November 6, 2026

B2B Stories

Workforce Workshop This Tuesday

Leading Forward: Education, Industry and the Future Workforce is a panel discussion bridging education and employment across the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Panelists on Tuesday at the North Augusta Chamber event span the gamut of key parts of the process to prepare students for career opportunities while addressing the evolving workforce needs of regional businesses. The featured panelists are: Dr. Corey Murphy, Superintendent, Aiken County Public School District Dr. Forest Mahan, President, Aiken Technical College Kristina Baggott, Vice President of Corporate and Community Engagement, Augusta University Kaylen Gay, Staff

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B2B Stories

Find holiday treasures and support small businesses

The public has a chance to get a jump on holiday shopping and find unique gifts while supporting local small businesses and entrepreneurs, all in one spot next week. The second annual Augusta University (AU) Holiday Maker’s Market returns on Fri., Nov. 13 to the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (CGITC) campus. Lynsey Steinberg, AU’s director of Academic Entrepreneurship, told ABD the event also benefits the university and comes at a particularly advantageous time. “The university just received a notification that we are going to be receiving the Innovation

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Consumer Stories

Columbia County combat veteran starts business to help area homeowners and contractors

The Aflac duck has been wildly successful for the Columbus, Georgia-based insurance company. HammerDuck, headquartered in Martinez, is off to a fast start in connecting homeowners and contractors to do business together while keeping the money in the CSRA. “I built it because of what I watched after (Hurricane) Helene. Neighbors couldn’t get a roof or a tree crew scheduled,” said Urbon Thompson, who works full-time for the Navy and retired after 21 years of other military service. Local contractors pay national lead services like Angi and Thumbtack $15 to

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