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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

Masters job expos today and tomorrow at AU

Counting down the days (212 to be exact) until The Masters? Here’s your chance to work it. Augusta University will once again host two job expos where AU students, faculty, staff, and alumni can learn about opportunities to work during the tournament held each spring. The first job expo will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Jaguar Student Activities Center Breezeway on the Summerville Campus. The second job expo will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the lobby of the Health

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Staff Report September 9, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Rebranding for an Augusta charter company

A local company that offers private charter jet service has unveiled a new look. Bravo Air, based at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), revealed the rebranding in mid-August. Co-owner and CEO Pamela Davison said the change was the outcome of a period of restructuring and a new management team. “As we did that, we realized we were developing a brand new identity, and we were creating something amazing, and it was very different than what we originally had,” she said. “We decided we didn’t want to change the name, but we

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 8, 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
Awards/Celebrations

Flying high with #1 ranking

CSRA employees of Delta Air Lines, including at Augusta Regional Airport and the airline’s local Call Center off Riverwatch Parkway, have reason to celebrate. Delta was named among the top American employers in three states by Forbes, in its seventh annual ranking of employers by State. The airline was tabbed as the No. 1 employer for the fourth year in a row in Georgia and the second consecutive year in Michigan. Among the 1,417 companies named in the survey, Delta ranked No. 1 in Georgia, Michigan, and Utah. The airline

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Staff Report September 5, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

EXCLUSIVE: Airport leader reacts to “deep negotiations” with prospective airline

A curious removal on the Tuesday, September 2nd agenda at the Augusta Richmond County Commission meeting is shedding light on efforts to bring a 3rd airline to the Augusta Regional Airport. ABD received a copy of the agenda, which read in part: “Currently, AGS staff are in advanced negotiations with a prospective airline,” read the agenda item. “If this comes to fruition, the prospective airline will provide direct service to/from Augusta to two new markets with the possibility of additional future routes. Following a Wednesday, September 3rd meeting of an

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Neil Gordon and Dana Lynn McIntyre September 5, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Selling Fun and Football at New Tavern

Mike Iezzi is proud to be a serial restaurateur, even in his 60’s. Less than a year after selling 12 CSRA Wendy’s locations, he’s at it again with two different concepts. He’s invested in and is helping to run a relaxing restaurant in North Augusta and is about to fulfill a dream— opening a sports bar with a well-stocked game room. He and three other partners are close to opening the Langley Tavern on 2549 Jefferson Davis Highway in Warrenville. It’s the land that once was a Dollar General and

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Neil Gordon September 4, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Businesses band together to fight cancer during annual event

A local organization’s mission to fund innovative research at the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) has a deep bench of allies from area businesses. Registration is underway for PaceDay 2025, set for Sunday, Oct. 5. The annual event is sponsored by Paceline, a nonprofit organization that supports cancer research at GCC. “The mission at Paceline is simply to bring communities and organizations together around ending cancer,” Martyn Jones, Paceline’s President, told ABD. “Officially, our mission statement is that we’re a movement of communities and organizations setting the pace to end cancer.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 4, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

How a Political Commentator Led to an Augusta AI discussion

I am a fan of Michael Smerconish, who hosts a daily (Monday to Friday, 9 am to Noon Eastern) radio show on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel and a weekly (Saturday, 9 am to 10 am Eastern) television show on CNN. Despite being on two left-leaning channels (POTUS and CNN), Smerconish is known for being a centrist, so much so that the theme song of his radio show is Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You.” His proclivity to call things down the middle is very appealing to me, particularly in

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Dr. Rick Franza September 3, 2025 No Comments
Closings

Healthy restaurant closing this month

The ownership team at SolFood restaurant in Surrey Center put their heart and soul into building a unique, wellness lunch spot for the CSRA. You can raise a glass of green juice or a plate of green goddess salmon sliders until it closes on September 26th. If restaurants are judged on how customers enjoyed the food, then SolFood was very successful in its five-year run. After 300-plus Google reviews, the café garnered an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. SolFood is open 25 hours per week for lunch

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Neil Gordon September 2, 2025 No Comments
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