Consumer Stories

Running a business is sometimes stressful and time-consuming. Downtime, otherwise, known as R and R is a valuable commodity. When you are facing a long Honey-Do list on your weekend time off, who are you going to call? Perhaps, Mr. Fix It, Dominick Cottone. He provides Aiken and surrounding areas with an extensive list of services that reads like the yellow pages, including electrical work, plumbing projects, painting, and automotive work. “In the past couple of months since I started my business, I’ve installed ceiling fans, repaired garbage disposals, faucets,

Local attorney, Charles Rollins (pictured above) and his family, live in a 100-year-old house on Kings Way in Augusta. When two hailstorms earlier this year caused substantial damage to their home, carport, and shed, Rollins hired a roofing expert to repair the damage. On May 6, a storm dropped golf ball-sized hail on homes throughout the CSRA, including his historic house. He said the insurance company’s initial damage estimate was $25,000, but he thinks that amount will be closer to $40,000. “It punched holes through nine windows and scared my

A local shopping center is gaining three unique businesses, according to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. Furys Ferry Station at 229 Furys Ferry Road is already home to many retail businesses, such as Fleet Feet Augusta, San Jose Mexican Grocery, and La Bonbonniere. Two new businesses are coming to the center soon: Wine & Design and Lux Beauty Lounge. The Curiosity Cottage is already open. Wine & Design, a North Carolina-based company, hosts paint classes for many occasions, including baby showers, birthday parties, and team-building activities. Stores allow customers to