Yet another CSRA restaurant has closed its doors. This one struck a nerve for fans of the popular eatery with more than 200 comments and 80 shares on Facebook. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.
Buying a home is a significant life event, and it’s often said that the decision goes beyond the bricks and mortar. In fact, the psychology of home buying plays a pivotal role in shaping our choices. Let’s delve into the factors that influence your decision when purchasing a home, going beyond the tangible aspects. Emotional Attachment: Our homes are not just buildings. They become the backdrop to our life stories. Many buyers are driven by a deep emotional connection to a property. Perhaps, it reminds them of their childhood home
One of the region’s largest employers continues to expand its partnerships with area educational institutions. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), one of the missions at the Savannah River Site, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Augusta Technical College on Sept. 5. “We’re thrilled to just provide an opportunity for students in this community to be able to get into apprenticeships and get workforce development opportunities to be engaged in being employed,” said Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Tech. “The MOU that we’re signing is really focused on that,
Two health systems have officially joined together to create a partnership. Mike Petchenik has the latest in this edition of Biz Bits.
A life of long obedience in the same direction means that we keep walking down the straight and narrow even when the path seems long and difficult, and we’d rather take a shortcut. Dorothy Spaulding and her team at Watchmen Broadcasting in North Augusta have been walking a path of obedience since they began broadcasting through TV 49. Their headquarters is in North Augusta, but their reach goes far beyond the CSRA. Each weekday, their flagship talk program “Club 36” brings in local, national, and international guests. Current events are discussed with
Depending on who you ask, there may be as many leadership styles as there are leaders in business, government, the entertainment industry, and so on. However, certain leadership traits are encountered most frequently in the workplace, and most CEOs, owners, and business leaders fall within this grouping. The four most common styles are: Autocratic Democratic Laissez-faire Transformational Each of these styles goes by several different names, but it’s likely that you and your fellow leaders will recognize the qualities inherent in each. Let’s take a look: Autocratic (or Authoritarian) Leadership
Happy second anniversary to the McFaddens at Fetch! Pet Care in the CSRA. “We are absolutely thrilled to reach this significant milestone,” said Nikki McFadden, co-owner of Fetch! Pet Care. It has been a journey filled with wagging tails, purring cats, and unconditional love. Our mission from the beginning was to create a stress-free experience for both pets and pet parents, and we are beyond grateful for the trust our clients have placed in us.” McFadden says Fetch! Pet Care has set the bar high in the pet care industry,
North Augusta citizens will have a chance to weigh in on a major revision of the city’s planning and development code. A public hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. Tommy Paradise, director of the Planning and Development department, said this revision has been a long time in the making. The work began in 2000. “We had a task force that helped develop this draft and we went chapter by chapter, page by page from the front
I’ll drink to that. Our business reporter, Mike Petchenik is reporting today on a new business on wheels that is safe to take for a spin.
Those of us who grew up watching the golden age of teen comedies, from Sixteen Candles to Weird Science, usually have one prevailing thought when revisiting them as grown-ups: How did we watch this and think it was okay? The era of John Hughes’ suburban-set hormone odysseys typically centered on one idea: dorky boys want to get with the bombshell cheerleaders and will stop at nothing to do so. Fast forward to the early 2000’s, when gross-out comedies took the hyperbolic sentiments of teen comedies to the extreme cringe value.
