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One stop 411 for CSRA hurricane relief

Our neighbors across the river who are looking for answers and help for Hurricane Helene relief have two great opportunities, one today, Thursday, October 17, and another tomorrow, Friday, October 18 at Team South Carolina County Days. Gov. Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, other state and federal officials, and representatives from nonprofits will host the information-filled events in Allendale on Thursday and Aiken on Friday. Team South Carolina County Days provides residents affected by Hurricane Helene with a one-stop opportunity to learn about relief resources available to them.

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Staff Report October 16, 2024 No Comments
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Retail predictions for Halloween and Christmas

An industry group has released its predictions for retail spending through the upcoming holiday season. The National Retail Federation (NRF) is predicting a steady growth in sales through November and December. It defines the holiday season as Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, six days shorter than the 2023 holiday period. ABD sat in on a virtual briefing NRF provided for reporters on Tuesday. It included NRF President and CEO, Matthew Shay, and NRF Chief Economist, Jack Kleinhenz. NRF predicts winter holiday spending will increase between 2.5% and 3.5% over last

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 16, 2024 No Comments
Human Resources

Boost Your Employee Retention & Minimize Your Turnover

One of the biggest and most costly problems of business owners is employee retention. Even before the pandemic, maintaining good employees was an issue for business owners. There may be many reasons why an employee terminates their employment but how does a business maintain the “choice” employees against the other competitors?  Let’s first look at why it matters that your business may have a high turnover rate. Why Does Employee Retention Matter? Nothing influences organizational success quite like employee knowledge and expertise. Retaining employees is vital, as losing them can have a

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Stephanie Brantley October 16, 2024 No Comments
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CSRA Facebook groups kept everyone connected post-Helene

During a disaster, social media provides up-to-the-minute news information – power outage alerts, road closure updates, designated help areas, shelter locations, and more. Of all the social media platforms, the CSRA benefitted most via Facebook. Like many businesses and residents, our Augusta Business Daily staff was also impacted by Helene’s 100+ mph wind gusts and 8’ to 12” of rain. Like many of you, most of us had no power, we were running on fumes in our cars and lost food in our refrigerators and freezers. When we found limited gas

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Mitzi Oxford October 15, 2024 No Comments
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Helping Hurricane Helene victims recover

Small businesses and individuals in need of financial assistance can now meet in person with federal agencies. The Small Business Administration (SBA) and FEMA have set up locations to assist people in storm-impacted counties in Georgia and South Carolina. The centers have been set up to facilitate applications for federal monies available for small businesses and individuals. One of the centers is available at The Hub for Community Innovation at 631 Chafee St. in Augusta. A news release from Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff said staff at the FEMA Disaster Recovery

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 15, 2024 No Comments
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Two-Way Courtesy Pays Dividends to Businesses and Customers

In the words of Michael Jordan upon his return to the NBA after his foray into baseball, “I’m back!” Maybe you didn’t notice, but I haven’t written a column for Augusta Business Daily (ABD) since the last Wednesday in August. I took the month of September off to help provide space for the sponsors of that month’s ABD Connections and Careers event. Then, my return was further delayed by the impact (both literally and figuratively) of Hurricane Helene. My wife and I have been refugees/vagabonds for the past couple of weeks. We were

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Dr. Rick Franza October 15, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Money flowing into the Hurricane Helene Disaster Fund

The Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund is growing due to generous donations from across the county. Created on Sept. 27 by the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA), it got an Oct. 3 cash infusion of a $5 million contribution from the Augusta National Golf Club and the Foundation. “But since then, we now have foundations out of Atlanta that are giving to it. We have individuals who have contributed to that fund from over 40 states,” Rebecca Wallace, Vice President of Programs for CFCSRA, told ABD. A Friday news

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 14, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Positive labor news

Employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continued to grow for the fourth consecutive month. In August, employment was 247,800, up 700 from July. 3,300 net new jobs have been created in the last year. Over two-thirds of the net new jobs were created in the education and health services sector, reflecting national trends. Private education and health services jobs have grown by 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Government employment represented almost a quarter of the net new jobs in the Augusta MSA over the last year.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe October 14, 2024 No Comments
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Business leaders/volunteers find a hub to combat Helene

An eight-day herculean effort by area volunteers from service organizations like the American Red Cross to the Chamber of Commerce came to an exhausting end late last week. Members of the Leadership Augusta Class of 2025 showed up on Thursday, October 10th, in lieu of a regularly scheduled activity. Sponsored by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, each month members set aside one day to immerse themselves in myriad opportunities to learn how the community works. The 2025 class is chaired by Al Dallas (far right) of the Georgia Cancer

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Dana Lynn McIntyre and Neil Gordon October 14, 2024 No Comments
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CSRA garnering international attention for storm recovery

One of the State of Israel’s top officials in the southeast spent Wednesday in the CSRA, visiting storm-damaged areas and distributing supplies. Anat Sultan-Dadon, the Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States began the day in North Augusta. “We have been in touch with the authorities and the elected officials and decided to come to one of the locations where it matters to be on the ground,” she explained to ABD. Sultan-Dadon was joined by elected leaders from North Augusta, South Carolina state government, Columbia County, and Georgia

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 10, 2024 No Comments
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