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CSRA company makes it to Elite 8 in Manufacturing Madness contest

March is not just for college basketball’s big dance. Another contest recognizes the Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina and Generac has made the cut to advance to the Top 8. Nominations and popular votes were cast back in February. The competition was fierce with several CSRA companies in the running, including Bridgestone, Shaw, Zeus, and Huggies. Generac’s Guardian Home Backup Generator, made in Trenton, now faces competitors from across the state like Lockheed Martin’s F-16, Scout boats, Electrolux Refrigerators, and Honda Talon ATVs. While there’s no doubt that F-16s

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Mitzi Oxford March 17, 2022 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Boll Weevil

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings March 17, 2022 No Comments
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Location for Wild Wing Cafe return to Augusta is approved

Dozens of wing sauces and live music will be making a wild comeback in the Garden City soon. On March 7th, the planning commission recommended the rezoning of the two single-family homes—which sit less than a half-mile from the entrance to the Village at Riverwatch shopping center anchored by Costco. Late Tuesday afternoon, City of Augusta commissioners approved the rezoning of 1046 and 1050 Alexander Drive to make way for the return of the Wild Wing Cafe franchise to Augusta. The prototype Wild Wing Cafe two-story restaurant and bar will

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Neil Gordon March 16, 2022 No Comments
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Longtime nonprofit gets a new look

When you hear the name Golden Harvest Food Bank, you may think of food donations, volunteers, and feeding hungry families, but Amy Breitmann and the Board of Directors want the brand to reflect the organization’s mission both now and in the future. Breitmann, Golden Harvest’s President and CEO, unveiled the nonprofit’s new brand on Tuesday, March 15 in its Augusta warehouse located at 3310 Commerce Drive. She and her team worked with Wier / Stewart, a local advertising and marketing firm, to develop the rebranding campaign. Wier / Stewart created

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Josh Heath March 16, 2022 No Comments
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Local game shop rolls dice and donates $6,000 to CSRA nonprofit

It’s not every day a Dungeons & Dragons tournament raises money for charity, but a group of local players came together on Saturday, March 12 to enjoy the fantasy role-playing game and support a worthy cause at the same time. Cardboard Castle Games, located at 672 Mullins Colony Drive next to Belk in Evans, hosted the all-day tournament to support Child Enrichment Inc., a local nonprofit. The store, which sells a variety of board and table-top games, also donated a portion of its sales and sold raffle tickets for $5

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Josh Heath March 16, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Homebuilders celebrate strong sales despite many challenges in 2021

Despite facing challenges related to covid, rising prices on materials and workforce shortages, local home builders still recorded a strong year for new home sales. To celebrate, the Builders Association and Sales and Marketing Council of Metro Augusta honored many of these professionals at its 2021 Stellar Awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 8 at the West Lake Country Club. “Despite all the challenges with supply costs, availability and workforce, we had a phenomenal year in new home sales,” said Tiffany Heitzman, Executive Officer of the Builders Association of Metro Augusta.

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Josh Heath March 15, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

A pandemic survival story

In the midst of a crisis, Dolce Darlin’ breathed new life into an old favorite restaurant The pandemic was hard on many local businesses, and sadly, some didn’t survive. But others made it through that unsettled period and are still alive. Over the next several weeks, we’ll look at their stories and what made the difference for them. The story of Dolce Darlin’ is one of rebirth during the midst of a personal and national crisis. In December 2019, a personal catastrophe set Cat Musgrove on a path of finding

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Gary Kauffman March 14, 2022 No Comments
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Faith Friday: World-class chef returns home with Ramen specialties and faith to make it work

Traveling the world from Alaska to Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands, working in some of the most upscale hotels imaginable, has led Chef Reggie White back to where it all began: Home. The native Augustan’s culinary curiosity began when he was a child. He graduated high school, then attended Johnson and Wales University to clinch a culinary arts degree. About three years ago, Black Lotus Cuisine, LLC, was born. “After all of the traveling I did, I wanted to come work with my own company,” said the 33-year-old husband

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Monique Williams March 11, 2022 No Comments
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announces Man & Woman of the Year candidates

Every 180 seconds, somebody in the United States dies of blood cancer. And in today’s times of uncertainty, patients need support more than ever. The Georgia-South Carolina Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has announced the 11 candidates who will be running in Augusta’s 2022 Man & Woman of the Year campaign – a philanthropic competition to fight blood cancer among a group of motivated and dedicated individuals in communities across the United States. The funds raised through Man & Woman of the Year are used for research,

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Gary Kauffman March 11, 2022 No Comments
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New retail center opening with ‘perfect’ tenant mix

A new retail center in west Augusta will allow local residents the opportunity to grab lunch, get a haircut and complete an intense workout, although not necessarily in that order. Three new franchise locations are coming to the center, which is located at 3602 Exchange Lane off Walton Way Extension: McAlister’s Deli, V’s Barbershop and Orangetheory Fitness, according to Juli Means, Director of Marketing for Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, LLC. Means said these businesses will also be located less than a mile from the Augusta Exchange shopping center. “This

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Josh Heath March 10, 2022 No Comments
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