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ANTHONY GREEN New job title: Driver of the month for JanuaryCompany: NLaws ProduceDuties: Green has been named driver of the month once again. His employer says: He shows great work ethic and has...
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Georgia Tech Professional Education open interviews for veterans, transitioning militaryGeorgia Tech Professional Education’s Veterans Education, Training and Transition (VET2) program will hold an...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices basically flat
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 0.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.22 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
View ArticleMAP: Broughton Street redevelopment properties in play
In the wake of Atlanta developer Ben Carter’s announcement that he wants to invest $75 million to reinvigorate Savannah’s Broughton Street, the Savannah Morning News is offering readers an online map...
View ArticleNew retailers for Tanger Savannah outlet mall leaked
Gucci, Fossil, Polo, American Eagle and Mickey Mouse may be headed to the future Tanger Savannah outlet mall in Pooler, according to site plans made available to the Savannah Morning News.First...
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Savannah readies for JetBlue arrival
The first item on the Savannah Airport Commission’s monthly agenda Monday was cause for celebration, as commissioners voted unanimously to approve an airline lease and operating agreement with JetBlue...
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Savannah area gas prices basically flatAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 0.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.22 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleDawers: Parking concerns shouldn't interfere with Broughton Street...
If developer Ben Carter is able to attract tenants to a couple of dozen properties in the Broughton Street corridor, we’ll be pretty close to full occupancy in downtown’s most intense commercial...
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No cause of warehouse fire determined yet
With the massive warehouse fire that started late Saturday morning at Georgia Ports’ Ocean Terminal finally extinguished, fire officials have turned their attention to investigating the cause of the...
View ArticleDeveloper reveals details on Broughton Street plan
Developer Ben Carter gave more details on his $72 million plan to return historic Broughton Street to its heyday as a shopping mecca Tuesday, asking members of the public and city officials to keep an...
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Medient CEO 'puts his money where his mouth is'
Manu Kumaran, chairman of the board and CEO of Medient Studios Inc., says his conversion of personal loans into common stock at book value shows his confidence in the “studioplex” planned for Effingham...
View ArticleIRS loses appeal on new rules for tax preparers
McLEAN, Va. — The IRS on Tuesday lost a federal appeal in a legal battle over its effort to institute competency exams and other new regulations for as many as 700,000 paid tax preparers.A three-judge...
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Tourism council to present awardsThe Tourism Leadership Council will host its 16th annual awards dinner Feb. 26 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.The names of the finalists for...
View ArticleSEDA, city moving on inventory tax issue
The Savannah Economic Development Authority on Tuesday updated its board on the progress of efforts to remove the inventory tax for companies located in Savannah and Pooler, a priority the organization...
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Yellen rebuffs Fed critics and pleases investors
WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen pursued a simple strategy Tuesday for handling a battery of lawmakers who came armed with skepticism about the Federal Reserve.Politely stand your ground. Be consistent....
View ArticleImagining (and creating) a brighter future for Savannah
I have been told I am crazy for believing in the power of community and that art is essential for innovation. Please let me share more about my personal delusions.As I stand at the light on Bay Street...
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Paula Deen lands $75 million investment deal
Paula Deen is cooking up quite the comeback.The celebrity chef and former Food Network star recently inked a lucrative deal with Phoenix-based private investment firm Najafi Companies worth between $75...
View ArticlePanama Canal chief reports progress in dispute
PANAMA CITY — Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano said Wednesday the agency has reached tentative agreement with contractors on some of the issues that have stalled work on the biggest expansion...
View ArticleObama raises minimum wage for contract workers
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama increased the minimum wage for a few hundred thousand federal contractors on Wednesday, then pressed the divided Congress to pass broader legislation that would...
View ArticleAmazon to hire 2,500; Verizon shake-up affects 3,000
SEATTLE — Amazon says it is hiring more than 2,500 full-time workers at its order fulfillment centers around the U.S.Amazon.com Inc. plans to announce Wednesday that the jobs are available in Chester,...
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