Exchange in brief
This week in BiS:• Renting your home to vacationers has become a growth industry across the country, and Savannah has joined the movement.• Cindy McManus, who’s the practice manager at Banfield Pet...
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Local brewery, Southbound Brewing Co., debuts first beer
With the pull of a tap handle Wednesday night, Savannah entered the ranks of brewery towns.Southbound Brewing Co. debuted its first batch of beer, a Belgian wheat-style brew, during a gathering at...
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Kent Bicycles opens Savannah operation
Kent Bicycles has rolled into Savannah in a big way, with plans to move more than a million units a year through the Georgia Ports’ Garden City Terminal.“We have been warehousing solely in Los Angeles...
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Google’s music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions...
View ArticleCoby Electronics to close Savannah site
Coby Electronics Corp., a privately held consumer electronics company with headquarters in New York, will close its East Coast distribution operation in Savannah by the end of June.The closing will...
View ArticleWigh: Same song, second verse for Savannah's economic development
The current mayor of Nashville and the former mayor have different visions for their city. One sees a city as buildings, the other as people.I am hard pressed to accept that a city is nothing more than...
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Retailer Anthropologie to open store downtown
The long-vacant building near City Market once home to a popular eatery finally has a new tenant.Anthropologie, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer, has leased 10,000 square feet in the former...
View ArticleBill still needs House OK to begin digging
Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss praised the Senate passage Wednesday of a water projects bill that, once it becomes law, will allow the Savannah harbor deepening project to begin...
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Chamber offer 'Taste of Downtown'
Every year, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Downtown Business Connection offers a tempting combination of networking opportunities with the best in Savannah cuisine from more than 40...
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UZO changes outlined for tourism leaders
The proposed Unified Zoning Ordinance would clear up much of the confusion regarding lodging, restaurant and bar uses and relax parking requirements many downtown businesses face, the ordinance’s...
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Hilton Head Chamber wins 15th Pinnacle AwardHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Convention Bureau recently won its 15th consecutive Pinnacle Award...
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Country music-themed restaurant, entertainment venue coming to Savannah Mall
Country music star Toby Keith once asked the world “How do you like me now?”Come this winter, a themed restaurant bearing Keith’s name will ask Savannah diners “How do you like your steak?”Savannah...
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Goodwill recognizes area partners, volunteers
On Friday, Goodwill of the Coastal Empire recognized individuals, businesses and partners who made a difference in the lives of the individuals Goodwill serves. Among the awards presented: Employer of...
View ArticleGeorgia unemployment drops
ATLANTA — Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent in April, state labor officials said.The figure is down from 8.4 percent in March, and 9.1 percent a year ago, according...
View ArticleStocks rise on hopeful signs for the U.S. economy
NEW YORK — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday.A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer...
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Bill clears House for stricter SEC requirements WASHINGTON — Legislation cleared the House on Friday that would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overseeing Wall Street to assess the...
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Rotary members visit Hunter
Several members of the Rotary Club of Savannah and the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Savannah toured Hunter Army Airfield on Friday. The visit included a base briefing, a tour of several rifle and...
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Daughter remembers dad's ultimate sacrifice
It’s been 70 years, but the memory is still powerful enough to bring Dorothy Wise to tears.“I’ll never forget that night,” the 83-year-old said.“It was Monday, April 19. There had been rumors over the...
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Square monuments to emerge from darkness
Around Halloween each year, Savannah’s square monuments seem appropriately lit.The spotlights cast a ghoulish orange glow. Much of the light falls on the pedestals and the tree canopies above, so the...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSDr. WEI DENG New job title: Assessment coordinatorCompany: South University School of PharmacyDuties: Deng responsibilities include data analysis, general survey development, and...
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