Court OKs $11,600 for Daufuskie land
A Daufuskie Island lot that was purchased for more than $200,000 about a decade ago was sold again for less than $12,000.And that’s OK, the S.C. Court of Appeals said on Aug. 13. The three-judge panel...
View ArticleDeveloper gets height increase for future rooftop restaurant and bar
A hotel developer was granted extra height for a future project near River Street, a petition filed after hotelier Richard Kessler received a controversial height map amendment earlier this summer.The...
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Another No. 1 ranking for our port
July might have been Georgia Ports’ best month ever for containers, but it turns out the first half of 2014 wasn’t so shabby either.According to PIERS, the Journal of Commerce Group’s data-reporting...
View ArticleU.S. consumer spending dips 0.1 percent
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending fell in July, with a drop in auto purchases accounting for most of the weakness. Income growth also slowed.Consumer spending edged down 0.1 percent last month after...
View ArticleStartups offer banking for smartphone users
NEW YORK — The latest banks are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.Startups, such as Moven and Simple, offer banking that’s designed specifically for smartphones, enabling users to track...
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Management firm buys Carriage House apartmentsKole Management, a Savannah-based apartment management company, has acquired Carriage House Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community at 125 Tibet Ave....
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Bitcoins: What you need to know about the cryptocurrency
While Bitcoin gains traction as a burgeoning digital payment system, the concerns regarding its use grow as well. More than 60,000 online retailers now accept the “virtual cash,” and the UK has...
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Robmark Web launches three sites for Revlon
Robmark Web, a Savannah-based website development company, has just launched the last of three websites they designed for Revlon Professional — Creme of Nature Straight From Eden, Roux Beauty and...
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Area economy surging for third quarter in row
Bolstered by growth in consumer confidence, tourism and overall employment, the Savannah metro area economy continued to surge through the first half of 2014, Armstrong State University economist...
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As Savannah grows, so do the number of P.R. firms
When Neilie Dunn decided to launch her own public relations firm earlier this year, she made a promise to herself. “I committed to myself that I would find companies that would have the same values and...
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‘Stand Down for Homelessness’ coming in SeptemberThe eleventh annual Veterans Stand Down for Homelessness Resource and Job Fair will be held Sept. 16 and 17 at the Savannah Civic Center from 8 a.m....
View ArticleTop Deck offers spectacular view of Savannah River
I finally made it to Top Deck last week. That’s the bar atop the new Cotton Sail Hotel at 126 W. Bay St.Top Deck offers commanding views of the Savannah River, especially looking toward the port.The...
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Newsmakers
BRYAN BELLAMYNew job title: Director of corporate complianceCompany: D. J. Powers Inc.Duties: Bellamy will manage all areas of compliance for operations for D. J. Powers.Related experience: He has ten...
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Changes Coming to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001Date: Sept. 4Time: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Georgia Tech Savannah CampusSubject: The new ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 revisions are significant. The task of...
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Hobby Lobby holds grand opening in Savannah
Hobby Lobby, a national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, held its grand opening with a ribbon cutting Monday morning at its first Savannah location. Manager Brad James, Chatham County...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Apprentice program recruiting motivated job-seekers
Apprentice program recruiting motivated job-seekersStep Up Savannah’s Chatham Apprentice Program (CAP) is recruiting for the next “E3: Educate, Empower, Employ” job skills training program, scheduled...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Proposed alcohol revisions raise questions about Savannah's leaders
“A multi-departmental City team including representatives from Police, Fire, the Revenue Department and the City Attorney’s Office has been meeting for more than a year to draft comprehensive revisions...
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Hobby Lobby holds ribbon cutting, grand opening
Hobby Lobby Stores, an Oklahoma City-based retail chain of crafts and home decor stores, held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for its new store at 11140 Abercorn St.Manager Brad...
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Visual search to shop: gimmick or game changing?
NEW YORK — Imagine using your phone to snap a photo of the cool pair of sunglasses your friend is wearing and instantly receiving a slew of information about the shades along with a link to order...
View ArticleNew Bluffton storage site stirs curiosity, concern
After finding out that a new self-storage site was setting up in Bluffton, one woman called a reporter wanting to know how large it would be.She said its future location is close to her home, and she’s...
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