.7 percent, the state labor department announced Thursday.Savannah’s non-seasonally adjusted rate was the same as November’s, though down...
View ArticleHeritage Financial income grows in '13; Atlantic Coast Financial reports loss
ALBANY — Heritage Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, has announced net income of $11.3 million or $1.50 per diluted share for 2013.That’s up 67...
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Visit Savannah hangs new historic district banners
Effective this week, new banners designed by Visit Savannah and influenced by social media are hanging on lamp posts throughout the Historic District and on Hutchinson Island.For the first time, the...
View ArticleObama's myRA plan seeks to boost retirement savings
Few topics lit up Twitter during the State of the Union address like myRA — President Obama’s proposal for a beginner’s retirement savings program aimed at getting more workers to start socking away...
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Georgia Power donates $25,000 to Armstrong 'commitment fund'
Cathy Hill, vice president of Georgia Power’s Coastal Region, has presented Armstrong Atlantic State University president Linda M. Bleicken with a check for $25,000 to benefit the Armstrong Commitment...
View ArticleOMB increases indirect cost reimbursements for nonprofits
Recently this column highlighted problems that arise for nonprofits when private foundations and corporate funders don’t support reasonable overhead cost reimbursement in their grants.Ignoring these...
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Senate resolution asks for Brunswick dredgingATLANTA — Congress is being encouraged to create an annual cycle of dredging at the port of Brunswick in a state Senate resolution introduced before the...
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