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April 7, 2025
Consumer Stories

Ride-share services put on notice for Masters Week

Some new protocols are in place for Masters Week at the Augusta Regional Airport. Failure to comply can lead to vehicles getting towed. According to a news release from the airport for Masters® 2025, all “for hire” or commercial ground transportation operators that enter the premise i.e., taxies, limousines, hotel/motel shuttle vehicles, hospitality pickup vehicles, etc. cannot park on the curbside and must utilize the public parking lots for staging vehicles and passenger pickup. During the week of April 7th – 14th, the public parking rates will immediately transact at

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Staff Report April 7, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Best in Business! Your Roadmap

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce brought together leaders from four fields to answer the top question most businesses ask. How do I become the best? The April Good Morning, North Augusta breakfast centered on a panel discussion with leaders from a non-profit organization, micro/entrepreneur business, small business, and large business. Each had been named Best in Business during this year’s annual meeting. Moderated by Terra Carroll (left), President and CEO of the Chamber, questions first went to Mary Anne Bigger(right), Executive Director of the Arts and Heritage Center of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 7, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA Caterers Master Crunch Time

Thousands of visitors from across the country and around the world are in town for the 89th Masters tournament. They are shopping with local retailers, staying in hotels and in homes that are rented out for the week. Those golf enthusiasts all have to eat somewhere, which is why restaurants are packed, and caterers are jumping to meet the demand. Fat Man’s Mill Café and Catering is swamped with catering jobs for small groups and corporate events. “We are closed for the week to focus on the Masters. For us,

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Mitzi Oxford April 7, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: 2024 Augusta job earnings heavily outpace inflation

Now that all the labor market data is finalized, I can reveal that the fastest-growing labor market in 2024 in Georgia was Brunswick at 2.7%.  Warner Robins also recorded growth of over 2 percent. Augusta clocked in at 0.6%, just below the state average of 0.8%. Gainesville, which has seen tremendous growth over the last 15 years, recorded negative growth for 2024. Brunswick employment increased by 1,200 (2.5%) over the year, and average weekly earnings increased by $123 or 16.8 percent. Average weekly hours worked increased by over 2 hours,

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe April 7, 2025 No Comments