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Simon Says: Economic indicators continue their seesaw trends

The continued mixed messages sent by the economic data continued in June with job openings increasing by 13.6 percent in Georgia. Georgia was one of only two states, the other being Ohio, that saw an increase in job openings. This follows the 16 percent fall in job openings in May. South Carolina job openings fell by 6.7 percent in June. Given the availability of job offers, people quitting their jobs in Georgia rose by 0.6 percent in June, the highest number for all states at 27,000. Layoffs and discharges by

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor August 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

AU Health one of the few hospitals complying with the price transparency law

Augusta University Health was one of only eight Georgia hospitals found to be compliant with a national price transparency law in a survey reported by PatientRightsAdvocate.org. A national law enacted on Jan. 1, 2021, requires hospitals to list prices as a single machine-readable standard charges file and to include a standard charges display with actual prices or a price estimator tool for the 300 most common shoppable services. The rule is intended to provide consumers and employers broad access to pricing information, empowering them to benefit from competition and drive

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Gary Kauffman August 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Aiken Tech Nursing Program receives donations at the right time

If you’ve ever been to a doctor or been hospitalized, you understand the need for a good nurse. Someone who checks your vital signs, performs lab work, or maybe holds your hand and tells you everything will be all right. Aiken Technical College trains students to provide those skills and much more. A recent $4,000 donation from the Aiken Chapter of Mended Hearts will provide equipment including teaching stethoscopes and an EKG simulator for hands-on training. This is not the first time the group, consisting of former heart patients, has

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Mitzi Oxford August 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Soap company to open Columbia County location

A national handmade soap company will soon open a new location in Columbia County. Buff City Soap will be located near Target and Kohl’s in the Mullins Crossing shopping center at 4225-3 Washington Road in Evans. The company makes and sells a variety of plant-based products, including hand, bath, and laundry soaps, as well as bath bombs, beard oils, and lotions. Accessories include soap dishes, loofahs, and body brushes. Founded in Tennessee in 2013, Buff City Soap has locations throughout the U.S., including Florida, South Carolina, and Texas. For more

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Josh Heath August 23, 2022 No Comments
Neil Gordon

Free Access: Media Watch: TV news and changes made to get and keep viewers

Legal Battles Starting today, journalist, Ashley Campbell-White will walk into her new TV home and feel like she’s going from the basement to the penthouse – Gray Television’s approximate $41 million state-of-the-art media complex on the Riverwatch Parkway. It’s not that her previous digs at WFXG weren’t nice with its remodeled studio, but she’s gone through two months of legal challenges getting released from a non-compete clause in her contract. White, who made a significant salary as WFXG’s former Executive Producer and 6:30 p.m. anchor wanted to be able to

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Neil Gordon August 23, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local baker launches 1950’s-inspired dessert business

Corry D’Alessandro wasn’t alive in the 1950’s, but she’s still inspired by the decade, which she refers to as a simpler time. That’s why D’Alessandro, a New Jersey native and owner of a local home-based dessert business called Mother Truckin Eatz, LLC, has given many of her treats 50’s-inspired names, such as June Cleaver and Susie Q. She offers a variety of American and Italian desserts, such as cookies, cakes, and biscotti. D’Alessandro’s passion for baking can be traced back to her Italian grandmother, who will soon turn 100. Her

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Josh Heath August 22, 2022 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Free Access: Carrying on the Brown legacy

Jason Brown, the grandson of the legendary James Brown, learned a lot from the example of his grandfather’s life. He talks to former Augusta Mayor, Deke Copenhaver about his own career in the entertainment industry, including a new cartoon featuring Snoop Dogg. Courtesy of Augusta Podcasts and The Change Maker Podcast.  

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Deke Copenhaver August 22, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

United Way kicks off 2022 campaign, sets a big goal

For the first time in three years, United Way of the CSRA held an in-person campaign kickoff event this past Friday. Part of the event included the United Way’s annual Project Serve day. This year’s goal is to raise $2.4 million to help meet the continued demands of the CSRA. Last year, United Way of the CSRA used the funds to help support 38 programs at 25 different non-profits throughout the CSRA that impacted more than 253,000 people. “Our community needs United Way, our strong partnerships, and ability to mobilize

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Gary Kauffman August 22, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local business lets customers smash stress one breakable at a time

While business ownership comes with its share of perks, it often comes with more than its share of stresses. But, so does writing about businesses. Before ABD publisher, Neil Gordon offered me the job of business reporter, I was well acquainted with stress. For many years, I juggled various full-time jobs in higher education and freelance writing gigs that consumed much of my spare time. Writing is now my full-time profession, and, while I still love storytelling, I often feel stressed out. And I’ve discovered I’m not alone. According to

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Josh Heath August 22, 2022 1 Comment
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