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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
Digital Marketing

Free Access: Get more views for your website by pumping up off-page SEO

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is like the weather in Augusta – it is always changing. From hailstorms in the morning to sunny skies in the afternoon, it’s hard to keep up with what to wear, how to plan, and what to think. SEO is a lot like this. SEO has been around for more than 20 years and has changed, it seems, almost daily during that time. The impact on your website’s online visibility and your business results can be monumental. With so many types of SEO, it’s hard to

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Richard Brashear August 22, 2022 No Comments
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B2B Stories

Nonprofit leader and digital strategist discuss websites and ADA compliance

In 2016, a blind man sued Domino’s Pizza because he couldn’t place an order using the company’s website or app. A federal court judge ruled against the pizza chain because its site wasn’t compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. That legislation applies to not only large corporations but also your business, according to Mike Parsons. Parsons, digital strategist with M3 Agency in Augusta, and Ann Campbell-Kelly, Director of Development & Communications at Walton Options for Independent Living, discussed the importance of ensuring business websites are ADA compliant on Thursday,

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Josh Heath August 21, 2022 No Comments
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