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Vacation rental boom poses dilemma for hostess city
Savannah may have earned the nickname “Hostess City”, but the question of who’s doing the hosting, where they live and what’s required of that host presents the city with a complex dilemma in light of...
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Free veterans benefits workshopFox & Weeks Funeral Directors is partnering with elder law attorneys Smith Barid, LLC to present a series of free Veterans Benefits Workshops to help local veterans...
View ArticleWealth gap is widest in some affluent U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — The gap between the wealthy and the poor is most extreme in several of the United States’ most prosperous and largest cities.The economic divides in Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, New...
View ArticlePew maps Twitter conversations, finds 6 types
NEW YORK — People take to Twitter to talk about everything from politics to breakfast to Justin Bieber in what feels like a chaotic stream of messages. So it may come as a surprise that the...
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Bruster's Real Ice Cream CEO visits Savannah Franchise
Patrick DeLaRosa had just gotten out of the Army and was looking for mid-level management positions in the Savannah area when one of his friends said something that gave him a cold, sweet...
View ArticleImmigration data show mixed results for Chatham, Bryan, Effingham counties
In Sunday’s Savannah Morning News, Marcus Howard reported on recent estimates from the U.S. Census that show net migration to Chatham County was negative from 2007 to 2011.Simply put, more people moved...
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TSA opens PreCheck office here
The Transportation Security Administration has opened an application site in Savannah for its TSA PreCheck, an expedited screening program that allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear...
View ArticleStocks end higher but fall short of record high
NEW YORK — The stock market ended higher Monday, but a late fade kept it from closing at an all-time high.The market marched broadly higher most of the day, helped by optimism about the economy and...
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Gas prices up slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 22.0 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.31 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleArmstrong and digital forensics: Right under our noses
Yesterday, the entire Chatham County Commission visited Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Cyber Forensics Labs, a unit in the campus police department. I too have had the opportunity to tour this...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Industrial Service Exchange website launched
Industrial Service Exchange website launchedBRUNSWICK — The Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, in partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority, has introduced the...
View ArticleConsumer Reports names Tesla Model S its top pick
DETROIT — The Tesla Model S electric sedan is Consumer Reports’ top pick in this year’s automotive rankings.The magazine cited the Model S’s sporty performance and technological innovations, including...
View ArticleSavannah Quarters master plan amended to allow more residential
Pooler’s City Council recently OK’d a slight zoning change to the master plan for upscale subdivision Savannah Quarters to allow a developer to put in more multi-family units — despite objections from...
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Phone makers look to emerging markets for growth
BARCELONA, Spain — Here’s the rub for companies: A good part of the key markets they serve already own smartphones and use them to connect various Internet services. How do you grow from there?Services...
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Paula Deen Ventures to open restaurant in Tennessee
Paula Deen Ventures announced today its first new business “Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen,” a new restaurant and retail operation at “The Island in Pigeon Forge,” which is a family-friendly real estate...
View ArticleTarget faces bigger challenges than TJX
NEW YORK — History doesn’t always repeat itself.The hit to TJX Cos. was minimal after it disclosed in 2007 a massive data breach of customer information at its T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods...
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Big changes ahead for frequent fliers on Delta
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines is changing its frequent-flier program to favor passengers who buy the priciest tickets instead of those who fly the most miles.It’s a bid to lure higher-spending business...
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Obama seeking $300 billion for roads, railways
ST. PAUL, Minn. — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will ask Congress for $300 billion to update aging roads and railways, arguing that the taxpayer investment is a worthy one that will pay...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah Harbor Foundation awards $26,500 to charities
Savannah Harbor Foundation awards $26,500 to charitiesThe Savannah Harbor Foundation donated $26,500 to 17 local charities during the 2014 Partner Breakfast on Feb. 20 at The Westin Savannah Harbor...
View ArticleForecast: Timid corporations are keeping Georgia economy tame
ATLANTA — Savannah’s economy will rebound this year with a 1.3 percent growth rate, double the 0.4 percent rate in 2013, according to an economic forecast released Wednesday.“Despite a tough year,...
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