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Unexpected catastrophe temporarily closes pet business

STORY UPDATE: Cinna, the dog missing after the car crash was found last night. Cinna will be going to a local animal hospital to be checked out in the morning. As a business owner, you anticipate normal wear and tear to your property. But there was no way the owners of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in National Hills could anticipate what happened at their business over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a person drove a car into the store located in front of The Fresh Market at 2701 Washington

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New seafood restaurant opens in Augusta

To celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Rockin’ Crab Seafood & Bar offered a 50 percent discount on all food and alcohol. So many people showed up that day, that the line extended into the parking lot, according to General Manager, Maranda Stokes. The new restaurant is located in front of Kroger and next to Chicken Salad Chick at 2807 Washington Road in Augusta. Rockin’ Crab, which is a franchise, serves a variety of dishes, including crab, shrimp, fish, and chicken wings, as well as seafood boils. “People have complimented

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McAlister’s Deli opens new Augusta location

Covid was particularly hard on the restaurant industry. To stay afloat, many were forced to innovate, and that was certainly the case with McAlister’s Deli, according to Kristen Stancill. Stancill, Vice President of DMAC, LLC, the local franchisee, was in Augusta Friday for the grand opening of a new McAlister’s location at 3602 Exchange Lane off Walton Way Extension. “We rolled out a new app right before Covid hit,” she said. “We invested a lot in the technology part of the company.” The app allows customers to place orders for

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Restaurateurs launch new Mexican restaurant concept in Evans

For many years, Abimael Lagunes dreamed of opening his own restaurant that serves authentic Mexican dishes. Last month, that dream came true when he and his business partner, Roller Velasquez, launched Senor Mezcal Mexican Kitchen & Cantina. Located at 4534 Washington Road, Suite 9 about a block past the Evans Walmart, Senor Mezcal offers a variety of Mexican favorites, including tacos and burritos. But diners can also find unique dishes that are popular in Mexico, such as costa shrimp tacos and al pastor, which refers to grilled, shaved pork. “We

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Medical professionals celebrate award-winners

There is a war going on—not only in Ukraine, but on our desktops— and in local doctor’s offices and hospitals the last few years, said Eric Toler, Executive Director of the Georgia Cyber Center—and 28-year military veteran. His keynote speech last week at the Medical Professionals Magazine soiree highlighted the multi-million dollars in cost and lost time with cyber-attacks across the country in hospitals and medical practices. About 100 physicians, nurses, administrators, and staff listened and received a nice gift from Toler—a gift of gratitude. “Thank you for your service

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Dance competition will highlight Augusta’s performing arts

A local creative arts marketing company is allowing dance teams to compete for a top prize of $50,000 at the El3vate Convention & Dance Crew Competition at the Miller Theater this summer. Fusic365, which will host the competition from June 30 through July 2, provides an online marketing platform for artists to showcase their talents to directors, producers, and managers. “We are thrilled to bring together amazing artists and performers to enjoy each other’s talents at our very first EL3VATE Convention and Dance Crew Competition,” said Brodrick Mungo, Fusic 365’s

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When God Allows U-turns

When Kimberly Gordon began working at the Georgia Department of Driver Services, it was to pay her bills as a single mother to two children. She couldn’t understand why she was placed in the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) area. Furthermore, she was mandated to become a licensed driver instructor and licensed CDL driver. She had just graduated from Augusta Technical College with a business degree and no clear path to success just yet. However, within a short time, it all began to make sense. “As a young girl, I had

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One automotive business moves out; another moves in

Count the Car Bazaar as another covid casualty – unable to get inventory in a crowded automotive field. After some new construction, Take 5 Oil Change will be moving into that spot at 4240 Washington Road, Evans, near the intersection of River Watch Parkway, across from Street and Trail Motorsports. Construction is well underway for the three-bay center. “We should be finished by late summer,” said Rob Clifton, CEO of Clifton Construction, hired for the project. Take 5 Oil Change is known for bringing customers a bottle of water before

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Local restaurateur to launch experimental dining concept

Ramiro Galvan owns a local Mexican restaurant, but he’s about to launch a new, experimental dining concept in Augusta. Galvan, owner of Taqueria El Rey in Martinez and Grovetown, hopes to open The Munchies Lab located at 1022 Walton Way, Suite A next to Diablo’s Southwest Grill next month. The new eatery will feature an eclectic menu that includes sushi, hot dogs, and even provocatively-shaped waffles (see the lower right corner of the menu). He got that idea from a restaurant in California. “There are a lot of people who

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Promotional products business gives a shirt about local artist’s cause

With help from Showpony, local artist Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman is one step closer to his goal of raising $100,000 to restore and repaint the water tower on the JB Whites Building. Showpony, a promotional products business and sister company of Wier / Stewart, has relaunched its “We Give a Shirt” Campaign to support Zimmerman and Project Happy Water. The company has released limited-edition T-shirts in either yellow or light blue. Project Happy Water Vice President, Pierce Legeion said they have raised $14,000. The non-profit hosted Happy Water, its kickoff fundraiser,

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