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Fort Eisenhower’s impact on the CSRA

31,000 military and civilian employees are part of the Augusta River Region. The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s June 4 Power Lunch focused on the economic impact Fort Eisenhower has across the seven counties at the heart of the CSRA. Guest speaker was Dr. Tom Clark, Executive Director of the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower. Clark served in the U.S. Army for 32 years reaching the rank of Command Sergeant Major (CSM) before his retirement. Started in 2003 when then-Fort Gordon faced closing under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 9, 2024 No Comments
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Teaching businesses the advantage of digital marketing

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is again offering a popular summer program to help businesses and non-profit organizations. Called the Business Institute, it is a series of four classes, held once a month through the summer. The June program, sponsored by SRP Federal Credit Union and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, was “Telling Your Story Through Social Media.” It was led by Russell Lahodney, President and CEO of the Chamber, and David Bash of Osla Marketing and Augusta Podcasts. “It is an opportunity to address hot topics in business for

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 6, 2024 No Comments
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Bringing CSRA students to careers in critical industry

Latest data from CyberSeek (www.cyberseek.org) finds the demand for cybersecurity talent is continuing to outpace the number of trained workers available for the positions. This is despite the growing availability of education and training programs. Cyberseek estimates workers are available for just 85% of the cybersecurity jobs nationwide. It says there are more than 1.2 million people employed in cybersecurity, but more than 225,000 are still needed to close the gap. This month, the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center is sponsoring a series of camps to get students on

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 5, 2024 No Comments
Closings

CSRA Pick-up Meal market set to close

It was an idyllic setting for a new business. A tree-lined street in North Augusta filled with houses built in the 1930’s and 40’s. Businesses line the streets including a realtor’s office, a staffing agency, a hair salon, and a boutique. They supported each other, including their newest neighbor, West Avenue Market, located at 512 West Avenue, which opened in late October last year. Despite a great beginning, when customers popped in and out for the convenience of picking up freshly cooked meals, taking them home, and popping them in

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Mitzi Oxford June 4, 2024 No Comments
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Counting down the final days of Augusta University leadership

The man leading one of the largest, non-manufacturing, employers in the Augusta area is preparing to step down. Dr. Brooks Keel, President of Augusta University (AU), will be retiring from the position effective June 30, 2024. He assumed the role in July 2015. Prior to his arrival, the Health Sciences campus downtown and the Summerville campus suffered a year-after-year decline in enrollment. Annual decreases ranged from 1.4% to 5.9% for a yearly average decline of 3.2% between 2010 and 2015. The turnaround began his first year as president. “We have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 3, 2024 No Comments
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Fostering success with apprenticeships

The importance of apprenticeships in developing a successful career was highlighted during the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business luncheon in May. Three women who have skillfully navigated training, internships, and apprenticeships led the presentation. Wennie Squires is the Cyber Career Success Coordinator at the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center with Augusta University. She was joined by Booboo Roberts, Program Manager, and Abigail Bowman, College Partner, for the Apprenticeship School and Pipeline Development Training Workforce Programs with the SRS Apprenticeship Program. Roberts said the three main contractors

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 2, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Winding down the life of the James Brown Arena

Members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum are taking steps to close the James Brown Arena and prepare for demolition. Members held what is expected to be their second to last monthly meeting at the arena just before the ribbon cutting to re-open the renovated and expanded Bell Auditorium. Ed Enoch, the authority’s legal counsel, updated members on the hiring of a construction manager for the $250 million project that includes a concourse to connect the new JBA to the Bell. “I got to fill out an RFP (Request For Proposal)

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 30, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

First step complete for new Augusta entertainment complex

The public got its first look inside the newly renovated and expanded Bell Auditorium during a Tuesday ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility closed about a year ago for the more than $17 million project, designed to enhance the current venue as the first phase of a three-phase development. “For more than 80 years, this venue here has hosted a lot of fun events,” Mayor Garnett Johnson told the crowd. “Here we are, bigger and better, to host more events for generations to come.” The Bell is more than 80 years old.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 29, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

A familiar building in the CSRA re-opens

The sign welcoming visitors to the Piedmont Augusta Summerville Hospital says it all. The hospital has re-opened for in-patient care and emergency services. It had been providing only outpatient care. It also serves as the health science campus of Augusta Technical College. Nic Wood, Administrator of the hospital, told ABD many in the Augusta community kept telling them that they missed the hospital. Wood understood the connection people felt for the hospital. The Thomson native was born there when it was still known as St. Joseph Hospital. “So, we said,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 23, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Air show returns to Augusta airport this weekend

The skies over Augusta will soon be filled with military teams and civilian aviators demonstrating their abilities. The second Annual Augusta Air Show will be held at Augusta Regional Airport on May 25 and 26. “It’s great that we’re coming back for a second year. We look forward to putting on another great show for the Augusta area folk,” Chris Dirato, Director of Public Relations for Augusta Air Show told ABD. “We’ll have a combination of military, as well as civilian performers. So, as I like to say, we have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 22, 2024 No Comments
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