Savannah lawyers gain recognition
The 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has been released and includes a number of attorneys from Savannah as either 2014 Savannah Lawyers of the Year or among the Best Lawyers in...
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NAWIC meetingThis meeting will be a discussion of the Annual Planning Conference to be held in October. Date: Aug. 26Time: 11:30 a.m.Location: The Exchange Tavern, Waters AvenueCost: $20 for members;...
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Coca-Cola's 127-year-old recipe not quite the same
ATLANTA - Coca-Cola keeps the recipe for its 127-year-old soda inside an imposing steel vault that’s bathed in red security lights. Several cameras monitor the area to make sure the fizzy formula stays...
View ArticleMortgage rules loosened for some foreclosure victims
For foreclosure casualties, the painful process doesn’t end the day the bank repossesses the house.Foreclosure essentially comes with a timeout period for distressed borrowers. Lose your house, and...
View ArticleWestside arena site logical extension of downtown development
In discussions of the westside site selected a decade ago as the likely home for a new arena, many comments have revealed confusion about the location of the property already owned by the city.As the...
View ArticleOrders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods plunge
WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment.Manufacturing...
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Gas prices up slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 1 cent per gallon in the past week to $3.43 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262...
View ArticleBack to school, forward to the future
It is back to school time, and I just love the energy and excitement, don’t you? Now is the time that structures and routines are forming, goals are being set, and futures are being made. Do you have a...
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Savannah foreclosure rate dropsForeclosure rates in Savannah decreased in June over the same period last year, according to data from financial reporting firm CoreLogic.The rate of Savannah area...
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Historic Savannah Foundation sells P.J. O'Connor house
The Historic Savannah Foundation has sold the P.J. O’Connor House, 222 E. 32nd St. in the heart of Savannah’s Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District, to Jim Abraham, a historic preservation...
View ArticleMemorial ER expansion plans reviewed
Memorial Health University Medical Center is moving forward with plans to expand its emergency room facility.The Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission recommended approval for a...
View ArticleMounting tensions with Syria sink U.S. stocks
NEW YORK — Fears of an escalating conflict in Syria rippled across financial markets on Tuesday, sinking stocks, lifting gold and pushing the price of oil to the highest in a year and a half.The...
View ArticleBarrow predicts fall votes on Ga. port obstacle
A Georgia congressman said Wednesday he expects the U.S. House to take action this fall toward eliminating a final bureaucratic obstacle to deepening the busy shipping channel used by cargo ships to...
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Chamber exec joins Washington lobby effortSandi Reese, president and CEO of the Greater Savannah Black and Minority Chamber of Commerce, joined the U.S Black Chamber, White House and Obama...
View ArticleUnemployment rates fall in two-thirds of U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of large U.S. metro areas in July, a sign of widespread improvement in the job market.The Labor Department said Wednesday that unemployment rates fell...
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UZO becomes NewZO in name change
Last call has come and gone for UZO — the name, not the concept.The Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission has rebranded the Unified Zoning Ordinance, or UZO, as the New Zoning...
View ArticlePending sales of U.S. homes slip but remain solid
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in July, but the level stayed close to a 6 ½-year high. The modest decline suggests higher mortgage rates have yet to sharply slow...
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Big investors pause amid tough August
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big investors are in wait-and-see mode.There’s been plenty to give them pause this week: the stock market is down and oil is surging as the Syrian civil war escalates. Then...
View ArticleBicycle firm picks Savannah for East Coast distribution
Ballard Pacific Resources, the primary distributor of Hyper Bicycles, has chosen the Port of Savannah as its gateway to the U.S. Southeast. “Shorter transit times and lower costs through the Port of...
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‘Green’ awards go to Trident SustainabilityTrident Sustainability Group was recognized twice during the first USGBC-Savannah Green Building Awards program on Aug.22.The program was presented jointly by...
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