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Augusta’s Other Spring Tradition Set to Take Flight

It doesn’t bring in Masters level money, but the impact of the upcoming Augusta Air Show is slated to pack an economic punch of more than $500,000. Commercial and corporate jets that flew in for the season’s first major golf tournament of the year are being replaced by fighter jets and helicopters. The Augusta Air Show is returning for its third year. It will be April 26 and 27 with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels as this year’s headliner. “The advance pilot for the Blue Angels will be coming in

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 22, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: A Few Bright Spots in Augusta’s LEI, Except for Buying a Home

The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased 0.2 percent in February from January. It is 0.9 percent higher than a year ago. The largest change was seen in initial claims for unemployment insurance, which declined by 65 percent on the month. Initial claims for unemployment insurance often fall in February, but there were just 653 new claims in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in February, the lowest since November 2019. The percentage decline was greater than the state of Georgia as a whole, which saw claims fall by 40

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe April 21, 2025 No Comments
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Employment Opportunities Abound at ABD Expo + a Bonus

It’s never too early for career guidance or too late to land your dream job. From 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM today, Augusta Business Daily is hosting our Career and College Expo. It’s at the Snelling Conference Center, 3165 Washington Road. Looking for career education programs for upcoming college students in your family? Augusta University, Hull College of Business, Troy University, and the USC Darla Moore School of Business will be there to answer your questions. An array of businesses, from corporate to small, will be on hand to take

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Mitzi Oxford April 21, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions for The Dean: Student Internships

When your son or daughter gets ready for college, they’ll be faced with juggling classes and perhaps a job, and an internship. If you send them to the Hull College of Business, chances are all three will be taken care of. Here are two questions with the Dean! ABD: You have a very unique internship program, and talk a little bit about the value that it brings to the students that actually go to work while they study. HULL: It’s something that we did a couple of years ago, where

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Neil Gordon April 20, 2025 No Comments
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South Georgia Bank adds next location north to the CSRA

The competitive banking sector in Augusta just got a little more competitive. South Georgia Bank is adding its next branch further north to the Summerville area of the CSRA. It will be referred to as South Georgia Bank Augusta. The new location will be in the former Regions Bank and Summerville Pharmacy two-story building on 2839 Central Avenue, which is next door to Dairy Queen. According to the Loopnet property website, the building is approximately 5,000 square feet and was built just over 50 years ago. “We are finalizing our

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Neil Gordon April 16, 2025 No Comments
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Mastering Resilience

As the final round of the Masters was about to start this past Sunday, I harkened back to 2011, when at the start of the final round, Rory McIlroy was 12 under par, just like he was this year. However, instead of this year’s two-stroke lead, he had a four-stroke lead at the start of Sunday’s play in 2011. After a pedestrian front nine, Rory stood on the tenth tee at -11, with three others, including Tiger Woods, within one stroke of the lead. As I watched the scoreboard from

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Dr. Rick Franza April 15, 2025 No Comments
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Good Deeds: Real Estate Agents Give Back

There are roughly 2,000 Independent Contractor Real Estate agents in the CSRA responsible for generating commissions and paying their own expenses. Many earn a great living for their family and want to give back to those who buy and sell homes from them and those in need. In celebration of National Fair Housing Month, The REALTORS® of Greater Augusta (RGA), in partnership with Augusta, Georgia Recreation & Parks, invites residents to a free Community Care Day. It’s set for Saturday, April 26th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at May

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Staff Report April 14, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: Trump Impact on Jobs Plus Health/Education Sector Slips

The number of federal employees in the U.S. fell by 10,000 in February from January, reflecting the policies of the Trump administration. In Augusta, the number of federal employees remained unchanged at 10,100. Overall, the government sector (federal, state, and local) in Augusta added 150 employees in February. Local government has the largest number of employees at 21,700 followed by state at 13,500. The government sector is the largest in Augusta with 45,300 employees, or 18 percent of all workers. The next largest sector is professional and business services at

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe April 14, 2025 No Comments
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Golf meets education, thanks to ANGC, Tiger, and Augusta Tech

The Augusta Municipal Golf Course, affectionately known as “The Patch,” stepped into the spotlight on Masters Monday. Fred Ridley, Chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) and the Masters Tournament, announced they are partnering with the TGR Foundation, the non-profit founded by five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, to design a nine-hole, short course for the municipal course. “At the heart of our effort at The Patch is a commitment to create an affordable and inviting golf experience,” said Ridley in announcing the short course. “Equal importance will be placed

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 14, 2025 No Comments
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Helms College Students Helped Augusta National During Tournament Week

Ever wonder who makes up part of Augusta National’s culinary team during the busiest week of the year? Students from Helms College on Washington Road made the short drive each day to prepare food for the tournament. Its Augusta campus is home to the School of Hospitality, which was recently ranked among the Top 10 Culinary Schools in America by Niche.com. The college’s “education with purpose” model places students inside operating hospitality businesses as part of their curriculum — including Helms-affiliated Edgar’s Hospitality Group (EHG) venues: Edgar’s Grille, Edgar’s Bakehouse,

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Staff Report April 13, 2025 No Comments
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