Arrests up, turnout down as wristbands return to St. Patrick's Day celebration
On Friday afternoon, there were still vacancies at a significant number of Savannah hotels, including several premier ones in the Historic District.Just before 9 a.m. on Saturday, both the Whitaker...
View ArticleU.S. builder confidence falls on weak supply, labor
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers.In the short...
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Movie studio eyes Effingham CountyEffingham County will be getting a “large movie studio.”That’s according to Rick Lott, the executive director of the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.“That’s all...
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Gulfstream donates $25,000 to Telfair
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently presented Telfair Museums with a gift of $25,000 to support the museum’s education and school tours program, an initiative that provides access to the arts for...
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Logistics Summit convenes in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Epitomizing the global nature of the logistics business, one of the world’s leading logistics companies chose Day One of the 2013 Georgia Logistics Summit to announce it has teamed up with...
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FastPitch 2013 to celebrate entrepreneurship, creativity
Winning The Creative Coast’s FastPitch competition in 2011 turned out to be a major game changer for SCAD graduate student Jamie Bowerman. Jamie took top honors for his convertible backpack/messenger...
View ArticleCoastal YMCA exceeds fundraising goal
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia announced Tuesday night it raised $620,790 during its annual Priceless Gift Campaign, exceeding its goal for 2013 by more than $20,000.The announcement came during the...
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This week in BiS:• David Tribble, the president of Bethesda Academy, has taken on the challenge of keeping the academy relevant to the needs of children as times change.• Kristin Detwiler runs Savannah...
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$90 million movie studio slated for Effingham
The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday with Medient Studios Inc. for a $90 million movie studio and entertainment facility expected to create...
View ArticleGeorgia eyes S.C. brewery laws
Georgia may be ahead of South Carolina in a lot of ways, but not when it comes to beer. South Carolina lawmakers are moving toward allowing breweries to serve up to four pints of beer on site. But...
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St. Patrick’s Day drives wireless usageALPHARETTA — The St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah continues to be one of the highest usage events for Verizon Wireless customers in Georgia with more...
View ArticleConference on supply chain opportunities with India scheduled
The USA India Business Summit will host the India Supply Chain Markets and Opportunities Conference April 1-2 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 W. Bay St.Presenting partners include Georgia Ports...
View ArticleWigh: Increasing the minimum wage a bad idea
Mandating a minimum wage increase is a bad idea. It sounds good on the surface. It puts more money in the hands of the poor — in theory. Minimum wage will not support a family, and it only affects...
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Fed stands by stimulus, sees stronger U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve isn’t yet convinced that the U.S. economy’s growth can accelerate without the Fed’s drive to keep borrowing costs at record lows. It wants to see sustained...
View ArticleS.C. legislators honor Savannah hospital
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House of Representatives recognized St. Joseph’s/Candler health system of Savannah on Wednesday with a resolution to be given to CEO Paul Hinchey.Bluffton...
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First maritime interns get prepped for work force
The Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce, perhaps best known for its successful “Follow the Container” project, has placed its first group of high school interns into the local maritime industry to...
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Fewer Savannah homebuyers ‘underwater’CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a national financial data reporting firm, has released new analysis showing about 200,000 more residential properties regained positive...
View ArticleGa. jobless rate lowest in 4 years
ATLANTA — Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.6 percent in February, the lowest rate since January 2009, the Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday.The rate was down...
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Drivers endure high gas prices despite U.S. oil boom
NEW YORK — The U.S. is increasing its oil production faster than ever, and American drivers are guzzling less gas. But you’d never know it from the price at the pump.The national average price of...
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