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Jul 02, 2009
 

Expand_postBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND~~~~“IF YOU GOTTA GO...GO FOR GOODWILL”~Goodwill Industries to benefit fro...The Creative Coast Alliance - 1 day ago

"IF YOU GOTTA GO…GO FOR GOODWILL”~Goodwill Industries to benefit from Royal Restrooms Sense of Luxury for Necessary …

Icon_jump_smallSavannah Tech Liberty Campus Student Success Team Honored by PerdueSavannah Daily News - 2 days ago

A group of Savannah Technical College staff members will travel to Atlanta next month to receive the Governor’s Commenda…

Icon_jump_smallSwimmers, boaters urged to be safe in Georgia waters for July 4th holiday weekendFlorida Times Union - 2 days ago

State rangers expect Georgia waters to be crowded during the July Fourth holiday. They are reminding swimmers, boaters a…

Icon_jump_smallState kicks off first stimulus-funded road projectAtlanta Journal Constitution - 2 days ago

The $787 billion federal stimulus has begun to boost Georgia’s roadbuilding industry.

On Tuesday state and federal …

Icon_jump_small ShareThis Georgia Ports Authority’s new budget predicts container growthCharleston Regional Business Journal - 2 days ago

The Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director predicted a slow but steady recovery in world trade on the horizon as…

Icon_jump_smallResearch venture fund raises $18M in first yearWTVM.com - 2 days ago

The Georgia Research Alliance’s venture fund has raised more than $18 million in its first year.

The fund was started b…

Icon_jump_smallFurloughs begin for 2,200 Gulfstream employeesSavannah Morning News - 2 days ago

Gulfstream Aerospace on Monday furloughed about 2,200 employees involved in the manufacture of four of its large-cabin a…

Icon_jump_smallMissionaries celebrate 20,000th houseSavannah Morning News - 2 days ago

Every summer, World Changers mobilizes young people across the country to repair the homes of people who can’t afford to…

Icon_jump_smallFriends recall man as 'an inspiration to the homeless'Savannah Morning News - 2 days ago

Richard Kine chose to spend his latter years as a homeless man, drifting from one downtown Savannah square to another.

Icon_jump_smallIs local economy halfway back or halfway through tough year?WTOC - 2 days ago

For Savannah’s largest tour company, full trolleys don’t just brighten a summer day.

They might also represent a light …

Icon_jump_smallTuna plant just weeks from opening in LyonsWTOC - 2 days ago

LYONS, GA (WTOC) – Hundreds of new jobs are on the way to Lyons as Chicken of the Sea gets ready to open their only faci…

Icon_jump_smallGulfstream Aerospace Enhanced Vision System II Certified for G150 UseGulfstream Aerospace - 2 days ago

Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), recently received certification from the …

Icon_jump_small"Where's My Crazy Hot Guy?" A Female Designer On Women and Video GamesNewsweek - 2 days ago

More female video gamers are grabbing the controller this year, according to a report released yesterday by the industr…

Jul 01, 2009
 

Icon_jump_smallAASU Economic Monitor: Worst of the Recession Likely Over for Coastal EmpireThe Business Report & Journal - 2 days ago

The 2009 first quarter issue of the Coastal Empire Economic Monitor is now available at http://www.econ.armstrong.edu/cr…

Icon_jump_smallTybee Celebrates Independence Day on July 3rdSavannah Daily News - 2 days ago

Tybee Island will host a fireworks display at the Walter J. Parker Pier and Pavilion to begin after dark, between about …

Icon_jump_smallAn Historic Event-Georgia Historical Society Opens Office in AtlantaSavannah Daily News - 2 days ago

The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce that it is expanding its presence across the state by opening an o…

Icon_jump_smallMiley Cyrus Movie: 3 Arrested: Request from OfficialsWSAV.com - 2 days ago

Filming of the Miley Cyrus movie, “The Last Song,” on Tybee Island is drawing some big attention.

Three paparazzi…

Expand_postGulfstream Aerospace Enhanced Vision System II Certified for G150 UseThe Creative Coast Alliance - 2 days ago

Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), recently received certification from the …

Icon_jump_smallGroup helping students find success at Savannah StateSavannah Morning News - 2 days ago

Leslie Coney wanted to go to college after graduating from Beach High School, but she wasn’t sure how she’d pay for it.

Expand_postLittle Green Palm Inn Introduces “The Softer Side of Savannah” VideoThe Creative Coast Alliance - 2 days ago

In its newly commissioned video, “The Softer Side of Historic Savannah,” Green Palm Inn gives a first-hand preview o…

Expand_postMobile. Social. Marketing. Platform.The Creative Coast Alliance - 2 days ago

COGENTWARE, a SAV based co, is launching a new product targeted to consumer facing businesses such as restaurants and re…

Icon_jump_smallAssoc. For the Blind Welcomes New DirectorThe Savannah Tribune - 3 days ago

James “Jim” King has been named the new Executive Director of Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc.

The Board …

Icon_jump_small ShareThis Georgia Ports Authority’s new budget predicts container growthCharleston Regional Business Journal - 3 days ago

The Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director predicted a slow but steady recovery in world trade on the horizon as…

Icon_jump_small23 elementary, middle, high school administrators will change schools or positionsSavannah Morning News - 3 days ago

Little Elvis Dover sat on the Savannah-Chatham Public School District office steps Tuesday morning, waving a sign in pro…

Icon_jump_smallMegachurch to open Effingham campusSavannah Morning News - 3 days ago

Leaders of Savannah Christian Church have announced plans to open an Effingham County "campus" in 2010, according to an …

Icon_jump_smallMetro police to barge in on local shipwrecksSavannah Morning News - 3 days ago

Savannah-Chatham Police Chief Michael Berkow is the first to admit that his latest initiative is an unorthodox undertaki…

Icon_jump_small89 new state laws take effect todaySavannah Morning News - 3 days ago

The 2009 session of the General Assembly enacted 89 bills that become law today, affecting Georgians from embryos to stu…

Jun 30, 2009
 

Icon_jump_smallJudge Abbot is first female Rotary presidentSavannah Morning News - 3 days ago

The Rotary Club of Savannah had gone nearly a century without a female president – until Monday.
Louisa Abbot, a Chatham…

Icon_jump_smallMarchand: Encouraging signs at Savannah's port.Savannah Morning News - 3 days ago

While May numbers at Georgia Ports Authority continue to reflect double-digit declines almost across the board, there m…

Icon_jump_smallGetting lost in GeorgiaBlogs @ Augusta.com - 4 days ago

Today’s visit is not so much about our town, but our state.
I have long suspected South Carolina does a better job of…

Icon_jump_smallThe Board Game No One Wants to Play More Than Oncewall street journal - 4 days ago

The phrase “board game” usually connotes the likes of ”Monopoly” or “Yahtzee” — fun pastimes for the beach…

Icon_jump_smallRegional partnership could spur tourismWTOC - 4 days ago

With the economy conspiring against tourism, the key to bringing more visitors here might be to send them somewhere else…

Jun 29, 2009
 

Icon_jump_smallBamboo poles divert marsh wrackSavannah Morning News - 5 days ago

Ongoing effort keeps marsh clear of effects of nearby mega-dock

Standing in the ooze of Wilmington Island’s salt marsh,…

Icon_jump_smallIndependence Day gets early start: Wind ensemble captivates packed house with patriotic numbersSavannah Morning News - 5 days ago

The Savannah Winds ensemble treated close to 1,000 spectators – many decked out in red, white and blue – to an afternoon…

Icon_jump_smallAt BET Awards, Michael Jackson's legacy honoredSavannah Morning News - 5 days ago

While BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson – in her first public appearance since h…

Icon_jump_smallVincent Maggioni cycles through challenges to stay competitiveSavannah Morning News - 5 days ago

Broken collarbone unlikely to keep him off the road for long

As the start of the Tour de France nears, Savannah cyclist…

Icon_jump_smallSavannah-Chatham students improving on graduation testsSavannah Morning News - 5 days ago

More Savannah-Chatham public school students are passing the Georgia High School Graduation Test on the first try.

In p…

Icon_jump_smallAAU Gymnastics Championship competition economic impactWTOC - 5 days ago

If you’ve been downtown lately you will most likely see lots of people.

That’s because Savannah is hosting the AAU Gymn…

Jun 27, 2009
 

Expand_postEvoca enables Michael Jackson Fans to Tweet Voice Messages to Twitter using any Phone and SkypeThe Creative Coast Alliance - 6 days ago

Evoca (www.evoca.com) today announced that its TweeVoca (www.tweevoca.com) audio update application is enabling Michael …

Jun 26, 2009
 

Icon_jump_small100 factory jobs need filling in EffinghamSavannah Morning News - 7 days ago

Laid-off construction worker Wayne Norton, of Rincon, joined 450 people who turned out for a Wednesday meeting about lan…

Icon_jump_smallSchool board adopts $482 million budgetSavannah Morning News - 7 days ago

The Savannah-Chatham Board of Education has adopted a $482 million budget but decided against setting the school system’…

Icon_jump_smallStudy OK'd for extending Benton BoulevardSavannah Morning News - 7 days ago

Municipal leaders in Port Wentworth voted Thursday evening to conduct a feasibility study on extending Benton Boulevard …

Icon_jump_smallCharleston Deepening Project AdvancesSavannah Daily News - 7 days ago

South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for dee…

Icon_jump_smallCoke, UPS and Aflac make Black Enterprise listAtlanta Business Chronicle - 7 days ago

Three Georgia companies have been named to Black Enterprise magazine’s list of 40 best companies for diversity.

Bev…

Icon_jump_small2008 Tourism Down, But Certainly Not OutSavannah Daily News - 7 days ago

Although many sectors of the travel industry reported double digit declines for 2008, Savannah continued to hold its own…

Icon_jump_smallStudy Ok'd for extending Benton BoulevardThe Savannah Morning News - 7 days ago

Municipal leaders in Port Wentworth voted Thursday evening to conduct a feasibility study on extending Benton Boulevard …

Icon_jump_small Keytosavannah.com Partners with Prominent Savannah and Tybee Personalitiesnewswire today - 7 days ago

Keytosavannah.com recently launched a forums section as a way to facilitate a cohesive community feel to the website. Th…

Icon_jump_smallPopular Jellyfish Sting Treatment Also Proven Effective on Stings From Portuguese Man-of-War Coastal Solutions, Inc. - 7 days ago

SAVANNAH, Ga., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Jellyfish Squish™, an FDA compliant solution that works within minutes to reli…

Icon_jump_smallSTC receives scholarship funds from The Grainger FoundationEffingham Herold - 7 days ago

SAVANNAH — The Savannah Technical College Foundation has received $5,000 from The Grainger Foundation, based upon a re…

Expand_postStay in Savannah July 4th for as Low as $19.99 Per PersonThe Creative Coast Alliance - 7 days ago

Savannah, June 26, 2009: Two historic Savannah,GA vacation homes have dropped their July 4th rates by as much as 40%, ma…