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Progress for Augusta’s new entertainment complex

A milestone has been reached in the construction of a new arena for the Augusta Entertainment Complex (AEC). A standing-room-only crowd gathered under a tent in the 7th Street parking lot for the topping-off ceremony. That is a construction industry tradition when the highest structural piece is placed at the top of the building. “The new Augusta arena is on time and on budget,” Brad Usry, chairman of the Coliseum Authority’s construction subcommittee, announced to the crowd.  Usry talked about the difficult road to building the arena and doubters who

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 2, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

Large layoff at CSRA Manufacturer while renovations get underway

183 skilled workers in food manufacturing will be out of a job as soon as November, while their employer tears down a portion of the plant and rebuilds. All will be able to file for unemployment insurance. FPL Food LLC announced yesterday its plan to modernize its 22-year-old beef processing facility at 1301 Old Savannah Road in Augusta. According to a news release, full operations are not expected to resume until early 2028. Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, met with the FPL Food CEO and founder

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Neil Gordon September 1, 2026 No Comments
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DREAMS come true at Augusta University

Dozens of students at Augusta University (AU) have been awarded a scholarship just created by the state.  In total, up to $200,000 is being doled out to make life easier while carving out a career path. The DREAMS Scholarship is provided statewide. It is a need-based financial boost for students in the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). More than 440 AU students applied, and 69 were selected. The news release announcing the awards quoted Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who introduced the program.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 31, 2026 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Prestigious Finance Media Brand Honors Credit Union

SRP Federal Credit Union’s philosophy is “People Helping People” in our communities. News travels fast outside of Georgia and South Carolina.  Forbes named SRPFU to its 2026 America’s Best-in-State (Georgia) Credit Unions list. Forbes is in partnership with Statista, a leading global provider of market data and industry rankings, and based their report on an independent survey of thousands of U.S. consumers, as well as publicly available reviews.  Financial institutions are evaluated based on key criteria including; customer satisfaction, trust, financial advice, digital services, terms and conditions, and member service.

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Neil Gordon August 28, 2026 No Comments
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Growing pains at Augusta Regional

Parking has become a challenge at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) during a project to ultimately increase available spaces. Long-term Parking Lot A is closed for up to three months. It is part of a rehabilitation project that will increase parking capacity by 50 spaces. In the meantime, however, it means a loss of 350 spaces in the airport’s already crowded lots. Travelers get a heads-up as soon as they check the AGS website. “We do have some overflow lots identified, and so you can see the maps,” Airport Executive Director

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 28, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA Aviation industry takes off with help of non-profit

Another class of this year’s Aviation Academy is one step closer to working in the aircraft space in the CSRA. The six-week Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta summer program takes students out of the classroom and into the field to learn about careers in aviation beyond pilot or flight attendant.  “They toured Daniel Field. They toured the hangars. They spoke to the people who do the jobs, the people that fly, the people that do the maintenance techs, the people that do the scheduling,” Andrew Conner, the club’s

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 27, 2026 No Comments
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CSRA politician and timing of Legislative Audit that affects taxpayer money

The ball is in the South Carolina State House’s court following Gov. Henry McMaster’s line item veto announcements. The fiscal year 2026-2027 budget totals $15 billion. McMaster vetoed 14 line items, including one funding the Youth Challenge program, which closed in June. Most of the remainder had been addressed in other legislation. One veto of significance dealt with a pledge for construction of the Scout Motors, a Volkswagen subsidiary that produces electric vehicles, facility in Richland County. Construction work on the $2 billion production center began in 2024. State Senator

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 26, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Simon Says: CSRA home construction going “through the roof”

Construction permits to build homes in Augusta are at a 15-month high! Residential construction permits in June increased slightly and are at the highest level since March 2025. More than 300 permits have been pulled each month since February 2026, compared to just 4 months over the whole of 2025.  Other indicators had a positive June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its climb on the back of strong quarterly profits for firms. Inflation in the South declined to 3.2% from 3.9% in May despite higher oil and gas prices. 

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor August 25, 2026 No Comments
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Evans Fitness sells club to Atlanta area leader; expansion plans

Evans Fitness is now Fitness2020 with major expansion plans in the CSRA. Letters went out to the thousands of members last week. Clients will be grandfathered into Fitness2020’s Elite membership at no extra cost. Evans members will be able to use facilities at the McDonough, Smyrna, East Lake, and other locations. Fitness2020 made two major announcements in its communication with members. “Your 60,000 sq ft club in Evans will be receiving $2 million in renovations and brand-new equipment, elevating the facility even further while keeping the strong community and training experience

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Neil Gordon August 24, 2026 No Comments
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Inaugural event to help businesses build teamwork

For the Augusta Sports Council, sports equal fun and big business. Now the organization wants to help businesses, big and small, to tap into the fun. The council has announced its major fundraising event for this fall. The Big Recess calls on businesses to participate in a one-day athletic challenge. It will provide friendly competition along with promoting teamwork and networking among the businesses. Michelle Pippin, the council’s CEO, told ABD this inaugural event welcomes teams from businesses of all sizes to compete against companies of comparable size. “We have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 21, 2026 No Comments
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