Feds say state can't dredge until water bill passes
Just as the state of Georgia was queuing up to put its first dredge in the water and reap the rewards of a long-fought 15-year battle to deepen the Savannah River channel, the Savannah Harbor Expansion...
View ArticleGeorgia jobless rate drops to 7.3 percent
ATLANTA — Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 7.3 percent in January, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 7.4 percent in December, the Georgia Department of Labor...
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Visit Tybee names tourism director
Savannah native Sara Lane has been hired for the newly created position of director at Visit Tybee, the tourism marketing entity for Tybee Island, Georgia. In this role, Lane will oversee a staff of...
View ArticleBiS in brief: 19.9 percent of Savannah mortgages in negative equity
19.9 percent of Savannah mortgages in negative equityIn Savannah, 19.9 percent, or 10,671, of all residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity as of the fourth quarter 2013 compared...
View ArticleSavannah Tech economic impact totals $57 million
Savannah Technical College’s economic impact on its four-county service area reached nearly $57 million in the 2012 fiscal year through spending directly or indirectly related to the college, according...
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'Savannah Calling' opens at Ships of the Sea
Savannah’s Ships of the Sea Museum will host a reception tonight to open the mixed-media exhibition “Savannah Calling: New Work by Robert Morris and Charlie Ellis.”For the past three years, Morris —...
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House passes bill to block Obama climate plan
WASHINGTON — Aiming at the heart of President Barack Obama’s strategy for fighting climate change, the Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to block the administration’s plan to limit carbon...
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Harbor deepening dominates Savannah-Chatham day
The fate of Savannah’s harbor deepening may be in federal limbo, but state officials are confident of making it a reality.Earlier this week, the White House said it can’t let the harbor expansion move...
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Broughton Street project adds two propertiesSavannah’s Broughton Street retail project has announced that two additional properties, 110 and 220 W. Broughton St., were acquired this week.“We’re...
View ArticleWells Fargo, SCORE to sponsor state of small business conference
Wells Fargo and SCORE will present the 2014 State of Small Business Conference on April 23 to help Savannah-area small business owners get a true measurement of local economic numbers.The event will be...
View ArticleSavannahians benefit from St. Patrick's whether they attend or not
We are less than ten days away from St. Patrick’s Day, when our city will play host to hundreds of thousands of revelers.Whether you join in the celebration or not, you will benefit.Let me explain....
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Girl Scouts recognize 'Women of Distinction'
The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia recognized five Savannah-area women Friday as Women of Distinction for their professional accomplishments and providing role models for girls.The honorees included:•...
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Cuba's open for business -- sort of
EDITOR’S NOTE: Barry Ostrow is the retired director of university relations at Armstrong Atlantic State University. He is now a freelance writer and sometime-world traveler. His latest travels took him...
View ArticleCITY TALK: What's next for the old pharmacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
One afternoon last week, I spent some time wandering around the outside of the Savannah Pharmacy building on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.If you’ve been following the news, you already know the...
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Fort Pulaski worth almost $23 million to local economyA new National Park Service report indicates 385,751 visitors to Fort Pulaski National Monument in 2012 spent $22,865,00.00 in communities near the...
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Newsmakers
JILL JENKINS New job title: Associate attorneyCompany: Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP Duties: Jenkins has joined the law firm in the default services group. Education: Jenkins obtained her...
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Politics and low country pomp preside at Savannah Chatham Day
In ancient Rome, the consumption of oysters was thought to imbue great power and influence, so it is little wonder that this humble mollusk features prominently at the Savannah-Chatham Day seafood fest...
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Savannah Toastmasters announce Speechcraft course for womenThe four-session Speechcraft course will meet each Tuesday morning in March to boost professional women’s skills for communicating...
View ArticleGeorgia officials still fuming over deepening slap
Still reeling over the Obama administration’s snub of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project last week, Georgia lawmakers on Friday fired off a letter to Washington asking that the state be allowed to...
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Cold weather heats up sales for some companies
Ace Hardware is having its best winter in more than a decade for snow blower and shovel sales. Waterproof boots are on a long backorder at clothing maker L.L. Bean. And more people are staying home and...
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