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Congressman Allen visits theClubhou.se for Congressional Startup Day

This is the beginning of Startup Advocacy Week and a group based at the Georgia Cyber Center held a roundtable discussion with someone who can carry the needs of entrepreneurs to Washington, D.C. theClubhou.se is a coworking space that also offers education and support including coding, a mentorship network, and think tank. However, the Aug. 15 roundtable focused on the organization’s Make Startups, a training model that provides a credential demonstrating participants have learned the skills and milestones to succeed. Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA12), who is a member of the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 15, 2023 No Comments
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Energy workforce in CSRA and nation gets a boost from CSRA School President

The Savannah River Site is still known to be the largest employer in the CSRA—and now, thanks to a partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration and Augusta Technical College President, Dr. Jermaine Whirl—and others– it’s likely to grow even more. ABD’s learned Dr. Whirl is one of just 14 members selected for the first-ever 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board. Late yesterday, Dr. Whirl shared his insight with Augusta Business Daily. ABD: How did the appointment come about Dr. Whirl? Dr. Whirl: In January of this year (2023), I was reached

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Neil Gordon August 14, 2023 No Comments
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Cybersecurity and other programs to benefit from Metallica money

Editor’s note: Last week, ABD reported that heavy metal rockers Metallica would present $100,000 to Aiken Tech through their foundation. The college is one of 11 that will receive funding from the Metallica Scholarship Initiative, through the band’s charitable foundation, All Within My Hands. It is the first time a South Carolina college has been included. Dana Lynn McIntyre’s story takes a closer look at how the investment will benefit students and the workplace. Students and the CSRA workplace will be the beneficiaries after the internationally known heavy metal band,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 9, 2023 No Comments
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Will voters spare half a cent for new JBA?

The die is cast and the information blitzkrieg is underway as the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority touts the benefits of a new James Brown Arena. On Nov. 7, Richmond County voters are being asked to go to the polls and vote in favor of a referendum creating a half-cent sales tax to pay for the project. SB230 creating the Coliseum Special Local Option Sales Tax, or C-SPLOST was approved by the Georgia Legislature during the 2023 legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Now, the onus is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 8, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Signs of economic improvement

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced that job openings were down in 15 states, and little changed in the other 35 on the last day of May. In Georgia, job openings were down 17,000, but job openings were up 6,000 in South Carolina. Job openings are one variable in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI), and they have been trending down since February. Fortunately, other components of the LEI have been trending up. Residential building permits were up 31 percent in May and have increased in four out of

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe August 7, 2023 No Comments
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Mayor Garnett Johnson recognizes Augusta’s growth in speech to Augusta Exchange Club

With seven months in office under his belt, Augusta Mayor, Garnett Johnson looked ahead to what the city needs in the future. Speaking to a meeting of the Augusta Exchange Club, Johnson said figures show the city has grown by just 3%, while surrounding communities are growing faster. He said the days of calling the city “Disgusta” must end and it is time to grow community confidence. “We need to grow our economic development opportunities. We need to grow our tax base, we need to create more houses, more businesses,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 3, 2023 No Comments
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Huge investment in workforce development programs for CSRA college

It was music to their ears when Aiken Technical College learned they were selected to receive $100,000 from a seemingly unlikely source. Remember the heavy metal band Metallica? They have a foundation which has pumped millions into community colleges across the country with a focus on workforce programs. This marks the fifth year Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Aiken Tech is the first school in South Carolina to be selected by the foundation. According to Metallica drummer,

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Mitzi Oxford August 2, 2023 No Comments
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Impact of the growing process for future CSRA healthcare

Building new hospitals, covering rural healthcare, and addressing the needs of an aging population are being discussed in a series of meetings by a Georgia House of Representatives committee. Today’s topic was suggestions of how best to modernize the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) process for CSRA healthcare. The CON process, administered by the Georgia Department of Community Health, determines that a new or expanded healthcare service or facility is needed. Included on the list of healthcare facilities and services are the construction of new hospitals, new and expanding nursing

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 1, 2023 No Comments
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Local financial planner smokes his way into the national BBQ spotlight

Editor’s note: I’ve written hundreds of stories over the years, but I will never forget when I interviewed Kurt Mueller, prior to his speaking at the ABD Expo in October 2022. The subject was financial planning for Apollon Wealth Management. At one point, I asked him what he was passionate about, and his reply was my family, helping people with their finances, and barbecue. That threw me for a loop, but here’s the rest of the story. There’s no doubt you’re passionate about barbecuing when you travel 2,000 miles from

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Mitzi Oxford July 31, 2023 No Comments
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Aviation Commission approves 2024 budget, updates on construction

Finances and construction project updates dominated the Aviation Commission meeting at Augusta Regional Airport on July 27. The approval of the 2024 operating budget was a large subject of discussion. The operating revenues are anticipated at almost $24.8 million, with total operating expenses of $23.5 million. The 2023 budget is just under $20.5 million in operating revenues and $20.8 million in operating expenses. “I asked them (Commission members) to look at it from the lens of programs and activities. So, we’re going to be putting more money into our Masters’

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 27, 2023 No Comments
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