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Biden cancels Panama trip; will still visit Savannah
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to pay a visit to the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal on Monday.Biden, who canceled a trip to Panama scheduled for next week, also plans to...
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Economic development official to join Southern Co. ATLANTA — Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Cummiskey is leaving his post to join Southern Co.Gov. Nathan Deal announced...
View ArticlePortSide: Deepening continues to gather momentum
Last week I noted that — after nearly 15 years — the stars seemed to be aligning to green-light the deepening of the Savannah harbor from 42 to 47 feet.This week it seems the momentum is gathering...
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Foltz: GPA hit new highs in 2013
Fiscal 2013 was yet another record year for Georgia Ports Authority, with total tonnage, autos, bulk cargo and intermodal containers hitting new highs, while a protracted strike threat stopped the...
View ArticleCould JetBlue be flying Savannah's way?
CEO tweets hint that airline has plans to offer service to SavannahA little more than a month after Savannah’s airport made a Top 10 list it could live without — fourth-highest fares among the...
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Savannah Piggly Wiggly stores sold
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.Bi-Lo Holdings LLC, parent company of the BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery store chains, announced today it reached an agreement with Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc. to buy 22 Piggly...
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Synovus Bank analyst offers cautious economic outlook
STATESBORO — Synovus Bank’s Dan Morgan prefaced his economic forecast by quoting an Ancient Roman politician.Marcus Tullius Cicero is credited with saying, “The budget should be balanced, the treasury...
View ArticleNine countries, a world of opportunity
Officials from nine bi-national chambers of commerce in Atlanta joined interested area company representatives Friday at the World Trade Center Savannah to talk business on a global scale.Sponsored by...
View ArticleThe business of nonprofits: Planning next year's budget
How you approach planning your nonprofit’s budget has a lot to do with your size and history. Medium-sized and above nonprofits usually have a well established process in place and a long track record...
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Manufacturing growth meeting setThe Savannah Economic Development Authority, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Tech will hold a manufacturing growth meeting at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 19 in the...
View ArticleDelayed decisions, political turmoil affecting SPLOST vote
Before the 2006 referendum approving the current special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST), local officials weren’t entirely forthcoming about the funding needs for all the infrastructure...
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Area economy: Same song, sixth verse
For the sixth consecutive quarter, metro Savannah’s economy chugged sluggishly along, with strong tourism and port-related numbers — and a rebound in consumer confidence — accounting for much of the...
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SDBA meet and greetDate: Sept. 17Time: 5:30-8 p.m.Location: Cha Bella, 102 E. Broad St. Cost: The cost is $5 for SDBA members and $10 for non-members. Reservations may be made in advance via the...
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Enmark celebrates 50th anniversary
Enmark Stations, Inc., founded in 1963 as Interstate Stations by Robert Demere, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.The Savannah-based company, which operates 59 stations in Georgia, South Carolina and...
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Newsmakers
CINDY WELCHNew job title: Assistant district attorney Company: Chatham County District Attorney’s Office Duties: Welch will prosecute narcotic crimes in the Counter Narcotics Team Division. Related...
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Georgia Heritage FCU offcers Medicare seminarGeorgia Heritage FCU members and the public are invited to attend “A Closer Look at Medicare,” a free educational seminar slated for Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the...
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JetBlue announces Savannah service
Popular low-cost airline will begin flights to New York in FebruaryAfter their CEO hinted at it last week, JetBlue Airways made it official early Monday morning. The popular low-cost carrier will begin...
View ArticleGas prices drop in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 8.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.37 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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A rumor no more - JetBlue on the way
After the CEO hinted at it last week, JetBlue Airways made it official early Monday morning. The popular low-cost carrier will begin service out of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Feb....
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VIDEO: Biden: 'Come hell or high water, we'll get this done'
Vice President Joe Biden stood center stage on Container Berth 6 at the Georgia Port’s Garden City Terminal Monday and told an appreciative crowd of nearly 500 that deepening the Savannah harbor is not...
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