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October 26, 2026
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Critical step for the Savannah River Site

A crucial step forward has been taken in one of the largest missions underway at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has approved Critical Decision (CD)-2/3 for the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF). That clears the way for SRS to move forward with full-scale construction on the facility, which will support NNSA’s plutonium pit production. In the news release announcing the approval, Jeff Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the management and operations contractor for the site, said

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 26, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Businesses can keep the dream alive this Thanksgiving

A local salon owner is leading efforts to encourage business leaders to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for the community.   Robyn Kelley, owner of Trendz Salon on the Riverwatch Parkway in West Augusta, says this year is more important than ever to buy turkeys and fixings. “Normally at the Dream Center on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we have a communitywide meal where we feed upwards of 500 people.  This year we can’t do that because the Dream Center is in the process of being remodeled, so they still wanted to give

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Neil Gordon October 26, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

County Delayed in Announcing Trader Joe’s Application

While Columbia County Economic Development leaders wait for Trader Joe’s to formalize its transaction to build in Evans, ABD is learning more details about the timing of TJ’s application and the size of the store IF the deal closes. On Tuesday, October 19th, Columbia County Commission Chairman Doug Duncan announced Trader Joe’s completed its construction permit application. A review of the document indicates that initial engineering and structural reports were filed on behalf of TJ’s before September 14th. TJ’s contractor Scott Belcher, from Atlanta-based Belcher Construction, completed his application 10

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Neil Gordon October 26, 2026 No Comments