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Is your money safe in CSRA banks?

Government leaders and federal banking regulators urge Americans not to panic after the collapse of two U.S. banks, assuring them their deposits are safe, covered by the FDIC up to $250,000 per account. In general, that covers checking and savings accounts or Certificates of Deposit. The ready cash you have in your bank. Mark Koppelmann, a certified financial planner with FinancialConnex, said the fear has not risen to the level seen during the economic crisis of 2008. For the most part, markets have absorbed the news while continuing to function

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Augusta Tomorrow looks to the future

The driving force behind some of Augusta’s best-known public developments is looking to take the next step. What is Augusta Tomorrow? Augusta Tomorrow is developing a new portion of the overall master plan to improve sections of the city and attract people to the area. From its start in 1982, Augusta Tomorrow has looked at Augusta, what it has, what it needs, and what is available to bring improvements. It used the information to create a master plan targeting areas one step at a time. Among the successes are the

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Big box flooring retailer to open CSRA location

A national retailer that sells and installs various types of flooring is bringing a new location to Augusta. Floor & Décor, which has more than 200 locations nationwide, is currently building a store at 110 Mason McKnight Junior Parkway, near Northern Tool + Equipment, CarMax, and other big box retailers. Like Home Depot and Lowe’s, Floor & Décor offers a variety of flooring options, including tile, stone, laminate, and vinyl. The Augusta Today Facebook page recently announced that the store is coming to Augusta, which was met with mixed reactions.

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2nd annual home show battles pricing/competition

More than 4,000 people attended last year’s CASA Home Show, but Blane Bailey is expecting an even bigger turnout this year. Bailey, President and CEO of TranterGrey Media, a local marketing and advertising firm, is organizing the event, which will be held on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. “I’m expecting over 5,000 people this year,” he said. “We’ve sold five times the tickets we sold in the same time period last year.”

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CEO shares story of unexpected revival of family business

When Stephanie Stuckey bought the iconic company her grandfather built, her father told her she had never even run a lemonade stand before and questioned her ability to run that company. In 2019, Stuckey, a former attorney and Georgia state representative, used her life savings to buy back Stuckey’s, a struggling company that owns and operates a chain of convenience stores that sell a variety of items, including pecan candies, gas, and souvenirs. In 1937, during the Great Depression, her grandfather, W.S. Stuckey Sr. started the company as a roadside

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Lessons Learned: A Method to the Madness

As a sports fan, this may well be my favorite time of the year. Major League Baseball is in the midst of Spring Training, and this year, we have the extra treat of the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2017. Professional golf just held what many call its “fifth major,” the Players Championship. However, the centerpiece of the sports calendar this time of year is “March Madness,” the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. So many of us will be spending our time over the next three weeks filling

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Eisenhower family to attend Fort Gordon name-changing ceremony

When Fort Gordon becomes Fort Eisenhower, members of the General’s family will not only be heading to the post just outside of Augusta, but they are also helping plan the date for the renaming ceremony. Their request is that the event be held in October, which would coincide with former President Dwight Eisenhower’s birth date of October 14. “Fort Gordon Command staff is working with the Eisenhower family on the final details for the exact date of the event, one that is mutually accommodating,” said Lesli Wouters, Chief of Public

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Growing Augusta Regional Airport

A multi-million-dollar grant will be used in a project to reimagine the east end of the terminal building at Augusta Regional Airport. The airport has received a $3 million grant from the Airport Terminal Program, which is included in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Augusta is one of 104 projects submitted by 99 airports across the country. The money comes at a time when the airport is beginning a $5-million-dollar expansion around gates three and four. Those gates date back to the time when Augusta was serviced by airlines using

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Local Chick-fil-A franchise owners to open second location

Next year, Jon and Rachel Dawkins will make it more convenient for people living and working near I-20, Exit 5 to Eat Mor Chikin. The couple has owned and operated the North Augusta Chick-fil-A location at 1267 Knox Ave. for almost 20 years, but they recently announced their plans to open a second location next to Wendy’s at the corner of Edgefield Road and Walnut Lane. “We’ve been working towards that for a long time,” Jon said. “It’s something we wanted to do to serve our community.” He said it’s

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Recteq founder starts new business

Ray Carnes already owns a successful Evans business, but he hopes to clean up with a new venture in Augusta. Carnes, owner and co-founder of recteq, which sells a range of pellet grills and accessories, plans to open Ray Ray’s Car Wash at 820 Cabela Drive, next door to Dollar Tree and across the street from Costco. He developed the idea to open a car wash after speaking with a friend who owns one and told him it can be a lucrative business. “Mid-May is our target date, and everything

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