PortSide: Pep Boys picks NRS for import operation
National Retail Systems, Inc, a leading provider of logistics services to U.S. retailers and manufacturing companies, announced this week it has been selected by automotive aftermarket service and...
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Historic Savannah Foundation hands out Preservation Awards
Young Savannahians’ favorite new play-place is plenty old, and the Coastal Heritage Society was recognized Thursday for creating the Exploration Station.The outdoor exhibit area, opened last year in...
View ArticleLocal group gets grant to fight child obesity
The local business coalition bent on cutting the fat in Chatham County children just received a healthy funding grant to make it happen.Healthy living organizations the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
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New Zaxby’s to open on Victory DriveThe fifth Zaxby’s restaurant in Savannah will open Monday morning at 1917 E. Victory Drive in the Victory Square Shopping Center.Hours for the new restaurant will be...
View ArticleSpire fully, permantly installed on WTC tower
NEW YORK — The World Trade Center’s rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking...
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New digs, higher profile for United Community Bank
United Community Bank will have its coming-out party Monday, almost a decade after the financial institution started doing business in Savannah.The Blairsville-based regional bank will open its new...
View ArticleTwo Smart Cookies under new ownership
Financial advisors Ashley Dando and Bill Hannah learned long ago how to sweet talk clients.Give them cookies emblazoned with the company logo.The challenge, they found, was in finding the right...
View ArticleR.O.S.E. Public House satsfies on Savannah's Broughton Street
I finally made it to R.O.S.E. last week for a satisfying lunch at one of the outdoor tables under the old marquee that dates to the days of the Avon Theater.The sidewalks on Broughton Street are...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSMICHELE L. DODSONNew job title: Sales managerCompany: Savannah SurfacesDuties: Dodson will manage all aspects of the material sales commercial and residential surfacing company such as...
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Interactive marketing explained by expertsThe Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com will present a free seminar on Wednesday, May 22, featuring industry experts from Google; email marketing giant...
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21st annual Business Golf Classic Lunch is included, as well as a reception and awards ceremony, prizes, contests and raffle prizes. Date: May 14Time: 10:30 a.m.Location: Berkeley Hall ClubCost: $185...
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World Trade Center adds Screven County
It may have Savannah in its name, but its scope is designed to reach far beyond the city.In fact, one of the intentions behind the creation of World Trade Center Savannah was to provide a meaningful...
View Article'Slamming' April for Savannah-area home sales
LaTrelle Pevey sells residential real estate for a living, so rarely does an incoming telephone call go unanswered.“Only if I’m with a client or in a closing will I put my phone on silent, and even...
View ArticleHuge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
WASHINGTON — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama’s health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.Where you live could make a huge difference in...
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State of small business report comingSavannah SCORE will present “The State of Small Business” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23 during a free conference in the community room on the lower level of the...
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Creative Coast names accomplished entrepreneur Bea Wray as new director
A serial tech entrepreneur has been chosen to lead Savannah’s creative community.Bea Wray will succeed Jake Hodesh as the director of the Creative Coast, the local nonprofit that consults and advocates...
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Women rule at United Way legacy luncheon
It was an idea whose time had definitely come.The United Way Women’s Legacy Council decided to hold an event for and about women in leadership and soon found they had a sell-out on their hands.Billed...
View ArticleSEDA puts focus on workforce
Both the World Trade Center Savannah and the Savannah Economic Development Authority took their monthly board meetings on the road Tuesday, getting a firsthand look at Woodville Tompkins Technical and...
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Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting
NEW YORK — The country’s four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan to...
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