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Cyber Monday Special Offer

Cyber Monday Special Offer Kickstart December with their exclusive Cyber Monday offer! Today only, get three discounted 50-minute stretch sessions to use during a 30-day trial. Whether you want to boost mobility, ease muscle tension, or stay consistent with your wellness routine through the holidays, this limited-time pack is the perfect way to move and feel better. Feel refreshed, restored, and ready to take on the season. Have Questions or Need Help? Call StretchLab Evans: 762-895-9522

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Neil Gordon November 30, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

FREE mixed martial arts time before new facility is ready

As a 43-year-old mixed martial arts company plans expansion to North Augusta, it is offering free workouts at an existing location for new members of the nearly completed center. Seigler’s Karate is offering free workouts at its Evans location while construction continues until opening in January in North Augusta. It is family-run, featuring different generations of the Seigler clan. Seigler’s offers classes in six different categories, from Lil’ Dragons to Jiu Jitsu. Seigler’s is moving into a busy shopping center on 404 E. Martintown Road, Suite 2. Jordan Trotter Commercial

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Neil Gordon November 21, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

The urgent need to protect healthcare in rural Georgia

Wellstar’s future Columbia County Hospital in Grovetown is likely to provide more medical care than for just people in the Metro Augusta area. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is looking for ways to protect existing healthcare facilities in rural Georgia, while also encouraging new options. One of those options will be the access to healthcare available at Wellstar Columbia County Hospital near Grovetown. The chamber event’s panel discussion that focused on healthcare was part of the Rural Prosperity Summit. The event brought together hundreds of Georgia business, political, and community

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 20, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

A glimpse inside the area’s newest hospital

Elected officials and business leaders had a peek inside the hospital under construction in Columbia County. The facility is at exit 190 off Interstate 20. Officials with Wellstar MCG Health organized a Friday morning walk of the 85% completed building on Gateway Boulevard, near the Gateway to Grovetown. “It’s amazing that I’m standing here at this moment in Columbia County’s history,” said David Jameson, interim President and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. “It feels good. If I’m excited, every citizen in Columbia County should be just overwhelmed

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 18, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Asbestos and Mold Regulations: What every Georgia & South Carolina business owner should know

Publisher’s Note: My wife and I discovered black mold at a West Augusta office building we lease. What responsibilities do employers or building owners have when hidden mold and asbestos get discovered? Joseph Galpin from Augusta’s EnviroPro 360 explains. https://enviropro360.com/blog/is-your-building-breaking-the-law-asbestos-and-mold-regulations-every-georgia-south-carolina-business-owner-should-know/

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Joseph Galpin, EnviroPro 360 November 7, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

National toilet paper/paper towel brand launches in CSRA

In 2009, Augusta’s Ray Carnes built his family-focused legacy with Recteq. In 2023, he expanded his brand with Ray Ray’s car wash. Now, he hopes to be king of the paper towel and toilet paper space, designed for healthier homes and cleaner living. “At Recteq, we built products that changed the way people cook — Throne Bamboo does the same for how people clean,” said Ray Carnes, founder of Throne Bamboo. “We spent 18 months perfecting every detail so families could have products that are good for their homes and

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Neil Gordon November 7, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

2 huge projects in process through Aiken County

A second free-standing emergency room is coming to North Augusta. It is being built in the parking lot in front of a shopping center housing businesses that offer a good amount of physical activity. The E.R. will be built near where Spatter Place and the Family Y of North Augusta are on W. Martintown Road. That’s the North Hills Shopping Center. Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC) is developing it. The hospital has a similar existing facility, the ER at Sweetwater. It opened three years ago at 160 Austin Graybill Road.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 14, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Good Deeds: Supporting an Important Cause

Area businesses have the opportunity to support a small, nonprofit organization that is marking its 10th anniversary. Day One Fitness plans to celebrate in style with a gala on Nov. 15th at First Baptist Church of Augusta on Walton Way. In advance of the event, businesses can sign on as sponsors to help underwrite the gala. “Businesses can really support us by purchasing a table or a sponsorship. We have some other sponsorships that are a little bit higher, that have a little bit more perks to them, that also

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 3, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New COO named for future CSRA medical center

Citing a 25-year record of leadership across various healthcare settings, Wellstar Health System has appointed a familiar face as Chief Operating Officer for their medical center opening next fall. Nelson So has led startups, managed change, and fostered collaborations, making him a strong fit for Wellstar and the CSRA, according to Ralph Turner, President of Wellstar MCG Health and Senior Vice President for Wellstar. So will assume responsibility for all aspects of Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center, scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. A retired Colonel with the

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Staff Report September 10, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Another step forward in solving the CSRA doctor shortage

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is joining a nationwide movement to address the public health crisis of a physician shortage. As ABD has reported, this shortage is a public health crisis impacting access to care, especially in rural areas, leading to longer wait times, delayed diagnoses, and increased use of emergency services. Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC) recently hosted its resident physicians for Resident Research Day. The Graduate Medical Education Program hosts this event to showcase the residency program’s commitment to advancing medicine through diverse and comprehensive research projects that explore

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Staff Report September 8, 2025 No Comments
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