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Small Business Chamber Monthly MeetingJoin us at the Coastal Georgia Center for networking, a continental breakfast and a great presentation by Tom Westcott, Professional Organizer and Founder of...
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Savannah woman's vision brings Wilmington Island Farmers Market to life
Wilmington Island resident Deborah McIncrow has a certain appreciation for life’s simple pleasures.The England native’s father moved her family to New York when she was 14. After meeting her husband...
View ArticleStates fight over local wood
A building supplier phoned Pollard Lumber Co. about providing wood for a large government construction project in Georgia, but the deal broke down over a single question about how the family-owned...
View ArticleAnother restaurant opens in Habersham Village
Bar Food opened about three years in Habersham Village with an offbeat mix of small plates and drinks.Owners Johnny Baker and Paula Letcher have now launched another business in the same strip — the...
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New Chamber council to be launchedThe Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off its new council, LaunchSAVANNAH, on Thursday.LaunchSAVANNAH is designed to serve as a primary resource for people...
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Hospice Savannah holds groundbreaking for new center
Hospice Savannah held a groundbreaking Monday for its new Center for Living at 6000 Business Center Drive, just off Chatham Parkway.Work on the center comes after a two-year, $3 million capital...
View ArticleHome demand remains strong, drives up prices
Savannah-area homebuyers’ tolerance for sticker shock is growing again.Prices rose for the fifth straight month in May, with the average sales price eclipsing $220,000 for just the second time since...
View ArticleChinese company eyes Effingham site
A Chinese company is interested in building its U.S. headquarters in Effingham County in a $50 million manufacturing project that would create 25 to 50 jobs.Leon Zipperer, Rincon’s board member for the...
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This week in BiS:• Polly Toole runs the only pharmacy on Tybee Island after spending years in hospital administration. She notes her store is so small they do everything themselves.• Savannah Taste...
View ArticleAgency: Opting for overdrafts means higher fees
WASHINGTON — A U.S. agency says consumers who opt for overdraft coverage on their checking accounts pay higher fees and are more likely to have their accounts closed than those who decline it.A report...
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Plans approved for East River Street hotel
The redevelopment of River Street’s east end can now commence.The Savannah Historic District Board of Review approved plans Wednesday for a hotel to be built on the former Georgia Power Headquarters...
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Number of Savannah homes ‘under water’ declinesCoreLogic, a financial data reporting firm, Wednesday released new analysis showing the number of Savannah homes with mortgages that have negative equity...
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Wanted: Young leaders for civic engagement
When it comes to civic health, Georgia is more than a little anemic, Amir Farokhi, executive director of the nonprofit Georgia Forward, told members of the Savannah Downtown Business Association...
View ArticleCourt sides with Del Webb, Pulte in Sun City stucco dispute
COLUMBIA — Del Webb Communities and Pulte Homes have notched a victory in the South Carolina Court of Appeals over Sun City property owners.In September 2008, Roger and Mary Jo Carlson brought an...
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Women’s clothing store offers name designersApricot Lane Boutique (www.apricotlanedfw.com) opened its doors Thursday at Abercorn Walk, 5525 Abercorn St.The store will feature designers such as Vintage...
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Georgia Public Service Commisioner's road show focuses on alternative fuels
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, accompanied by a caravan of electric, propane and natural gas-powered vehicles, made a stop in Savannah on Thursday as part of his third annual Georgia...
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Containerships continue to grow
The CMA CGM Jules Verne, one of the world’s largest container ships currently sailing, was officially inaugurated last week by French President François Hollande in Marseille, site of CMA CGM’s home...
View ArticleSavannah again posts record tourism returns
Nearly 12.5 million visitors spent more than $2 billion in Savannah last year, according to a study from independent travel research firm Longwoods International.The record number of visitors and...
View ArticleTrade Center board OKs budget, re-elects officers
The Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority on Wednesday gave final approval to its budget for the year that begins July 1.The authority’s budget covers both the Savannah...
View ArticleFlood insurance changes to hit local wallets hard
Flood insurance policy holders would do well to flood their savings accounts with extra dollars in the months ahead.Significant premium increases will take effect this October as part of changes to...
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