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September 15, 2025
Consumer Stories

One year later, recovery from Helene

Columbia County is getting ready for the design, RFP, and construction phase in renovating the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. In the early morning hours of Sept. 27, 2024, Metro Augusta experienced something it had never had before: a direct hit by a hurricane. The extent of damage was being tallied across the region in the days that followed. One of the most popular venues for meetings and events was among the heavily damaged buildings. Savannah Rapids Pavilion, noted for its large, glass windows, sits 80 feet high on the bluff overlooking

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 15, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Interest Rates Will Get Cut

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (Fed) meets tomorrow and Wednesday to determine interest rates. Given recent economic news, most analysts expect the Fed to cut interest rates. The Fed has a dual mandate to ensure stable prices and maximum employment. In this respect, it is different than many other central banks, who are generally only tasked with keeping inflation low. To make the Fed’s task more difficult, they only have one tool, interest rates, to accomplish these dual goals. When you hold a hammer, everything looks

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe September 15, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Business School Expansion

It’s a good sign of growth when a company or organization adds a significant number of new staff positions. Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean of the Hull College of Business, explains why this is happening now and how it helps those wanting to study at the Business School. “The Hull College of Business hired six new faculty members this past year, starting this fall, that is the most we’ve had in our history. A lot of that is due to President Keen making the investment in the Hull College of Business.

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Dr. Mark Thompson September 15, 2025 No Comments