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Hot or room temperature, popcorn is a favorite snack, both at the movies and at home. More than 17 billion quarts are consumed by Americans every year and the global market is expected to reach almost $4 Billion this year. Dionte Wilder has your cravings covered with WePop Popcorn. His North Augusta business ships his snack throughout the CSRA, across the country, and to military bases around the world. As a retired veteran, Wilder has a special place in his heart for making sure soldiers can taste his treat. “I was
A center that brings together nearly 30 businesses, governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to give middle school students a leg up in life has opened. The Junior Achievement (JA) Discovery Center of the CSRA held its grand opening on January 11. The center is a partnership with JA, the Columbia County School District (CCSD), and the Richmond County School System (RCSS). This is JA’s 6th center in Georgia and one of 30 nationwide. John Hancock, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Georgia, said it started with a phone
A week ago today, there was a major shakeup in the world of college football as Nick Saban announced his retirement after 17 years as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban has been arguably the greatest coach in the history of college football. In his seventeen years at Alabama alone, he won over 200 games at a winning percentage of almost 88%, along with 9 Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships and 6 national championships. In a previous five-year stint at Louisiana State (LSU), he won two SEC championships and
When New Year’s Eve fell on a Sunday, that didn’t mix well with plans at area bars. Changes may be on the way. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.
Arts and tourism are proving to be an economic boon to the CSRA. Mike Petchenik paints the picture in today’s Biz Bits.
In November, employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) fell by 400 to 244,800. Unemployment remained at 3.8% for the seventh consecutive month. 170 persons left the workforce and average weekly earnings decreased by $8 to $980. The average hours worked fell to 34.1. Overall, the Labor Market Index (LMI), which is a component index of the five labor market indicators described above fell 0.2 percent. The three-month moving average continued to be positive, and the index is above the level of a year ago. However, the rate of
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A recent change in a South Carolina law is credited with opening the door for a new, multi-million dollar healthcare facility in North Augusta. Now, Georgia is considering a similar change. The change was cited during Friday’s announcement of a new multispecialty clinic being developed by Augusta Oncology in the former Medac Building on Bluff Avenue. “That begins with the Lieutenant Governor and the legislators that you see behind me,” said Brett Brannon, President and CEO of Palmetto Peach Development, which is preparing the building. “Without their efforts over many
In 2015, Marty Koger was looking for something to do with a former gas station he owned in Evans. “The store had been closed for two years, and my daughter suggested I check out growler stores in Atlanta,” he recalled. “I saw that they are interesting places selling interesting beer. You could go in and chat and learn about new and interesting beers. That was attractive to me.” He really loved that there was no template for stores and he could design it any way he wanted. “I came up
