August 2014 News

August 29, 2014

• Augusta Commissioners are Raising Fee's on Bars and Restaurnats

• Augusta Chamber Business After Hours September 16th

• Nearly 1 Million Georgians Traveling for Labor Day

• 13 Georgia Cities Awarded for Outstanding Achievement

• FDIC-Insured Institutions Earned $40.2 Billion in the Q2 of 2014

• Commission Approves Expenditures from the Ninth & Tenth Vogtle Construction Monitoring Reports

• Georgia-Based Waffle House Restaurants Celebrates National Waffle Week

• NSBA Economic Report: Small-Business Hiring Improves

• New Analysis Reveals Each Brewery Job Supports 45 Additional Jobs in Other Industries

• Federal Reserves' Indication That Rates Will Remain Low Leaves Savers with Little Hope

• Leaders in Hospitality Urge Trainers to Continue Raising the Bar of Hospitality Business

• Americans Still See Virtue in the In-Person Shopping Experience

August 28, 2014

• Downtown Augusta Attracting New Business

• North Augusta Chamber Provides Legislative Update at A.M. Connection

• State Economy to Pick Up, Acording to GSU Economist

• Blue Cross Breaks Ground on $50M Complex in Columbus

• Atlanta Ranks as 3rd Most Expensive Labor Day Destination

• South Georgian Named President of State Propane Gas Association

• Report: Small-Business Credit Conditions Rebound to Reach All-Time High in Q2

• Widespread Slowdown in Home Price Gains

• Americans' Ratings of the Job Market in Their Region at Highest Level Since 2008

• Labor Day Weekend Expected to Boost New-Vehicle Sales

• CoreLogic Reports 45,000 Completed Foreclosures in July

August 27, 2014

• Greater Augusta Arts Council Receives Georgia Council for the Arts Grant

• MAU Ranks on the Inc. 5000 List for the 4th Consecutive Year