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Igniting Downtown Augusta Business

Downtown Augusta merchants are stuck in the middle of a construction bottleneck.  Destination Augusta creatives are trying to spur business with an idea shoppers may stay for. There’s a potential payoff for residents to work around the various streetscape projects. During the rest of September, October, November, and December, a different shopper will win an Augusta Staycation Package that includes a local hotel stay and different restaurant and entertainment experiences.  September’s prize pack includes a (2) night stay at the Partridge Inn, concert tickets to see comedian Martin Lawrence at

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Neil Gordon September 18, 2026 No Comments
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Calling for legislation to protect children from online predators

An Augusta area construction company owner, legislator, and parent is leading the charge to create legislation to improve online safety, particularly for students. S.D. Clifton Construction Company President/Rep.Rob Clifton (R-Dist.131) is holding a series of public hearings across Georgia to get input from parents, educators, and law enforcement. Clifton told ABD, with three young children, his interest in online threats is the result of a podcast he listened to that detailed how sexual predators or bullies target children.  Clifton grew up playing video games, but they were self-contained and not

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 17, 2026 No Comments
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Lessons Learned From Coach Freeman

This weekend, I will be heading back to my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, for its football game against Michigan State University on Saturday night. ND’s Coach is a three-tool threat for success: Sports, Academics, and Business. I usually go back for a game once a year to spend time with my friends and enjoy the traditions and excitement of college football. While Notre Dame football has a long history of on-field success, it has not won a national championship in almost forty years and has not experienced

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business September 17, 2026 No Comments
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$13.6M grant to establish new Veterans cemetery in Georgia

ABD first told you about a plan last December to establish a cemetery in Augusta like the one pictured above from Milledgeville, Georgia. We got the word late yesterday that the $13.6 million dollar deal is done. According to a news release, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) awarded a grant of up to $13,610,908 to the State of Georgia for the establishment of Georgia Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Augusta. The new cemetery will serve Veterans and their eligible family members of the Augusta region. The grant

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 17, 2026 No Comments
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Meet you at the Summit: The climb will be worth it!

Registration is open for a small business summit designed to help owners navigate the day-to-day landmines they face. It will be on Oct. 9th. It is sponsored by the Augusta office of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Rebecca Mixon, director of the Augusta office, told ABD this summit is to help business owners focus on themselves, additional success for their business, and increase revenue to hire additional employees. “We’re going to talk about resilience,” she said. “We’re going to talk about negotiations, wellness, and balance

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 16, 2026 No Comments
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Home décor showroom adds second location

Hardwood Floors & More is opening a new showroom in Grovetown after more than 20 years in Evans. ABD communicated with owner Suzanne Lilly Honeymichael yesterday, and she says HFM is expected to open its Grovetown location at 719 Gateway Center Boulevard next month. “We are going to focus on flooring, wallpaper, and home decor and will be open Monday-Friday.  As always, our Evans showroom will be open on Saturdays as well for our clients that prefer weekend hours, “ she said. The showroom location is across from the Gateway

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Neil Gordon September 16, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Volatile Economic Report in the CSRA

Four of five key economic indicators dipped in our region. The most volatile component may be the housing market. The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.7 percent in July. It remains 0.9 percent higher than July 2025. Residential building permits in the Augusta metro area fell 25 percent. This component is quite volatile; in June permits were at the highest level since March 2025. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were up 50 percent, not unusual in the summer months with school leavers entering the labor market.  Job openings in

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor September 15, 2026 No Comments
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New early childhood centers coming to the CSRA

The first of two major early childhood education locations is getting set to open in West Augusta on Interstate Parkway. There are more than 650 locations across 38 states, including some in Atlanta, Savannah, and near Athens. Thanks to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate for the heads-up, as they handled the sale of the building. “We’re thrilled to bring The Goddard School’s nationally recognized approach to early childhood education to Augusta,” said the local franchisee, Viral Dave. “Our team has spent years building successful Goddard Schools and creating environments where

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Neil Gordon September 15, 2026 No Comments
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Salvation Army selling existing properties to build new Center of Hope

Prime real estate halfway between Augusta’s Medical District and the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) is up for sale to build on a legacy and shape the future. The commercial office of Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate Company has listed the three properties for the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope. There are two properties that face the 13-hundred block of Greene Street. The third faces Saint Sebastian Way. Major Jonathan Raymer, Area Commander for The Salvation Army, told ABD they decided to post the tracts in advance of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 15, 2026 No Comments
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Hearing directly from Google in Columbia County

“We’re going to hear from economic development folks today. We’re going to hear from commercial developers today, as well as Google,” Heath Taylor, chamber president and CEO, told ABD. “It’s a great opportunity, and I know from speaking with Jen (Ryan) and the folks at Google, I really, really believe folks are going to be pleasantly surprised when they find out all the good that Google will do for the CSRA.” Taylor spoke prior to last week’s Future Forward: A CSRA Development Summit started. Google is building a data center

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 14, 2026 No Comments
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