A new retail center in west Augusta will allow local residents the opportunity to grab lunch, get a haircut and complete an intense workout, although not necessarily in that order. Three new franchise locations are coming to the center, which is located at 3602 Exchange Lane off Walton Way Extension: McAlister’s Deli, V’s Barbershop and Orangetheory Fitness, according to Juli Means, Director of Marketing for Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, LLC. Means said these businesses will also be located less than a mile from the Augusta Exchange shopping center. “This

As the saying goes, “Blondes have more fun.” Whitney Harrington enjoys giving her clients the chance to find that out for themselves. Harrington, a local licensed cosmetologist, plans to open TBH Salon in the next couple of weeks. The salon, located at 200 Miramar Drive off Columbia Road in Martinez, will offer an array of services, including haircutting, coloring and styling. “I specialize in blonde hair and extensions,” she said. “We have several girls who can do anything with hair.” TBH stands for The Blonde Hairstylist. She has seven years’

A personal tragedy led Tonya Thomas to begin promoting healthy living and teaching others to do the same. A little over a week ago, she opened the doors to her business, Meme’s All Natural. “I had been planning for two years to open my business and I found the right place in New Ellenton. After that, everything finally came together,” Thomas explained. Her grand opening was on February 26th, but it was five years in the making. That’s when Thomas lost her daughter, Meosha, to breast cancer. “My daughter was