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Combatting nursing shortages thanks to $11.5 million legal settlement

Progress is being made on two major construction projects at Aiken Technical College (ATC) on Jefferson Davis Highway. As part of an overall campus improvement plan, ATC is demolishing some of the old buildings, clearing the way for new construction. A location has now been selected for a new health sciences building. It will be a 30,000-square-foot facility to house the nursing program. “It’s going to be for our CNAs, LPNs, ADNs. And then the current health science building, which houses nursing, we can explore that space for renovations, whether

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 2, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Goodwill Takes Global Center Stage for Workforce Development Conference

Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA will host the 2025 Annual Meeting of Conference of Executives (AMCOE), bringing together Goodwill leaders from around the globe to exchange best practices in workforce development, innovation, and sustainability. The conference will take place March 2 to 5, 2025, at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Recognized by Forbes as one of the most inspiring companies, Goodwill continues to create opportunities for people facing employment and career advancement barriers. AMCOE is the premier gathering for Goodwill leaders to share strategies that improve job

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Mitzi Oxford February 27, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

SRMC Donation to Educate Workforce

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has donated $5,000 to the scholarship fund for the Augusta Technical College (ATC) Adult Education Program. The donation will be used in the Adult Education Program to provide financial assistance to students who have to take the General Education Diploma (GED) test. GED testing is a computer-based high school equivalency exam. ATC offers in-person and online testing formats for people interested in attaining a GED diploma. SRMC President and Program Manager, Dave Olson stated that

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 27, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Raising the bar on cancer research funding

An organization that has generated millions of dollars for local cancer research projects is coming back stronger after Hurricane Helene. PACELINE is a nonprofit organization working with the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Foundation to support the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) at MCG. It had to cancel its signature event, PaceDay 2024, in the wake of the hurricane. Leaders used the opportunity to survey their supporters on how to make the October 2025 event a comeback year. The decision was to make 2025 more inclusive by adding walking and running

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 27, 2025 No Comments
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Avengers Return to Augusta

A two-day event has brought 400 people to Augusta for what sounds like a meeting for fans of Marvel Universe movies. AvengerCon IX is underway at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. It started in 2016 as a small event at Fort Meade, Md. As it grew it moved off post, ultimately coming to Augusta in 2024. At its core, it is a training event to help understand the hacker culture and learn techniques of the so-called hacker “black hats,” individuals who break into computer systems with malicious intent.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 26, 2025 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Spherion Staffing and Recruiting Owner Receives National Award

“Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get.” – Zig Ziglar This quote could have been written about Angela Swarts, franchise business owner of Spherion Augusta. She was recently named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA). Swarts received this prestigious award at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for her exceptional contributions to the franchising industry, community impact, and business leadership. The Franchisee of the Year Award is given to leading franchise

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Staff Report February 26, 2025 No Comments
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Education’s importance to Georgia’s economic future

Education was at the heart of a recent summit in Atlanta and Augusta had a prominent role. The theme of the 2025 Future of Talent Summit was “Reimagining Education and Talent Development.” It was sponsored by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. The summit was broken into four education segments, ranging from kindergarten through college level education: Reimagining Early Learning & Childcare, Reimagining K-12 Education, Innovations in Technical Education, and Innovations in Georgia’s Colleges and Universities. Leading the discussion regarding colleges and universities were Sonny Perdue, Chancellor of the University System

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 25, 2025 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Local Fast-Casual Franchise Celebrates 4 Years with Giveaways

If you have a heart for I Heart Mac & Cheese, today may be your lucky day. The eatery at The Village at Riverwatch Center, 826 Cabela Drive is celebrating its fourth anniversary today starting at 11:00 am. If you are one of the first 25 paying customers, you’ll win a Free Grilled Cheese Sandwich once a week for a year! The Augusta location of I Heart Mac & Cheese is owned and operated by local businesswoman, Brandie Taylor, who oversees daily operations. The restaurant specializes in customizable, made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls

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Staff Report February 25, 2025 No Comments
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Customer Feedback: The Key to Continuous Improvement

Last week, we passed the one-third mark of the Spring Semester for my courses at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business. As I typically do at this point in the semester, I asked my students to provide me with anonymous, written feedback on how their class is going so far this term by responding to three questions: 1) What do you like about the class so far? 2) What do you not like about the class so far? 3) What changes would you make to the class for the remainder

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Dr. Rick Franza February 25, 2025 No Comments
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Franchised Coffee stand about to open 3rd location in CSRA

A drive-thru coffee stand that was supposed to replace an iconic gas station in March 2024, is set to open sometime in May, according to local managers. The land is cleared for the newest 7 Brew Coffee stand at the corner of Walton Way Extension and Wheeler Road in West Augusta. Smith’s Chevron occupied the near one-acre lot for 37 years, before the owner retired and left travelers by the busy intersection to wonder, “What’s next?” 7 Brew will only need approximately 500 square feet for the building to allow

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Neil Gordon February 24, 2025 No Comments
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