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The proof is in the pitching

The executive director of Augusta’s microenterprise center can not only teach—he can do. By day, he helps budding entrepreneurs and small business owners. Sometimes, at night, he shows off his pitching skills. Shaun Andrews has led Accelerate Augusta since it opened in October 2025. The center, a partnership between Augusta Technical College and the Downtown Development Authority, is at 600 Broad Street. Andrews told ABD that a May 28 pitch competition sponsored by the SCORE Charlotte office was particularly timely. “On Friday (May 29), we had our networking event, which

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 4, 2026 No Comments
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Huge 4 story building going up on Washington Road

Early stages of the construction process are underway on what will be a 24,000 square foot location in the financial space. This project was about five years in the making. ABD was on the site of a future Queensborough National Bank & Trust at 4317 Washington Road near the intersection of North Belair Road by Slim Chickens restaurant. Crews are working on erosion, fencing, utility set-up, and soon clearing of dirt. “Q” is using local teams such as: Allen Batchelor Construction is the project contractor. Johnson, Laschober & Associates (JLA)

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Neil Gordon June 4, 2026 No Comments
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Data center pros and cons in CSRA

Will Williams, President and CEO of Western SC, has three data center projects under construction in Aiken County. He has a few lessons learned he can share with his colleagues in other CSRA counties, ready to dive into the deep end of the data waters. In Aiken County, the Meta facility being built in the Sage Mill Industrial Park is the largest of three data centers under construction in Aiken County. Williams said a solar field in Orangeburg County will help power the Meta center. “Aiken Electric is the provider,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 3, 2026 No Comments
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Future data centers in the CSRA

A topic generating national headlines—and local controversy— drew a large crowd to the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Member Economic Luncheon.  Dennis Trotter, AMCC Board member, introduced a panel of experts and shared the data center’s impact on his firm. “Just in our office, that we do for our commercial real estate business, we’ve seen these become very emotionally charged issues on one end,” he began. “But, with the other end being extremely large capital investment in our community, an enormous amount of tax generation for all our various governments

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 2, 2026 No Comments
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Former First Bank of Augusta gets sold again

The big reveal is coming sometime in June. Cadence Bank (formerly First Bank of Georgia) is becoming part of a larger financial institution. (Spoiler alert below) 160 year-old Huntington Bank will operate all of the Cadence Banks, including this one on Washington Road in front of West Town Shopping Center, one on Wheeler Road, and another on Wrightsboro Road, and one on Washington Road in Evans next to the Kroger Shopping Center. State Bank & Trust Co. acquired First Bank of Georgia in 2015. Cadence acquired State Bank & Trust

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Neil Gordon June 2, 2026 No Comments
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$375 million set aside to improve city of Augusta

Funding for a project that will open up more of South Augusta to business, residential, and commercial growth has the green light. Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax 9 (SPLOST 9) was approved by more than 58.5% of the more than 22,000 residents who cast a ballot. It is a $375 million package that will take effect when SPLOST 8 wraps up this fall. Money for a project from the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA) is among those on the approved list.  AEDA received $22 million of the $25 million

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 1, 2026 No Comments
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Spotlighting CSRA Businesses

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is calling for its members and all businesses to participate in a new guide highlighting businesses and what makes the city unique. Called North Augusta Advantage: The Official Business & Growth Guide, it will be a full-color guide that will be available online and in a print version. Terra Carroll, Chamber president and CEO, said they have produced a guide in the past, but this version will be more focused on business. “Those that may be relocating for business or bringing a business or

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 29, 2026 No Comments
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Grade Inflation Update: One Win, One Loss, One Potentially Good Idea

In November of last year, I wrote a column in which I expressed my concern that grade inflation is running rampant across our college campuses. Last week, Harvard’s administration and faculty took action, as 70% of the faculty voted to cap the number of A’s given to undergraduates to about 20% per class. This is certainly a step in the right direction, although since A- grades will not be capped, the full intent of stemming grade inflation may be somewhat muted. I addressed the negative impact grade inflation can have on

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business May 28, 2026 No Comments
Awards

Chamber announces Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch

These 10 CSRA professionals have accomplished a lot in their young careers. Now, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and Augusta Magazine are giving them their flowers! The honorees are all between the ages of 25 and 35 and will be recognized in late June at the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon.  They’ll also automatically qualify for Georgia Trend magazine’s 40 Under 40. The Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch award was started in 2009. Here are this year’s honorees: Anna Freeman, Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center Ansley

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Neil Gordon May 28, 2026 No Comments
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Renting space in Augusta’s cyber community

Office space is available in two buildings designed to accommodate educational programs and those needing advanced technology and security. The Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) has space both ready to occupy or available to do a customized build-out. As the name indicates, GCITC is designed to house businesses and organizations targeting cyber technology and cybersecurity. “We really do try to stay mission-centric here, to the ends of we’ve had folks who have come in who are interested in leasing space here, but it really didn’t tie to the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 28, 2026 No Comments
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