Proposed River St. hotel/retail complex review process begins
The tussle over the future of River Street’s east end has been joined.North Point Hospitality brought its plans to develop an eight-building hotel/retail complex on the former Georgia Power...
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Holiday celebration on Broughton Street The Savannah Downtown Business Association and the city of Savannah will celebrate Holidays on Broughton Street from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday with events designed...
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Couple donate $50,000 to Parkplace Outreach
Park Place Outreach–Youth Emergency Shelter, a temporary shelter and outreach service that serves youth from Savannah and the surrounding area, has received a $50,000 donation from the Joseph &...
View ArticleSavannah, Chatham elected leaders have to act for job growth
My jaw dropped as I passed through West Point, Ga., on Interstate 85 in Troup County. There on the right, stretching for almost a mile, was the massive $1.2 billion Kia Motors manufacturing plant. In...
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Former Citi Trends CEO to head service firmDavid Alexander, former CEO of Savannah-based Citi Trends, has been named to head TruGreen, a national lawn care company and subsidiary of the ServiceMaster...
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Future of estate tax uncertain as deadline approaches
If your estate is valued at more than $1 million, now may be an excellent time to consult with an estate planning attorney.President Barack Obama is battling with several U.S. senators, including those...
View ArticleShips scheduled to arrive in Savannah this week
Terminal Ship name ArrivalGPA ZIM LUANDA todayGPA XIN SU ZHOU todayGPA HOLSATIA todayGPA MSC MONTEREY todayGPA MSC ALICANTE SaturdayGPA EVER DIADEM SaturdayGPA ZIM BARCELONA SaturdayGPA APL PEARL...
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Georgia Ports displays electric-powered gantry cranes
The Georgia Ports Authority on Friday unveiled its first four electrified rubber-tired gantry cranes, which makes the port the first in North America to introduce that method of operation and reduces...
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FastPitch 2013 offers $6,000 prizeThe Creative Coast has announced the top prize winner of FastPitch 2013 will have a chance to win up to $6,000.FastPitch allows entrepreneurs to make a 3-minute pitch...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Star power of averages
It’s all up in the stars.Given the intractable — and exasperating — debates regarding the “fiscal cliff” or “fiscal ledge” or “fiscal nightmare” (take your pick), this columnist decided that any...
View ArticleShoppers may see big discounts soon
NEW YORK — If shoppers don’t show up in stores soon, more “70 percent off” sale signs will.After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, sales have...
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Small brewer goes commercial
One of Kevin Haborak’s award-winning libations is coming to a store near you just in time for the holidays.Haborak, founder of the Coastal Empire Beer Co., in Richmond Hill, and his Savannah Brown Ale...
View ArticleA long look at the Cay Building on Savannah's Ellis Square
One chilly day last week, I had a late and satisfying lunch at the new Moe’s Southwest Grill in the Cay Building on Ellis Square.The restaurant occupies the southwest portion of the new office...
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Optimism grows for local housing market
The new Realtor mantra is “no one ever dreams of renting.”The Savannah Area Board of Realtors’ 2013 president anticipates local home sales to reflect that notion over the next year.Closing in on what...
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Hires/promotions
HIRES/PROMOTIONSKARIN SCARPINATONew job title: Associate dean for research in residence in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic DevelopmentCompany: Georgia Southern...
View ArticleInside insurance: Who's the drunkest of them all?
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety warns that Georgia motorists are on track for an increase in this year’s highway fatalities for the first time in six years.Last year, 1,226 people died on the...
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Doctor wins Hospital Hero AwardATLANTA – Dr. Seth Borquaye, with Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, is among 10 winners of the Georgia Hospital Association’s annual Hospital Hero Awards...
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Parker's donates gas cards to Memorial Foundation
Parker’s stores have donated $10,000 in gas cards to Memorial Health Foundation to help defray the cost for patients and their families to travel to Memorial University Medical Center for...
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Tourism council schedules awards dinner, luncheonThe Tourism Leadership Council wil1 hold its fifth annual tourism awards and scholarship dinner Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 W....
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Savannah Port workers spread holiday cheer
Students in the Pooler Elementary School Chorus turned holiday carolers last week to help the Georgia Ports Authority wrap up its annual CASA gift campaign.Angela Powell, Pooler Elementary music...
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