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Local realtor merges with Meybohm

Meybohm just got bigger and says its market share is now well over double the share of its closest competitor. VanderMorgan Real Estate is joining forces with Meybohm and will bring its 25+ real estate professionals with them, including broker Justin Bolin, who helped to start VanderMorgan Realty in 2008. The office had been anchored at the corner of Washington Road and Pleasant Home. According to Meybohm, it generates more than $1.3 billion in annual sales each year.  “We couldn’t be more excited about welcoming Justin and the entire VanderMorgan

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Neil Gordon August 21, 2026 No Comments
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Inaugural event to help businesses build teamwork

For the Augusta Sports Council, sports equal fun and big business. Now the organization wants to help businesses, big and small, to tap into the fun. The council has announced its major fundraising event for this fall. The Big Recess calls on businesses to participate in a one-day athletic challenge. It will provide friendly competition along with promoting teamwork and networking among the businesses. Michelle Pippin, the council’s CEO, told ABD this inaugural event welcomes teams from businesses of all sizes to compete against companies of comparable size. “We have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 21, 2026 No Comments
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Corporation of the Year Donates $1 Million

Augusta business leaders and philanthropists Allan and Ursula Soto have committed $1 million to support the Kisner Foundation & Friends Pediatric Development, Behavioral Health & Wellness Center at Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The Soto’s founded Vinea Capital, the Augusta-based private investment firm. Vinea is the 2025 Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Corporation of the Year. Vinea’s portfolio includes ABLE Kids, which provides ABA, speech, and occupational therapy services to young children with autism across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, helping expand access to developmental and behavioral healthcare for

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Neil Gordon August 20, 2026 No Comments
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Lessons Learned in CSRA from decisions in Michigan

Publisher’s Note: There is a cautionary tale at the University of Michigan that can be useful if you have children attending AU, Augusta Tech, USC Aiken, or many other colleges and universities in the region. It’d be easy to snipe at them for their hiring and firing of football coach Sherrone Moore, due to his indiscretions with an assistant. That, however, was a “one-off.” No, there is a deeper issue affecting students that Dr. Rick Franza tackles today involving grades and their future prospects. UM took a step backward last

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business August 20, 2026 No Comments
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Business leaders talk transportation and workforce

SRP, Bridgestone, and Aiken Regional, three of the most successful business organizations in the CSRA, sent key people to a panel discussion about future growth issues. The monthly Good Morning North Augusta breakfast featured business leaders Liz Ponder with SRP Federal Credit Union, Chris Hennessee from Bridgestone Aiken PSR, and Victoria Luciano of Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Panel members had three distinctive views ranging from financial services to manufacturing and healthcare. The overall discussion centered on the future needs of South Carolina State House District 83, which covers parts of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 18, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Reduction in Augusta’s workforce

As already reported here in ABD, June employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) fell by 300, the first decline since February. But how did other labor market indicators fare in June? How do earnings in Augusta compare with other cities? The unemployment rate fell to 4% from 4.2% in May. This is the lowest unemployment rate since June last year. The employment level can fall while the unemployment rate also declines because those who lose their jobs are no longer looking for work or took jobs outside the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor August 18, 2026 No Comments
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Grand Opening in CSRA

Thanks to ABD reader Sonya Roland from Heritage Academy for her story tip, as she attended a soft opening of a new restaurant and bar on the Southside. This weekend is the grand opening of Liddy’s Restaurant at 2601 Deans Bridge Road. As you enter, there is an “L” shaped bar and three narrow rows of seating. Liddy’s serves classic food like burgers, wings, pasta, and more. Liddy’s will be open in the afternoons and evenings from Wednesday through Sunday. Ms. Roland wins a $50 gift card from Augustino’s for

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Neil Gordon August 18, 2026 No Comments
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Retailer adds 3rd location in CSRA

A children’s boutique is building out a new store in an adjacent neighborhood with three schools. Posh Tots Children’s Boutique will be moving into a new space next to Swank, a boutique focused on women as the target audience. Both boutiques are owned by the Bassali family and serve the Greenbrier School District and other areas of Evans. Swank and Posh Tots also have individual spaces in a different shopping center outside of West Lake in Martinez. The center was developed by the Bassali family. Posh Tots’ original location remains

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Neil Gordon August 17, 2026 No Comments
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Back to School Househunting

It’s back-to-school time and a good time to save money on a home purchase in the CSRA. In today’s real estate roundup, Broker John DeFoor from DeFoor Realty in Appling explains why there is more room to negotiate. https://d4realty.com/back-to-school-home-hunting-navigating-the-late-summer-real-estate-market-in-columbia-county-ga/

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John DeFoor August 14, 2026 No Comments
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Making up a near $1.4 million shortfall

One of Metro Augusta’s largest organizations announced an ambitious goal to support smaller organizations, like the dozens of groups it had to turn down last year. The Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA) laid out plans to raise $1 million through its 2027 Community Grants Campaign. The money will fund the grants CFCSRA awards each spring.  Earlier this year, almost $736,000 was distributed among 59 smaller organizations. Although proud of the amount, Shell Berry, President and CEO of CFCSRA, said nonprofits requested more than $2.1 million during that grant cycle. 

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 14, 2026 No Comments
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