March 19, 2025

B2B Stories

Donations Continue to Drive Automotive Institute’s Future

The need is critical for a CSRA-skilled workforce in the automotive industry. Businesses are continuing to step up to the plate with donations for Augusta Tech’s Automotive Institute to accomplish the goal. Just this week, another $350,000 was given to support the program’s future. Once completed, this new training center will provide workforce training for more than 1,000 skilled technicians each year in the high-demand automotive and auto body fields. Georgia Power Foundation awarded $250,000 to support Augusta Technical College’s training center which when complete, will provide workforce training for

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Consumer Stories

Entrepreneurial family to open a children’s boutique on Saturday

The McBride family is adding “retailer” to their business portfolio. Noah McBride operates Century 21 Magnolia, and his wife Holly is the founder and operator of the new Cuddles & Carriages in Evans. There is a grand opening celebration on Saturday morning in the former Cudos2u store at 400 Town Park Boulevard just off North Belair Road. That home décor and gift boutique moved into Mullins Colony, leaving the prime piece of real estate to lease. Many Cuddles & Carriages items are out on the sales floor in advance of

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B2B Stories

Scholarship donors meet success stories

Businesses and individuals who contribute to the Augusta Technical College Foundation meet the students benefiting from their donations. The annual scholarship celebration on March 18 introduced students who have received endowed scholarships through the foundation to donors, including Aurubis Richmond, LLC. Patrick Raley, HR Director, told ABD supporting students with the Aurubis Family Scholarship and Aurubis Women4Metals Scholarship is a win-win. “We need to have employees that are trained and have a good manufacturing base to come to work for us,” he said. “It’s a way of giving back to

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