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7th-year local company helping over the holidays

Tis’ the Season of Giving with the Hawk Law Group. You and your company can help by nominating a local family that could use some holiday cheer. Once families are selected, Lindsey McCullough (pictured above), Director of Marketing at Hawk Law, will take the wish lists and go shopping. “From gifts under the tree to help with everyday essentials, our goal is simple: take some of the weight off families who need it most,” said Lindsey. Season of Giving is our way of reminding our neighbors that our law group

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Neil Gordon October 9, 2026 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Hammering Home Business Success: What We Can Learn from The Home Depot

We’re #1! When we say that in Georgia, it’s usually about sports teams like the Braves’ dominance in the NL East or the Georgia Bulldogs annually contending for football titles.   In 2026, Area Development magazine ranked Georgia the #1 state for business for the 13th year in a row. In addition, we recently learned that Georgia is also the home of the #1 business in the country using one very important metric.   The Home Depot (traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol HD) is the highest-returning

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business October 8, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Planting a new course in the CSRA

Two years ago, Hurricane Helene wiped out almost half of the trees in the CSRA—and cost tens of millions of dollars.  A few groups are getting together to help area businesses and homeowners. The Grow Back Project is a collaboration with UGA, the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA), regional partners and Georgia Power. CFCSRA president and CEO Shell Berry told ABD they could engage UGA’s expertise to bring resources to the average person who wants to replant or put trees back in their yard. “It will not only help

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 8, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

More graduates in the trades to support CSRA service companies in 2027 and 2028

Goodwill and Helms College are ready to train and graduate 400 more skilled workers in HVAC, Refrigeration, and Electrical trades. That’s all thanks to a $1 million benefactor. BlackRock Future Builders, a national philanthropic initiative funded by The BlackRock Foundation, is providing the money. Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA is one of 15 organizations to be selected from more than 1,000 applications for grants nationwide.  The grant will help Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA expand its established HVAC/R diploma program at the current Helms College campuses

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Neil Gordon October 7, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Ring leaders getting ready to rumble

Teams of ringleaders are launching a fundraising challenge for a CSRA facility that provides support and physical therapy to patients with neurological illness. The Ringleader Rumble is set for Thurs., Nov. 5th at Day One Fitness in Beech Island. Twenty teams made up of community leaders are fundraising ahead of the event. Then they will square off in physical competitions. “We’re going to have them compete in a series of minute-to-win games, and hopefully at the end of the event we’ll have one ringleader champion,” development coordinator Maggie Haiduc explained

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 7, 2026 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Nine successful businesswomen nominated for 2026 Women Who EmpowHERS

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce just recognized its 2026 Women Who EmpowHERS honoree.  The event is part of the chamber’s monthly Women in Business luncheon series.  This year’s honoree is Shana Reid (Above Center) with SRP Federal Credit Union.  “Shana is chief development officer for SRP Federal Credit Union,” said chamber president Terra Carroll (Above Left)  as she introduces the nominee. “She is recognized for a leadership style rooted in compassion, humility, and a genuine investment in people. She intentionally gets to know those she leads, recognizes potential others

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 6, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Economy heading in the right direction

The numbers add up for Augusta’s Leading Economics Index (LEI) in August. Overall—up nearly 3% as four of the key five sectors are surging ahead. Overall, the LEI increased 2.7 percent on the month, although the three-month moving average (3MA) was down 0.3%. I like to use the 3MA because local economic indicators can be very volatile on a month-to-month basis, so the 3MA gives a better idea of the trend.  Residential building permits increased 14 percent, and initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased 45 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor October 6, 2026 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

SRP Federal Credit Union Wins Gold MAC Award for Public Relations

Three leaders in SRP Federal Credit Union’s efforts to raise awareness are just back from a conference in Arizona with some hardware. Shana Reid, Chief Development Officer for SRPFCU (L), Josh Rhoden, Marketing and Communications Manager, and Allyson Teevan, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications(R), posed with the Gold Award in Public Relations. The Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) selected SRPFCU for national recognition. SRP entered in the category with more than $2 billion in assets. The honor places SRP among the nation’s top-performing credit unions in marketing

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Neil Gordon October 5, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Catching mistakes before starting a remodel

Recently, EnviroPro was dispatched from Augusta to check on a residential remodel in progress.  Team members were surprised to learn what they found. EnviroPro’s Joseph Galpin explains what happens when a state inspector gets involved. Click here.

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Joseph Galpin, EnviroPro 360 October 2, 2026 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

CSRA Company Earns National Safety Award

Based on the reason for this photo a few years ago, it’s probably not a surprise that Augusta-based Modern Welding Company of Georgia, Inc., won one of the national workplace Safety Awards of Excellence from the Steel Plate Fabricators Association. The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association held the awards ceremony, which recognizes companies that demonstrate exceptional safety performance and measurable improvements in workplace safety. The company was among 11 companies nationwide to receive the honor this year. Modern Welding Manufacturers of underground, aboveground, ASME pressure vessels and many other

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Neil Gordon October 2, 2026 No Comments
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