S.C. proposes settlement on harbor expansion
Government agencies and environmental groups in Georgia and South Carolina OK’d a tentative settlement Wednesday to allow the Savannah harbor deepening project to move forward while also advancing...
View ArticleThe changing of the guard in Athens
When Michael Adams arrived on the campus of the University of Georgia as its president, I was suspicious. Shortly after he moved in, he took on the self-appointed Lord of the Kingdom, Vince Dooley, and...
View ArticleStocks fall on signs of slowing global economy
NEW YORK — As evidence of a slowing global economy grows, investors are showing some caution just one week after U.S. stocks hit an all-time high.Stocks fell after lackluster earnings from Bank of...
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SCAD students, Whole Foods to develop muralWhole Foods Market and Savannah College of Art and Design have joined forces to host the Savannah Mural Design Challenge, with a kickoff at 5:30 this evening...
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Critz holds BMW grand opening
Critz, Inc. held its grand opening celebration for the new Critz BMW facility at Abercorn and Stephenson on Wednesday evening.Click here to launch a slideshow of Spotted® photosDale Critz, Jr. and the...
View ArticleLocal job market continues growth
Job seeking in Savannah is becoming less of a quest.Savannah-area employers added 2,700 positions in February and March, putting the local labor market 2,000 jobs ahead of March 2012 levels, according...
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PortSide: GPA training crane operators on simulator
Georgia Ports Authority crane operators have a new state-of-the-art training tool — a virtual reality crane simulator that operates much like those used to train pilots.Built by GlobalSim, the...
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State tourism commish upbeat about industry
Tourism on Georgia’s coast will soon claim full recovery from the recession, and the state’s deputy tourism commissioner spent Thursday spreading the credit.Kevin Langston praised the marketing efforts...
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Poll: Public pessimism on economy increasing
For the third year in a row, the nation’s economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve...
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Savannah's Fondarific named exporter of year
Fondarific/Candy Craft Creations of Savannah has been named the Georgia Small Business Exporter of the Year 2013, The U.S. Small Business Administration, Georgia District Office has announced.“Being...
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Georgia's tech industry has 'momentum', trade group CEO says
Georgia’s technology front man, Tino Mantella, issued a call to action Friday in presenting the Technology Association of Georgia’s annual “State of the Industry” report.China produces 750,000...
View ArticleFree enterprise: When the economic stakes are high
“The politics in (fill in your profession) are so vicious because the stakes are so low.” This dictum — also called “Sayre’s law” — has been applied to describe many disputes over the last 40 years.In...
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SunTrust net income jumps 39 percentATLANTA — SunTrust Banks Inc. said Friday its first-quarter net income jumped 39 percent, as cost cuts and efficiency improvements helped offset a drop in...
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Savannah Tech's solar program heats up for summer
As Earth Day 2013 approaches, Savannah Technical College has announced it will continue its commitment to sustainable technologies by training students to install and maintain renewable energy...
View ArticleFHA mortgage insurance changes coming
Every time local loan officer Michael Caputo writes a low down payment mortgage, he gets the same question from the client.“How can I get the mortgage insurance dropped?”The simple answer — reach 20 or...
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The Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com announce the launch of Main...
The Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com today announced the opening of a new Main Street Digital office.Main Street Digital Savannah is a digital services company that helps businesses use...
View ArticleHistoric schooner offers educational programs, day sailes on Savannah River
There’s a new U.S. National Historic Landmark in Savannah this spring. It will disappear in a couple weeks but reappear in the fall. The schooner Roseway has made some fascinating journeys over the...
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New Chick-fil-A to open next weekThe Savannah area’s sixth free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurant will open April 25 at 2111 E. Victory Drive with 70 employees, indoor seating for 106 and an additional...
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Microsoft PowerPointCovers the essentials of dynamic persuasive presentations: slides, layouts, transitions, themes, clip art, animation, sound, charts, tables, SmartArt, hyperlinks and...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSTim CookNew job title: Security directorCompany:The Landings communityDuties: Previously Cook served as a Detention Officer for Guilford County, N.C. Cook also served in the Air Force...
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