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Nine companies graduate from minority contractor development program
Nine Savannah area companies graduated Thursday from a minority contractor business development program sponsored by the Rives E. Worrell Co., a JE Dunn Construction company.Companies that graduated...
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Historic Board tackles strategic plan at Tybee retreat
It’s been a tough year for Savannah’s Historic District Board of Review.The 12-member all-volunteer board has had to vet an influx of large-scale construction and new infills, including at least three...
View ArticleGearing up for holiday charity giving
Somehow, your plans for a December fundraising campaign for your nonprofit simply got away from you this year. That’s too bad, because giving to charitable causes in December is one third of all giving...
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ConventionSouth Group shops to benefit Bethesda AcademyVisit Savannah and ConventionSouth Magazine, in conjunction with the magazine’s Rendezvous South convention, recently facilitated a charity event...
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How holiday shoppers are getting smart
NEW YORK — Shoppers are getting smarter.The start of the holiday shopping season shows a simple discount, even a big one, isn’t always enough to lure people to buy. Shoppers can sniff out a legitimate...
View ArticleJob gains put U.S. on pace for best growth since '99
Job gains put U.S. on pace for best growth since ’99 WASHINGTON — A resurgence in U.S. hiring accelerated in November and put 2014 on track to be the healthiest year for job growth since 1999.The gain...
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Art studio with a twist
Whether you’re looking for a unique holiday gift for the creative person in your life or just need to de-stress from searching for those perfect gifts, Savannah entrepreneurs Jessica and Chris Hamel...
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Health series raise $7,200 for local charitiesThe inaugural Encourage Health Education Series hosted earlier this year by Enmark Stations raised $7,200 for Savannah area nonprofits.Enmark hosted the...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Seven years later, some sectors still struggling to recover
What happened seven years ago this month?According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the U.S. economy went into recession in December 2007. The so-called “great recession” – a term I never...
View ArticleThese retailers could use some holiday cheer
NEW YORK — The holiday shopping season is always a make-or-break period for struggling retailers.But this year, the fight to grab shoppers has intensified, making it difficult for stores to use the...
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Mobile App Development Course Date: Dec. 8-11Location: Georgia Tech-Savannah, 210 Technology CircleSubject: This new four-day course from Georgia Tech Professional Education will teach mobile...
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Newsmakers
DENISE R. GRABOWSKINew job title: Board of directorsCompany: U.S. Green Building CouncilDuties: The USGBC board of directors articulates and upholds the vision, values and mission of USGBC to transform...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices below $2.65 a gallon
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.62 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Local gas prices drop below $2.65 a gallonAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.62 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleCity Talk: Will Savannah Police Chief Lumpkin take street-level crime...
Joseph Lumpkin, the new chief of the Savannah-Chatham police department, seems to have hit a lot of the right rhetorical notes in his comments about violence in Savannah.And it’s not all just talk....
View ArticleMore Americans to buy homes with 3 percent down
WASHINGTON — Some Americans will soon be able to buy a home with a down payment as low as 3 percent, compared with the current minimum of 5 percent, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
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Rotary Club of Savannah dedicates new playground in Forsyth Park
The Rotary Club of Savannah held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Monday for a new all-accessible playground in Forsyth Park.The club funded the $342,000 playground through internal...
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Seacrest Partners named to Assurex Global
Assurex Global, the world’s largest privately held insurance and employee benefits brokerage group, has named Savannah-based Seacrest Partners Inc. as its newest shareholder. With the addition of...
View ArticleHonda adds 2.6M vehicles to air bag repair list
Honda adds 2.6M to air bag repair list DETROIT — Honda plans to replace the driver’s air bag inflators on 2.6 million more vehicles, expanding nationally.The Japanese automaker is the only company to...
View ArticleAs U.S. cleans up, it's exporting more pollution
As U.S. cleans up, it’s exporting more pollution GARDI SUGDUP, Panama — Heat-trapping pollution released into the atmosphere from rising exports of U.S. gasoline and diesel dwarfs the cuts made from...
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