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'Flying' of last beam tops off $15 million renovation of St. Joseph's hospital
With the placement of the 9.4-ton crown on top of St. Joseph’s Hospital Friday, the $15 million exterior renovation of the 44-year-old building at 11705 Mercy Blvd. is almost complete.Crews have spent...
View ArticleWeak U.S. jobs report still provides cause for hope
WASHINGTON — For a second straight month, weak U.S. job growth has raised concern that the economy has lost the vigor it showed late last year.A tepid gain of 113,000 jobs in January followed...
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10th Goodwill Job Connections Center opens in Savannah
Goodwill of the Coastal Empire opened a new Job Connections Center Friday in remodeled space in its headquarters at 7220 Sallie Mood Drive.A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the new center were...
View ArticleShort-term rentals should pay bed tax
As the “Hostess City of the South,” it’s no surprise local residents have joined the trend and literally opened their homes to some of our city’s guests.We have seen an influx of rooms, homes and...
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Savannah-Chatham Day in Atlanta rescheduledThe Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its annual Savannah-Chatham Day in Atlanta for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Georgia Railroad...
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Vaden dealerships donate to humane society
Jane Vaden Thacher, on behalf of the 480 Vaden Automotive employees, presented a check for $5,000 to Lynn Gensamer, executive director of the Humane Society for Greater Savannah.The donation was...
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Savannah ranked second most romantic cityAccording to readers of USA TODAY, Savannah is the second most romantic city in North America.Savannah, which the writers referred to as ‘stately,’ finished...
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Developer Carter's past projects a clue to his plans for Savannah's Broughton...
Atlanta-based developer Ben Carter made waves in the world of commercial real estate this week with the unveiling of a $75 million plan to revitalize historic Broughton Street through the acquisition...
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Charleston street has much in common with Broughton
When Atlanta developer Ben Carter appeared before Savannah City Council Thursday to outline his $75 million plan to return Savannah’s historic downtown Broughton Street to its former glory as a...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Persepolis now open on Savannah's Whitaker Street
One quiet night last week, a friend and I checked out Persepolis, the new restaurant at 41 Whitaker St., just north of Broughton.It’s worth noting right off the bat that Persepolis isn’t entirely new....
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ANTHONY GREEN New job title: Driver of the month for JanuaryCompany: NLaws ProduceDuties: Green has been named driver of the month once again. His employer says: He shows great work ethic and has...
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Georgia Tech Professional Education open interviews for veterans, transitioning militaryGeorgia Tech Professional Education’s Veterans Education, Training and Transition (VET2) program will hold an...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices basically flat
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 0.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.22 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
View ArticleMAP: Broughton Street redevelopment properties in play
In the wake of Atlanta developer Ben Carter’s announcement that he wants to invest $75 million to reinvigorate Savannah’s Broughton Street, the Savannah Morning News is offering readers an online map...
View ArticleNew retailers for Tanger Savannah outlet mall leaked
Gucci, Fossil, Polo, American Eagle and Mickey Mouse may be headed to the future Tanger Savannah outlet mall in Pooler, according to site plans made available to the Savannah Morning News.First...
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Savannah readies for JetBlue arrival
The first item on the Savannah Airport Commission’s monthly agenda Monday was cause for celebration, as commissioners voted unanimously to approve an airline lease and operating agreement with JetBlue...
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Savannah area gas prices basically flatAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 0.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.22 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleDawers: Parking concerns shouldn't interfere with Broughton Street...
If developer Ben Carter is able to attract tenants to a couple of dozen properties in the Broughton Street corridor, we’ll be pretty close to full occupancy in downtown’s most intense commercial...
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No cause of warehouse fire determined yet
With the massive warehouse fire that started late Saturday morning at Georgia Ports’ Ocean Terminal finally extinguished, fire officials have turned their attention to investigating the cause of the...
View ArticleDeveloper reveals details on Broughton Street plan
Developer Ben Carter gave more details on his $72 million plan to return historic Broughton Street to its heyday as a shopping mecca Tuesday, asking members of the public and city officials to keep an...
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