Cell phone tower bill prompts pushback
Of all the petitions regularly reviewed by the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, those involving wireless communications towers are among the most contentious.A bill currently...
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Next Generation raises $85,000 for Children's Hospital
The Next Generation’s board of directors has presented a check to The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center for $85,000.The organization raised the money with the support and...
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Orders jump for key U.S. long-lasting factory goods
WASHINGTON — Orders for U.S. factory goods that signal business investment plans jumped last month by the most in more than a year, suggesting companies are confident about their business prospects.The...
View ArticleWearable computing: The next frontier
The geekiverse is abuzz with excitement not seen since the hype leading up to the iPad announcement back in 2010. Today, the chatter is over wearable computing — specifically of the Google and Apple...
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Parochial school to relocate to historic Gould Cottage
The Gould Cottage’s halls could soon once again ring with the laughter of children.The Habersham School, a private K-12 parochial school that opened last fall on Wilmington Island, has the Ardsley Park...
View ArticleSavannah businesses, city interested in saving Fashion's Night Out
Support for Fashion’s Night Out may have waned nationally, but the Savannah business community and the city’s lead economic development administrator are working to keep the show alive.National...
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Upcoming logistics summit almost sold out
Many experts predict 2013 to be a year of continued recovery, slow growth and change as retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers scramble to maintain and grow profitability.The many changes...
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Contractors get certified for qualityALGONQUIN, Ill. — Savannah-based P.C.M., Inc. was one of two companies to recently earn certification through the masonry certification program sponsored by the...
View ArticleLaw firm launches emergency response team
The Savannah-based HunterMaclean law firm has launched the HunterMaclean Emergency Response Team to provide 24/7 coordination to expedite responses to trucking accidents in Coastal Georgia and as far...
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Chip Compton joins Seacrest Partners
Longtime Savannah insurance broker Charles B. “Chip” Compton Jr. has joined Seacrest Partners as a property-casualty insurance broker and chief operating officer, the company announced Friday.In his...
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Foreclosure rates in Savannah decrease Foreclosure rates in Savannah decreased for the month of December over the same period last year, according to newly released data from financial data reporting...
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Summer internship spawns new business
When Anderson Wasden of Savannah and Will Reily of New Orleans met at boarding school as teenagers, the roommates discovered they had a lot in common – including a love of hunting and a keen interest...
View ArticleJump in factory growth lifts hopes for U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — Busier factories and growing optimism among consumers could help the U.S. economy withstand the drag from government spending cuts and tax increases this year.Manufacturing grew in...
View ArticleU.S. auto sales power ahead in February
DETROIT — Americans want new cars and trucks, and they’re not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way.New car and truck sales were up 4 percent in February as rising home...
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Gretsch: 130 years and four generations of strummin' and drummin'
The small forest of guitars is tucked into what Fred W. Gretsch calls his “studio.”To anybody who can play even a few chords, it’s more a Shangri-la.Colorfully decorated Gretsch Super Axes flank...
View ArticleCity working to modernize business licensing processes
The annual outcry over the city of Savannah’s antiquated business licensing process is at full throat.Next year, city officials hope, the din will be much quieter.Savannah’s revenue department is...
View ArticleThe importance of maximizing access to public spaces
Some common threads connect many of my columns, but I worry that those threads get obscured by the details of whatever issue is at hand.On Tuesday, I wrote about the decision to force St. Patrick’s Day...
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ReStore to celebrate birthdayThe Habitat ReStore will hold an open-to-the-public birthday celebration March 9 at the store at 1900 E. Victory Drive in the McAlpin Square shopping center.Habitat for...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSJAMES F. CAMPBELL III New job title: General manager, Richmond Hill City Center Company: The Wilderman GroupRelated work experience: Campbell served as marketing associate and food...
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