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Medient Studios ex-CEO files lawsuit to dissolve company
Medient Studios former CEO Manu Kumaran has filed suit seeking to dissolve the entertainment company he founded, exactly two weeks after he was fired in an abrupt leadership overhaul.In the suit filed...
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SEC suspends trading of Medient Studios' stock
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday the temporary suspension of trading Medient Studios’ stock.According to the notice, the SEC is temporarily suspending trading in the...
View ArticleIsraeli firm to build plant in Savannah
Israel-based Haifa Group will build a new controlled-release fertilizer manufacturing facility in Savannah, Gov. Nathan Deal announced today as he wrapped up a five-day mission trip to Israel.Haifa is...
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CNBC names Georgia top state for businessCNBC has ranked Georgia No. 1 among “America’s Top States for Business” in its 2014 survey, released Tuesday. Jumping from No. 8 last year, the Peach State...
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Two local restaurant openings generate buzz
julia.ritchey@savannahnow.comTwo restaurants opening their doors this week aim to elevate Savannah’s profile in the culinary world, one with backing by an award-winning celebrity chef and the other...
View ArticlePending court decision, estate planning essential for LGBT couples
With the future of marriage rights as yet undecided in Georgia, estate planning remains a necessity to protect one’s loved ones in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) community – at least...
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Divergent views on exporting gas through Chesapeake Bay
LUSBY, Md. — Dominion Resources’ proposal to build a liquefied natural gas export facility is dividing residents of the quiet town of Lusby on the Chesapeake Bay.Some, like longtime resident Tracey Eno...
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50-bed long-term acute care hospital to open Nov. 3
A $16 million long-term acute care hospital is taking shape off East 68th Street with an anticipated Nov. 3 opening planned.When completed the 50,000-square-foot private Landmark Hospital of Savannah...
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Broughton Street property greenlighted for demoliton
Demolition plans are a go for 240 W. Broughton Street after the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to overturn a decision by the Historic District Board of Review denying that request. The petitioner,...
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Site of Deen restaurant Uncle Bubba's up for sale
Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House, the Whitemarsh Island restaurant co-owned by celebrity chef Paula Deen and her brother, Earl W. “Bubba” Hiers, is for sale.The asking price: A shade under $4...
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New website, iPad app for Gulfstreamcustomers Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has redesigned MyGulfstream.com, its website for customer support, and has launched a corresponding iPad app.“Gulfstream...
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Much at stake in West Coast labor negotiations
As negotiations continue for a new contract agreement covering 13,600 dockworkers at 30 ports stretching from San Diego, Calif., to Bellingham, Wash., a new study shows the U.S. economy could lose as...
View ArticleSEDA to pay county bill from 2008
At a special called meeting Thursday, the board of the Savannah Economic Development Authority voted unanimously to reimburse Chatham County nearly a quarter million dollars for what chairman Bob James...
View ArticleMetro Savannah unemployment rises in May
Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate increased to 7 percent in May, up eight-tenths of a percentage point from 6.2 percent in April, the state labor department announced Thursday. The rate was 7.5...
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Circa 1875 wins Golden Broom
Circa 1875 at 48 Whitaker St. was honored last week with the Golden Broom Award. The honor is given to recognize a business in greater downtown Savannah for its work to keep area in front of their...
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Savannah's River Street trolley returns to the rails
Visitors along the waterfront are riding the rails once again, now that Savannah’s River Street trolley is back in operation.The biodiesel powered streetcar “Dottie” resumed offering free rides from...
View ArticleGeorgia Bank purchases Carolina lender
Blairsville-based United Community Bank announced the acquisition of Business Carolina Inc. on Friday.Business Carolina is a Columbia, S.C.-based commercial lender, specializing in small business and...
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‘Diabetic’ shoes donated to nonprofit clinicAtlantic Foot & Ankle Specialists have contributed more than 70 pairs of shoes for people who suffer foot and ankle problems related to diabetes.The...
View ArticleOwens: Finding balance in Savannah
A key to a happy life is balance. You may have read this, heard this, or like me, tried to do this by balancing work and home and everything in between.In the same way that it is recommended to live a...
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Rape Crisis gets donations from bank, group
United Community Bank donated $23,400 to charities throughout the Coastal Region, thanks to proceeds from its signature annual event — The Bankers Hour. United Community Bank employees recently...
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