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Legislative session underway in the Palmetto State

South Carolina lawmakers have converged on Columbia for the start of the 2025 Legislative Session. In a news conference coinciding with the start, Gov. Henry McMaster (R), joined by Lt. Gov. Pamela Evett (R), laid out his proposals in his $14 billion executive budget proposal as the session began. High on his agenda are income taxes and education. He pointed to a time when South Carolina had the highest personal income tax rate in the southeast and the 12th highest in the nation. Three years ago, he signed legislation to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 20, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: Augusta AI Growth

Augusta is set to benefit from the increasing use of Large Language Models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) model that can understand and generate human language (so says Google AI Overview!). According to recent economic research by Scott Abrahams and Frank Levy, Augusta is ranked second in a list of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that may benefit from the technological change. Their analysis follows from the observation that 15% of all tasks currently performed by humans could be completed by generative software such as ChatGPT, and 19% of

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe January 20, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Coffee/Sandwich Shop Ready for Burgeoning Burke County Business

In one of the 13 original Georgia counties, once a prime cotton-producing area, a new coffee shop and eatery has opened that pays tribute to that past. Located five miles north of the county seat of Waynesboro in Keysville, High Cotton Coffee opened its doors on January 9. If you need a caffeine fix or a breakfast sandwich on the way to work towards Augusta or elsewhere in the CSRA, they are on the main drag at 3049 Highway 25 North. “It started with a love of coffee and my

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Mitzi Oxford January 20, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Best of Real Talk Real Estate: Unlocking Real Estate Secrets: 3 Top Googled Questions Answered

We all do it, take all our questions about real estate to the infamous Google! Initially, they mostly revolve around the same topic everyone is curious about: “When is the housing market going to crash?” Frankly, I’m a bit tired of that one, so let’s talk about a few other commonly searched questions. Can You Sell a Property After Probate? This is a common question, but not one many people are familiar with. Probate is the legal process of settling a deceased person’s assets and debts. Depending on whether there’s

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans January 16, 2025 No Comments
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AI Classes for Small Business Owners

As the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands, small business owners have the opportunity to gain experience in how they can use it to grow their business. Managed Nerds, an IT managed services company based in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, is offering a class on Jan. 28 called EntrepreAI Tuesday. “We help small businesses manage their IT, from planning on what their technology purchases are to maintaining the computers, ensuring that they’re regularly updated, to providing remote or onsite support, and cyber security protection to make sure

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 16, 2025 No Comments
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An Assist After Helene Results in $10k Donation

After Hurricane Helene, hundreds of Dominion Energy linemen across the country ended up in the CSRA to restore power. They got a helping hand from the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA). Dominion Energy was grateful and presented a check to them this week for $10,000. In the wake of the hurricane, USCA played a crucial role by providing housing and assistance to hundreds of Dominion Energy frontline workers who had traveled from across the country—ranging from Texas to Illinois and Iowa. These workers were essential in restoring power to

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Staff Report January 16, 2025 No Comments
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Governor Kemp outlines priorities for the 2025 Legislative Session

The 2025 legislative session is underway in Georgia and Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has laid out his agenda for business and education. Speaking at the annual Eggs and Issues Breakfast, sponsored by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Kemp pointed to policies that have the state ranked number one for business, according to a news release from his office. Kemp referred to the more than 193,000 jobs created in the last five years, along with $90 billion in private investments, thanks to the partnership with the state Chamber, as well as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 15, 2025 No Comments
Closings

Award-winning downtown retailer set to close

After six years of bringing clean beauty to Augusta, FIELD Botanicals will permanently close its storefront on Saturday, February 15, 2025. This decision comes after careful consideration and reflects the challenges that small businesses face today. “Since our opening in 2018, the retail landscape has evolved dramatically, making it increasingly difficult for small, independent businesses to compete with industry giants and shifting consumer trends,” said Jennifer Tinsley, founder of FIELD Botanicals. “Despite our best efforts to adapt, we have made the difficult decision to close the store. This decision reflects

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Staff Report January 15, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local Restaurateur Hosts Donation Drive

This month, not only can you eat at Fat Man’s Café, but you can also drop off donations. The Salvation Army of Augusta has partnered with the restaurant for its January Donation Drive, aimed at collecting cleaning products to support The Center of Hope. Throughout January, community members can drop off cleaning products such as laundry detergent, sanitizing sprays, wipes, dish detergent, and paper towels at Fat Man’s Cafe (1450 Greene Street) or any Salvation Army location, including The Center of Hope, The Kroc Center, and Family Stores in South

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Staff Report January 14, 2025 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Georgia scores a win from site selection leaders

Georgia’s business climate has received another accolade from a national publication. A news release from Gov. Brian Kemp (R) announced Georgia is the number one state for Best Business Climate. That came from Site Selection Magazine, which conducted a survey of site selection experts. “The Peach State racked up the most votes to dethrone last year’s winner, Texas, for Best Business Climate in the nation. North Carolina finished just behind Georgia in the runner-up spot, followed by South Carolina in third and then Tennessee and Texas in a tie for

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 14, 2025 No Comments
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