Federal judge wants updates on deepening
COLUMBIA – A federal judge has issued an order that dredging opponents say carries out the South Carolina Supreme Court’s cancellation of a permit a South Carolina agency issued last November.“One of...
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Port Wentworth's IKEA center makes donation to help schools
Dean Peterson, sustainability manager at IKEA’s Port Wentworth Distribution Center, presented a check for $9,000 to Emergent Structures, a Savannah nonprofit organization that is building an...
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Firm reports bump in home pricesCoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a financial data reporting service, reported Tuesday that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5 percent in September...
View ArticleU.S. employers post fewest jobs in 5 months
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in September after advertising more in August than first estimated. The report suggests hiring will likely remain modest in the coming months.The...
View ArticleStocks rise as investors wait for a winner
NEW YORK — Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election.“We’re on pins and needles,” said Phil Orlando, chief equity...
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Credit unions donate $12,000 to The Children's Hospital
Donations from Savannah area credit unions totaling $12,000 were presented to the Children’s Miracle Network on Tuesday. Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union donated $5,500, and the Coastal Empire...
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When I was a kid, one of my parents would always take me with them on voting day. I remember at least one instance when I arrived late to school because my father and I were voting. Well, I wasn’t...
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Savannah business leader chases success with tenacity
Enviro Vac founder learned lessons from coachesKevin Jackson, high school freshman, could drop out of school provided he meet his father’s one condition: Find a job.Until he found employment, his...
View ArticleAttorneys offer free advice to military
Attorneys offer free advice to military, othersIn honor of Veterans Day, attorneys at Smith Barid, LLC will offer free health care directives the week of Nov. 12 to active or retired military...
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Grand opening set for Levy’s new storeLevy Jewelers will celebrate the grand opening of their new flagship store at Bull and Broughton streets at 10 a.m. on Friday.Levy Jewelers president Lowell...
View ArticleBack in social networking time
One of the interesting things about the Web is how the lines blur between the categories of “useful” and “novelty.” These lines blur in two directions. First, some people find things to be useful that...
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Gulfstream honors employees who are military veterans
More than 1,500 Gulfstream employees attended the company’s military appreciation day, held Wednesday, to recognize employees who have been members of the U.S. armed forces.As part of the event held in...
View ArticleJudge orders new mediation in Savannah dredge suit
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina Supreme Court ruling that no state water quality certification has been granted for deepening the Savannah River shipping channel may raise difficult legal issues in...
View ArticleSavannah Law School to hold open house
Savannah Law School to hold open houseSavannah Law School, a branch of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, invites traditional and non-traditional students who are interested in pursuing a career in...
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Big conventions headed to Savannah
Savannah has pulled off a pair of convention coups.Two large trade associations will bring their annual conferences to town, Visit Savannah announced Wednesday. The Association of County Commissioners...
View ArticleSavannah's First Chatham Bank cites improvement
The leadership of First Chatham Bank hailed the bank’s “continued progress and improvement” in a letter to shareholders sent Wednesday.The Savannah-based community bank reported its first quarterly...
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LMI reports improved sales in third quarterLMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a St. Louis-based company with an operation in Savannah, announced sales of $70.6 million in the third quarter, up 9.1...
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Liberty Ship project under way
Long before container ships put Savannah on the maritime map, another kind of ship had a huge impact here — not only for our ports but for a country at war.On Nov. 20, 1942, the SS James Oglethorpe...
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Taste of Savannah winners announced
The Westin Savannah Harbor won two awards — best entree and best food item — during the 12th annual Taste of Savannah that drew more than 600 people to the Savannah International Trade and Convention...
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Levy's holds grand opening for new Broughton Street store
Levy Jewelers, the family-owned business that has served Savannah for more than 112 years, held a grand opening Friday at its new flagship store at the corner of Bull and Broughton streets in the...
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