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November 13, 2022
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Businesses and community come out to support “Stay’s” legal fundraiser

Jonathan “O.D.” O’Donnell (pictured above) had a hand in preparing and serving many of the 95 BBQ and Brisket plates at Saturday’s fundraiser. Most days, Jonathan is working on his culinary degree but helps out Stay with various special events. By day, Kurt Mueller is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth. He put his “hobby” to good use Friday night and most of Saturday. He donated his BBQ skills and smoker to support Renee Hajek, who’s in for a long, legal battle with Columbia County over the revocation of her

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Neil Gordon November 13, 2022 No Comments
Closings

Downtown restaurant to close permanently next week

In less than a week, downtown Augusta will lose one of its long-time restaurants. Eric Kinlaw, the owner of The Bee’s Knees located at 211 10th St., announced on Facebook that the restaurant, which was established in 2002, will close permanently after serving its guests on Sunday, Nov. 20. “To have observed and been a part of countless interpersonal connections that started here has been the greatest accomplishment for me,” the post said. “But now it’s time to say goodbye.” ABD spoke to The Bee’s Knees General Manager, John Porter

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Josh Heath November 13, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Inflation creates a double whammy for nonprofits

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the impact of inflation on nonprofit organizations. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: With inflation still at a 40-year high, many companies are facing increased costs that will probably be passed on to customers through higher prices. But what is the impact of inflation on nonprofits that rely on donations and grants? Rick: It’s a double whammy for them.

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Gary Kauffman November 13, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Lincolnton brewery owner serves craft beers, community

Kyle McCloud initially wanted to open his business in Columbia County. But when his request was denied, McCloud turned to Lincoln County, which helped him find a building and wrote a law that would allow his type of business to open there. McCloud owns Back Paddle Brewing, a nanobrewery located at 3472 Bethany Church Road in Lincolnton. Back Paddle is referred to as a nanobrewery because it only brews 31 gallons of beer, the equivalent of two kegs, at a time. It’s smaller than a microbrewery, but he said the

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Story and photos by Josh Heath November 13, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Company headed by former SRS employee hired to two contracts

A former Savannah River Site (SRS) employee has announced that his company has entered into contracts with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Keith Willingham, who started his career at SRS 35 years ago, is now the Vice President and General Manager of Aecon-Wachs, a U.S.-based corporation providing single-source solutions for virtually every aspect of nuclear industry construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and decommissioning. Aecon-Wachs recently entered into two contracts with SRNS, valued at $100 million, to complete decommissioning-related work on the SRS Site. Aecon-Wachs will support the transition of the Building 226-F

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Gary Kauffman November 13, 2022 No Comments