Consumer Stories

Bank provides a grant to provide community counseling

A local free health clinic is now able to offer its patients behavioral health services, thanks to a $25,000 grant from Bank of America. Harrisburg Family Health Care, a non-profit clinic located in the HUB for Community Innovation at 631 Chafee Ave., Suite 101, has recognized a growing need for these services among its patients, according to its Executive Director, Isiah Lineberry. “Up to 50 percent of the patients we see need mental health services,” Lineberry said. The clinic provides primary care services for uninsured and underinsured patients in the

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B2B Stories

Simon Says: Economic choices during pandemic have consequences in education

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and finally, some good news from the pandemic. Bullying and cyberbullying dropped 30-35 percent as schools shifted to online learning in the spring of 2022. Given that one-fifth of high school students report being bullied each year and 16 percent are cyberbullied, this is a substantial decrease, amounting to about 1 million high schoolers. The negative effects of bullying are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors. These harmful effects result in physical, mental, and economic challenges in adulthood for both the bullied and the

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Cyber Security

Business leaders to wow an audience of 200-plus professionals

“Keynote” Kate Sanders is leading off Thursday’s, Augusta Business Daily Business Expo at 10 AM. As Chief Strategist of the Alison South Marketing Company, Sanders does a lot of research on behalf of clients, so once her marketing works—the client not only gets to onboard new customers but gets to keep them and the recurring revenue. “When people have that trigger moment and need a product or service, what does that look like when they go online? How do you show up during that active evaluation phase? How do you

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Consumer Stories

Local chefs to participate in sold-out hamburger competition

This evening, chefs from several local restaurants will participate in a cooking competition to help a non-profit organization that serves children and teens in the CSRA. Burger Battle will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta headquarters, located at 624 Chafee Ave. Restaurants competing in the sold-out event include Soul City Pizza, WifeSaver, Doc’s Porchside, and Finch & Fifth. Each chef will prepare specialty hamburgers, and attendees will choose which one is the best. All proceeds will go to the

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B2B Stories

More money needed for state’s air cargo industry

  Report says Georgia needs to invest more money in air cargo improvements to compete and the tiny house festival is coming to Georgia. Enjoy the new video format of the Georgia Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.

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Consumer Stories

Evans bakery celebrates one-year anniversary and launches food truck

A Columbia County bakery owner is celebrating her first anniversary in business and launching a new food trailer. Kelsey Lucius owns Bottom Line Bakery & Café, LLC located at 4534 Washington Road, Suite 3, near the Evans Walmart. Bottom Line serves a variety of desserts, including wedding cakes, cookies, and croissants, as well as breakfast, lunch, and café drinks. Lucius will celebrate its first anniversary tomorrow, October 19, with a party from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the bakery. “I am launching my food trailer, Salty Tomatoes, as an

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B2B Stories

Best friends build charcuterie board business in Aiken

Unlike most businesses during the height of Covid, especially restaurants that struggled to keep their doors open, grocery stores, albeit by curbside pickup or delivery, flourished. Families were staying home and cooking, but that wears thin after prepping, cooking, and cleaning day in and day out for months on end. Enter the charcuterie board. Best friends, Ashley Elvis and Casey Young started their company, Board in Aiken, in the fall of 2019. In the beginning, they made charcuterie boards for family and friends. Their business grew quickly from there. A

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: 7 Digital Marketing Mistakes to Avoid in 2023

The end of the year is upon us and it’s time to plan for taxes, New Year’s resolutions, and your 2023 digital marketing plan. Keep up with the times and avoid these 7 digital marketing mistakes and you’ll be on the digital road to success in 2023. What worked this year may not work in 2023. It’s a complex field, but staying ahead of the curve is key to success. So here we go! 1. Lack of a Mobile-Friendly Website – This is a serious problem. Having an outdated website

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Consumer Stories

Downtown businesses to participate in annual trick-or-treat event

Claire Riche has created a fun, interactive trick-or-treat event that helps to promote businesses in downtown Augusta. Riche is the organizer of the third annual Trick or Treat on Broad Street, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 starting at 5 p.m. During the free event, more than 40 businesses, including The Southern Salad, Grantski Records, and Knuckle Sandwiches, will distribute candy to children 12 and under. The event will also include an art show hosted by Augusta & Co. and the Greater Augusta Sports Council, as well as face

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Consumer Stories

GreenJackets revive Chili Cook-Off to pick best recipes from individuals, companies

That great chili recipe you’ve carefully crafted over the years could garner some cash – not to mention bragging rights – at the Augusta GreenJackets’ Beans & Brews Chili Cook-Off. The Cook-Off is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 13 at SRP Park in North Augusta. The contest is open to individuals, corporate collaborations, and professionals. Or if you simply want to sample some interesting chili, tickets are on sale now to taste-test the offerings of up to five contestants. This new event at SRP Park has been revamped from

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