Spotted®: Wet Willie's is SDBA business of year
If a packed house is any indication, the Savannah Downtown Business Association’s first annual awards gala, held Tuesday evening at Savannah Station, was a rousing success.View Spotted® photos from the...
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Fallen soldier exhibit comes to mallThe Savannah Mall will unveil “Remembering Our Fallen,” a 50-foot exhibit commemorating fallen soldiers, on Saturday at noon in the Center Court.The traveling...
View ArticleFew support delaying changes in flood insurance
WASHINGTON — Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of Capitol Hill.The leaders of the House Financial Services...
View ArticleEconomic bumps in Savannah's fourth quarter
ATLANTA — The factors needed for healthy economic growth are falling into place, according to Georgia State University’s quarterly forecast released Wednesday.“We could be poised for a takeoff in...
View ArticleMural painted on Truman Parkway barrier wall
A 225-foot mural that features landscape and waterways typical to Savannah decorates what had been a bare, concrete barrier wall along the last leg of the Truman Parkway extension.The mural by artist...
View ArticleSavannah media focus on community
If you’re reading this, then you’re giving me one more reason to say thanks.That’s because if you’re reading this, you’re sharing in this message delivered to you by the media.I’ve lived in big media...
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Georgia’s jobless rate down from October 2012 ATLANTA — Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 8.1 percent in October, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in...
View ArticleReview: Nexus 5 delivers basics at great price
NEW YORK — You don’t get a lot of frills with Google’s new Nexus 5 phone. There’s no fingerprint reader, no waterproof covering, no sensor to detect eye movement or hand gestures.What you get is an...
View ArticleLawmakers support local business wish list
There were few surprises and little controversy when the Governmental Affairs Council of the Savannah Area Chamber presented its 2014 agenda to the area’s state legislators Thursday morning.The annual...
View ArticleIsakson, Reed join vice president on canal tour
Georgia was well-represented earlier this week when Vice President Joe Biden paid a call on Panama, touring that country’s $5 billion-plus project to expand the Panama Canal.Among the group invited to...
View ArticleS&P 500 index is close to 'Perfect 10'
NEW YORK — The stock market is poised for a “Perfect 10.”As stocks surge this year, putting them on course for their best annual performance in a decade, all ten industry groups in the Standard &...
View ArticleFCC considers lifting its longtime prohibition of cellphones on planes
NEW YORK — A day after setting off an uproar among travelers opposed to the idea of in-flight phone calls, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman backtracked, saying he...
View ArticleU.S. job openings, overall hiring reach 5-year highs
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings and overall hiring both reached five-year highs in September, signaling steady improvement in the job market.Job postings rose 69,000 to a seasonally adjusted 3.9...
View ArticleNonprofits have to tell their story
More and more nonprofits are using social networking to engage people in their missions and become supporters. Stories often engage people much more effectively than annual reports or newsletters, Web...
View ArticleWork starts on new Pooler apartment complex
The Beach Co., based in Charleston, S.C., has announced the start of construction on a new luxury apartment complex in Pooler.The development, named Parkside at The Highlands, will include 317 upscale...
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Paper manufacturer to create 200 jobs in Bibb CountyKansas City-based Aspen Products Inc., a major private-label paper manufacturer, will invest $13 million to build a manufacturing facility in Macon...
View ArticleSmall retailers plan to party until they profit
NEW YORKThe parades and carnivals that draw people to downtown areas across the country this holiday season will be more than big celebrations. They’re part of a strategy to get shoppers into small...
View ArticleCorporations still deal-shy even as stocks surge
NEW YORK — A surging stock market usually comes with a boom in corporate deal-making.But deals are lagging this year, even as the market notches a series of record highs and is headed for its best year...
View ArticleMore time needed for public discussion of Savannah streetcar plans
Savannah once had a robust streetcar network, and we might eventually have one again.For a variety of reasons, travelers embrace streetcars far more than they do buses. The permanence of streetcars in...
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Local child abuse center reaccreditedCoastal Children’s Advocacy Center in Savannah has been awarded accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review...
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