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Jason Wiles is optimistic about future growth in commercial real estate in Richmond County. Wiles – Chief Executive Officer and owner of CSRA Home Solutions, owns several rental properties, mostly in South Augusta. “I primarily own single-family (homes), but I just purchased two duplexes,” he says. “I see most of the developments being commercial,” such as apartments and townhomes, rather than single-family neighborhoods. Wiles attended the first day of the Augusta Land Development Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the Kroc Center. He came to the conference to find out

A two-day conference in Augusta will allow local real estate investors and developers to share ideas and discuss future land development projects in the CSRA. The Augusta Land Development Conference, hosted by the Augusta, Georgia Land Bank Authority, will be held at the Kroc Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Speakers will include representatives from the Augusta Economic Development Authority, Housing and Urban Development, and the Center for Community Progress. A flyer for

Death of a technology leader in CSRA Today’s “buzz” begins with the death of a respected former journalist and successful CSRA technology business owner Jimmy Bennett. He spent 20 years writing and editing for community newspapers in Statesboro, Eastman, Jessup and Canton. He became the editor of True Citizen newspaper in Waynesboro, GA before going into the computer business. Bennett died last week due to complications from Covid-19. My last email exchange with him showed me how much he still cared about local journalism. “Chuck Smith has joined the growing