Magazine's readers pick Savannah 16th friendliest city in world
Readers of Conde Nast magazine have picked Savannah in a tie with Edinburgh, Scotland, as the 16th friendliest city in the world in the publication’s latest Readers Choice awards.About Savannah, the...
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SV Pittie Textiles breaks ground in Sylvania
SV Pittie Textiles, a leading India-based textile manufacturer, broke ground Monday for a planned $70 million facility near Sylvania. The plant, which will be located in Screven County Industrial Park,...
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Gas prices drop in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.51 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleCITY TALK: A few notes on rapid demographic change south of Savannah's...
Recent City Talk columns have touched upon issues related to the changing demographics and identities of neighborhoods in the greater downtown area.From day to day, even from year to year,...
View ArticleCreative Coast to relaunch Geekend event this fall
The Creative Coast is relaunching Geekend, an interactive conference for designers and techies, this November.Now in its fifth year, the three-day conference brings together designers, coders, software...
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Medient Studios working to get stock relisted amid suspension
Effingham County entertainment company Medient Studios is working to get its stock in acceptable shape as a temporary suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission is due to be lifted later this...
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Hinesville named state’s No. 2 city ‘on rise’Hinesville has been ranked as No. 2 in a NerdWallet.com list of “Cities on the Rise in Georgia,” one of only four of the top 10 cities that are not within...
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Speaker outlines solution to violent crime
According to FBI national statistics, crime is going down.That’s true enough, criminologist David M. Kennedy said Tuesday.“But not if you’re a young black man,” he told a standing-room-only crowd at...
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EBT participation grows at Forsyth Farmers Market
Participation in Forsyth Farmers Market’s program for people receiving EBT, or food stamps, grew for a fifth straight year in 2013, and sales this year are on track to match that, according to its...
View ArticleSouth American fruit to start moving through Savannah
A new pilot program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Georgia Ports Authority to facilitate the delivery of fresh fruit from South America — whose growing season is opposite ours — to...
View ArticleStudents, not state, grapple with higher price for higher education
ATLANTA — Most people agree a college degree provides valuable benefits, even if not everyone can afford one, but experts say there are ways to make it attainable to more people. Tuesday, a survey from...
View ArticleGa. personal energy usage declining
ATLANTA — The amount of energy individual Georgians use continues to decline while overall demand rose, according to a recent state report that also shows more energy is used for transportation than...
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Medient Studios' ex-CEO granted restraining order, hearing date
A Nevada court has granted the ousted CEO of Medient Studios a restraining order against his former company and set a date for a preliminary injunction hearing.The Washoe County Second Judicial...
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Business-labor coalition calls for immigration reform, candidates not convinced
ATLANTA — A coalition of Georgia business and labor organizations called Wednesday for immediate federal immigration reform, citing a new poll they say shows a majority of the voters surveyed agree....
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Former Medient CEO granted restraining orderA Nevada court has granted the ousted CEO of Medient Studios a restraining order against his former company and set a date for a preliminary injunction...
View ArticleRiver Street to get new intermodal passenger shelter
A new intermodal visitors shelter is in the works for River Street to serve passengers embarking and disembarking from the ferry, streetcar or bus shuttle.Architect Christian Sottile presented designs...
View ArticleSavannah insurance broker expands to South Carolina
Savannah-based insurance broker Seacrest Partners Inc. announced Wednesday the opening of its first South Carolina office on Hilton Head Island.The company has 53 employees in Savannah, Atlanta and now...
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Trade Center finishes year in black
In a feat rare for the convention industry, the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center projects it will finish fiscal 2014 nearly $1 million better than budgeted, bolstered by higher than...
View ArticleDrone spotted near aircraft at Savannah-Hilton Head airport
Officials at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport have had safety concerns involving drones, Greg Kelly, the airport’s executive director, said Thursday.“We recently had a commercial aircraft on...
View ArticleFTC sues Amazon over kids' app charges
NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon over charges that the company has not done enough to prevent children from making unauthorized in-app purchases, according to a complaint filed...
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