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February 13, 2025
Consumer Stories

New Store Offers Clothing and Grace

After much prayer, Teresa Cheek left her Human Resources career for a life in retail—with a purpose. Local Threads Aiken is now open in downtown Aiken on Laurens Street. They offer women’s clothing in a variety of sizes and fun colors. “I feel like beautiful clothes have a way of allowing women to feel good in their own skin,” said Cheek. Local Threads Aiken also offers an area for people to come in and write down their prayer needs or take prayers and pray for others. “I wanted to have something

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Neil Gordon February 13, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Bridging Business Gaps with Apprentices

Leadership from an apprenticeship program at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) explained the significance of the program to business leaders. Coordinators from the DELL Student TechCrew led the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning North Augusta breakfast. The program focused on the current partnership between SRNS and the Aiken County Public School District. Abigail Bowman, the college partner curriculum and pipeline development lead with the apprenticeship programs, said a program like apprenticeships cannot exist without partners, adding it has created a valuable workforce pipeline for students and the site.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 13, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA Businesses Focus on Finding the Future for Students

Just as ABD reported on North Augusta’s presentation for bridging the gap between business needs through apprentice programs, comes an expo sponsored by the Columbia County Chamber Foundation and the Columbia County School District. The goals for both are very aligned with CSRA employment needs. The expo focuses on exposing parents and students to career opportunities for the future. The initiative will align the educational, technical, and trade sectors with the businesses, showing parents and students the pathways to obtain a future quality career. Each company will list the main

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Staff Report February 13, 2025 No Comments