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McDonald's celebrates new Pooler location
McDonald’s celebrated a grand opening and ribbon-cutting Friday in Pooler at its newest location at 200 Pooler Parkway.Prior to the ribbon-cutting, John Palmaccio of Palmaccio Management presented a...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Immigration debate and economic research
This week’s thunderous storm clouds, darkening the sky over D.C., were an apt representation of the mood in the capital as the Senate started the debate on amendments to the bill that promises to...
View ArticleMicrosoft brings Office to iPhone, but not tablets
NEW YORK — Even as a pared-down version of Microsoft’s Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost...
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New engineering firm foundedPaul Mamalakis, William Parnell, Michelle Peavler and John Gross have launched a new firm, Chatham Engineering Co. LLC, which will provide professional electrical, HVAC,...
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Savannah's tourism evolution underway
San Francisco bay area residents Bill and Mady Cloud rolled into Savannah late Thursday and will continue their summer vacation when they head out for Charleston later today.The couple spent a few...
View ArticleBen Tucker and the next generation of jazz stars
In the coming months, the Savannah community will be figuring out how best to honor Ben Tucker. His legacy deserves to become, in some way, a permanent part of our cultural or physical landscape.There...
View ArticleState's centers of innovation help small biz compete
ATLANTA — When President Barack Obama announced the creation of a national network of manufacturing-development hubs, Georgia had already been down that road for a decade.“Now, if we want to make the...
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Savannah No. 2 for manufacturing jobsSavannah has been ranked as the second-best midsized city in the country for manufacturing jobs in the 2013 “best cities” listings by NewGeography.com, a website...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSLOIS MODELLNew job title: DirectorCompany: Savannah Center for the BlindDuties: Modell will manage the mission, fundraising, staff and services for the Savannah Center for Blind and Low...
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Savannah-Hilton Head CSCMP Roundtable MeetingGuest speaker will be Katrina Savitskie, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing and logistics, Savannah State University.Date: June 18Time: 5:30...
View ArticleVA clinic project back in works
Two years ago, construction on a much-needed new Veterans Administration clinic for Savannah appeared to be mere months away.The VA had chosen a location and developed all the necessary plans —...
View ArticleKroger adds Harris Teeter to supermarket network
NEW YORK — Kroger, already the country’s largest traditional supermarket operator, is expanding its reach in key southeastern and mid-Atlantic states by snapping up regional grocer Harris Teeter...
View ArticleCoal plant's fate up in the air
On Thursday, state regulators could determine the future of Plant McIntosh, Georgia Power’s electric plant in Rincon.The aging facility is one of many issues addressed in Georgia Power’s controversial...
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This week in BiS:• Wanda Beckett, otherwise known as “Ms. Polly” is the owner, baker and cake decorator at Ms. Polly’s Cake Giants where she decorates and sculpts cakes. Her favorites? Sour cream pound...
View ArticleGeorgia Power readies to upgrade local bulk transmission lines
Georgia Power invested $80 million to upgrade downtown Savannah’s power grid.Now the utility is poised to spend another $50 million to improve the power network across Chatham County.Georgia Power will...
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Gov. Deal signs inland port agreement
A new inland port agreement signed Wednesday by Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele Intermodal Services is expected to create and expand international markets for regional...
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Director named for Georgia Centers of Innovation program
ATLANTA — Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation and Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, will become director of the Georgia Center of...
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New coffee shop and deli opens A new coffee and shop and deli, coffee.deli at 4517 Habersham St., held its grand opening Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.Co-owners Paula Letcher and Johnny Baker...
View ArticleJudge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices
NEW YORK — Apple Inc. broke antitrust laws and conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices significantly in spring 2010, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing “compelling evidence” from...
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'Blockbuster' movie could be shot in Savannah
A major motion picture featuring stars as recognizable as those in Academy Award winner “Forrest Gump” is close to choosing Savannah as a film location, the director of the city of Savannah Film Office...
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