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Charleston port poised to grow
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston has a great deepwater port that has of lot of work to do to return to the position it once held as the preeminent cargo destination in the Southeast, Jim Newsome told...
View ArticleUnemployment rates along the Georgia coast show broad range
The Savannah metro area unemployment rate in July was 9.2 percent.That’s an increase over June but not an alarming one. When the Georgia Department of Labor releases data for cities and counties, the...
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Smooth sailing for Charleston cruise business
In addition to its cargo business, Charleston has been the home port since June 2010 for Carnival Cruise Lines Fantasy, which offers a year-round cruise calendar with various 5- and 7-day itineraries...
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Savannah newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSLISA SCHWARTZ New job title: Director of Independent Life at Home Company: THA GroupDuties: Schwartz oversees day-to-day staffing needs for South Carolina life care operations; serves...
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NAWIC Chapter MeetingOn Monday, NAWIC will hold its monthly chapter meeting at the Exchange Tavern on Waters Avenue. This will be a lunch meeting, beginning with networking at 11:30 a.m. and the...
View Article2013 Best Layers -- Oliver Maner
Oliver Maner LLP has announced that all of its 16 partners with more than two years experience as a partner have been selected for the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.Lawyers are selected...
View ArticleDockworkers' strike looking more likely
Negotiations for a new contract covering dockworkers at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have come to an abrupt halt, with the possibility of an end-of-the-month work stoppage looming larger and sending...
View ArticleAmerican, US Airways one step closer to merger
NEW YORK — American Airlines and US Airways are one step closer to a potential merger.The companies said Friday they have started confidential merger talks. But a deal is still far from reality.“It...
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Savannah Hardscape unveils surfacing company brandJonathan and William Rhangos, co-Owners of Savannah Hardscapes, have announced a new brand identity for their commercial and residential surfacing...
View ArticleCity Talk: Satisfied replaces Locos on Broughton Street
Satisfied is now open in the former home of Locos at the southwest corner of Broughton and Jefferson streets.The new restaurant and bar has the same management team and employees that Locos did, but...
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Great Savannah Races museum opens on Abercorn Street
Tanya Bailey-Smith volunteered to head up publicity efforts for the Great Savannah Races Centennial four years ago because of her interest in auto racing, history and her adopted hometown.Somewhere...
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G280 wins certification
The G280, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new super mid-sized business jet, has earned type certificates from both the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel,...
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SCAD grad student turns class project into small business
As a boy, Jamie Bowerman looked forward to something most children dread: his parents or grandparents dragging him to friends’ homes for visits.He’d ask permission to explore and make for the basement...
View Article2013 Leadership Savannah class announced
The 2012-13 class for Leadership Savannah, sponsored by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, has been announced. The programs consist of monthly interactive sessions led by community experts within...
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This week in BiS:• ACE Hardware on Wilmington Island is the only ACE franchise store in Savannah and the only hardware store for residents of Wilmington, Talahi, Whitemarsh, Oatland and Tybee islands,...
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New Great Dane plant delivers first trailer
STATESBORO — Great Dane’s new refrigerated trailer plant in Statesboro recently celebrated the completion of the facility’s first custom trailer, which was built for Rowland Transportation of Dade...
View ArticleConventions coming to Savannah in September
Please find below information on conventions and events scheduled for Savannah during September.FOREST CITY GUN CLUBU.S. Open Skeet ChampionshipMeeting Dates: 09/06/12-09/09/12Attendance: 1,200Visitor...
View ArticleExchange in brief: Brew Fest declared best so far
Brew Fest declared best so farVisit Savannah officials say nearly 5,000 people attended the Sept. 1 grand tasting at the 2012 Savannah Craft Brew Fest and that another 1,700 turned out for the...
View ArticleBack to the basics of an economy
For some years now, Nick Kristof, a reporter for the New York Times, has been exposing the sex slave trade in Cambodia. The scale of the human trafficking and ruined lives is enormous.However, this...
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Dick's Sporting Goods opens in Bluffton
Although Dick’s Sporting Goods opened its doors in Bluffton, it’s saving the bells and whistles for a grand opening over the weekend.The 40,000-square-foot store, located at 1050 Fording Island Rd.,...
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