August 14, 2026

Consumer Stories

Back to School Househunting

It’s back-to-school time and a good time to save money on a home purchase in the CSRA. In today’s real estate roundup, Broker John DeFoor from DeFoor Realty in Appling explains why there is more room to negotiate. https://d4realty.com/back-to-school-home-hunting-navigating-the-late-summer-real-estate-market-in-columbia-county-ga/

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B2B Stories

Huge conference honors regional and national technology leaders

Starting tomorrow, some of the 6,000 visitors will make their way to Augusta for an annual conference that keeps growing to keep up with the changing Cyber scene. TechNet officially launches Monday in downtown Augusta at the Augusta Marriott, Augusta Convention Center, and the Cyber Center. It concludes at the end of next week. According to event information, TechNet Augusta 2026 brings together military leaders, government officials, academic researchers, and commercial technology providers to address pressing challenges in cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations. With support from the U.S.

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Consumer Stories

Making up a near $1.4 million shortfall

One of Metro Augusta’s largest organizations announced an ambitious goal to support smaller organizations, like the dozens of groups it had to turn down last year. The Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA) laid out plans to raise $1 million through its 2027 Community Grants Campaign. The money will fund the grants CFCSRA awards each spring.  Earlier this year, almost $736,000 was distributed among 59 smaller organizations. Although proud of the amount, Shell Berry, President and CEO of CFCSRA, said nonprofits requested more than $2.1 million during that grant cycle. 

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