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Deadline this week to help reduce traffic jams

Augusta area drivers have until Saturday to figuratively blare their horns at The Georgia Department of Transportation. (GDOT) put together a draft version of the 2027-2030 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Now, GDOT needs your input. The four-year plan outlines transportation and capital improvements. Projects are selected that review state and federal priorities, available funding, and technical analysis, among other factors. That is where public input comes in. “As they try to allocate their resources statewide, it’s vital for the citizens of east-central Georgia to tell them what is needed,”

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 12, 2026 No Comments
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Augusta realtor expands national footprint

Here they grow again. An Augusta-based realtor with offices in 9 other major cities is expanding more into a nearby market. Auben Realty just acquired Peach State Property Management, a Metro Atlanta-based property management company. Auben will take over the management of more than 150 residential units. The acquisition expands Auben’s growing presence in Georgia and strengthens its ability to serve real estate investors throughout the Atlanta market.  “This acquisition represents another important step in Auben’s strategic growth across high-opportunity markets,” said Tyson Schuetze, Founder & CEO of Auben Realty

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Neil Gordon August 10, 2026 No Comments
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Developing reading app is personal for local entrepreneur

Venture Lab Augusta (VLA) is a collaboration among the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups, based in theClubhou.se at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and the South Carolina Research Authority. This is part of the Aiken Innovation Corridor, which the chamber announced in August 2025.  In this time of hi-tech and smart devices, the love of reading can get lost in the hustle and bustle. Jackie Viramotes is developing TrueStoryBro, LLC. As its website explains, “Goodreads tracks what you read. We track how it felt.” “It is a

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 10, 2026 No Comments
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Workforce Development starts in school

Welcome to the start of another great school year in the Columbia County School District. It has been a busy summer, and we are ready for students and what will be our best year yet! Each new school year brings with it a sense of excitement and optimism. And this year is no different. In fact, the promise of this new school term brings with it experiences and opportunities never seen before. Among those are expanded opportunities for advanced learning; building improvements at three high schools—Lakeside, Evans, and Harlem; as

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Guest Column: Dr. Steven Flynt, CCBOE Superintendent August 7, 2026 No Comments
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Local developer makes huge sale

A 50-plus-year Augusta property developer just sold one of its apartment complexes after building it four years ago.  ATC Development, headquartered in downtown Augusta, just sold MacArthur Park in the Barton Chapel area in South Augusta. There are 290 units, and currently 264 are leased in the community for a 91% occupancy rate. There are many amenities like a dog park, saltwater pool, business center, and more. The sale price of $40.6 Million reflects a per-unit price of $140,000 at an average of $168 per square foot. An out-of-town buyer

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Neil Gordon August 7, 2026 No Comments
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300,000 square foot plant gets cash infusion

An $18 million investment in new equipment and infrastructure is paving the way for 90 full-time jobs at a shuttered manufacturing plant that closed in 2023. The plant is at 285 Midfield Road in Barnwell, South Carolina. What’s now called Barnwell Tissue Solutions was shut down in July 2023 and acquired by ST Group of Companies in 2025, a family-owned business that manages other manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and Virginia and is one of the largest producers of toilet paper rolls in the country. The financing from National New Markets

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Neil Gordon August 6, 2026 No Comments
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Part 1: Business Lessons from a “Wedding CFO”

I’m back! You may have noticed my absence from the Augusta Business Daily (ABD) for a few weeks. My first week away was spent in Seattle, Washington, primarily for the wedding of the younger of my two daughters, Augusta Jayne, better known as AJ. As the father of the bride, I was primarily responsible for paying for the wedding (i.e., ceremony, reception, photography, florist, etc.). My trip to the Pacific Northwest yielded a chock-full of lessons on running our businesses. (Note: The groom’s family paid for a splendid rehearsal dinner

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business August 6, 2026 No Comments
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Masters golf cart supplier adds to its’ golf client list and sustainability footprint

More than 160 electric vehicles will be shipped to Europe from a manufacturing facility in Augusta. E-Z-GO and Cushman ELiTE Series vehicles will be used at the 2026 Solheim Cup event in the Netherlands, which pits the top 12 female golfers from the United States competing on the LPGA Tour against their top European counterparts from the Ladies European Tour.  The 2026 Solheim Cup will take place from Sept. 7-13 at Bernardus Golf, a prestigious championship golf course in Cromvoirt, Netherlands, which has also hosted the European Tour’s Dutch Open.

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Neil Gordon August 5, 2026 No Comments
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Guest Column: Google’s Impact on business in the CSRA

Publisher’s Note: After months of discussion and resident concerns over water, energy, and noise, it was revealed that Google will build two data center complexes (up to 33 buildings on about 3,500 acres) in the White Oak Technology Park between Appling and Harlem. Columbia County elected officials say there is an opportunity to eliminate property taxes—thanks to Google’s investment. Here are the thoughts from its Chamber of Commerce:  Heath Taylor: Every community has moments that shape its future. I believe Google’s investment in Columbia County is one of those moments.  We’re

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Heath Taylor, Columbia County Chamber President August 3, 2026 No Comments
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Local entrepreneur going full STEAM ahead

Publisher’s Note: ABD is continuing its 7-part series today on entrepreneurs vying for $500,000 in seed money. Venture Lab Aiken (VLA) is part of the chamber’s Innovation Corridor. It’s organized by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups in theClubhou.se in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) and the South Carolina Research Authority. The importance of engaging students of all ages in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education is at the heart of one product in the inaugural cohort of Startup Summer. Katrina Ford is the founder

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 3, 2026 No Comments
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