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February 3, 2026
Consumer Stories

Retailer growing near Augusta Mall

Besides the Augusta Mall, there is some growth going on in the outskirts of the mall. One longtime retailer and community partner expanded efforts in that area by re-imagining some space. Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia retrofitted its 3362 Wrightsboro Road retail store to form a dedicated donation center. The next step is that Goodwill officials are scouting out a new retail spot in the same vicinity. January 29 marked the final day of retail operations. “This transition allows us to continue serving the community while we prepare for what’s next,”

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Neil Gordon February 3, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Simon Says: Augusta growing jobs at faster rate than most Georgia cities

Publisher’s Note: Last week, ABD shared details about multi-million dollar improvements coming to the Doubletree, Augusta Marriott, and a re-imagined Ramada Hotel—which is a Marriott boutique hotel. The numbers bear out how extra employees and business may be leading to the growth. Overall employment in 2025 for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area increased by 2,900 and ended the year at 249,800. The local hospitality industry was a HUGE factor. This represents a 1.2 percent increase in employment. By contrast, US employment only increased at 0.4 percent, and Georgia employment increased

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor February 3, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local cyber students score big in statewide competition

Middle and high school students who attended a camp sponsored by the CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon scored top statewide honors. The students are participating in the 2025-2026 CyberPatriot competition. Teams from Georgia and South Carolina grabbed first, second, and third place in multiple divisions. “They learned everything from Windows to command lines, Python, cyber ethics, Cisco, and networking. All those types of things are skills needed in our nation because we have a critical shortage of cyber workers,” Dr. Tom Clark (CSM, US Army, Ret.), Executive Director of the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 3, 2026 No Comments