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Joint port board cancels meeting
SAVANNAH - Port officials from Georgia and South Carolina have canceled their January meeting on the states' troubled plans to build a jointly owned port terminal on the Savannah River.
Forestry industry growing again
Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced that a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology for the Georgia Forestry Commission shows that in 2011, economic activity generated by the forestry industry topped $25 billion in output and provided 118,459 jobs.
Bryan Chamber sets health-care act forum
Just how will the Affordable Care Act affect small business owners and their employees? Will it change how you manage your business?
New daycare opens in Hinesville
Little Miracles Daycare Learning Center hosted a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 8 at 200 Brantley Drive in Hinesville.
Farmers market seeks vendors
The Hinesville Downtown Farmers' Market, coming up to its fourth season, is accepting vendor applications for 2013.
Online sellers should collect sales tax
ATLANTA - The Georgia Retail Association - the trade group that advocates for retail businesses in the state - recently reported that some remote sellers are not complying with a new state law that requires them to collect sales taxes.
Credit union hosts Long Chamber event
The Long County Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours gathering was at the Altamaha Federal Credit Union on Tuesday in Ludowici.
Foreclosures down in 2012 across country
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lenders took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier, as the pace of new homes entering the path to foreclosure slowed and banks increasingly opted to allow troubled borrowers to sell their homes for less than what they owed on their mortgage.
Building rebound measured in Liberty
If more than 23 plans stay their courses, Liberty County will see a lot of dirt moving in coming months to accommodate new subdivisions, a hotel, a retail center in Midway and a buffet.
State to impose fee on Lifeline phones
ATLANTA - The Georgia Public Service Commission has voted to impose fees on cellphones being offered through the Lifeline program after it was targeted in widespread fraud and abuse allegations.
Zaxby's warns of possible fraud
ATHENS - A Georgia-based restaurant firm says suspicious computer files have been found at some of its locations, prompting it to warn customers about the potential for fraud.
Keep funeral costs affordable
Anyone who's put a loved one to rest knows that death is not cheap. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the average adult funeral cost $6,560 in 2009 (their most current data). That doesn't include such common add-ons as a cemetery plot, headstone, flowers, obituaries and limousine, which can add thousands to the bill.
Areas of city get military-zone tax credits
Employers who created jobs within four Liberty Census tracts during 2012 may reap several thousands in annual tax credits, thanks to a military-zone designation from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Port dredging suit negotiations progress
CHARLESTON - The two sides in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel say progress is being made toward reaching a settlement.
Tanglez on Main ribbon cutting
Tanglez on Main hosted a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 4 at 129 South Main St. in Hinesville.
Articles by Section - Business
International group now over Army lodging
One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Electric transmission line moving ahead
Construction began last month on a single-pole 115 kilovolt transmission line between Bryan and Liberty counties, and it's expected to pick up this summer.
Conservation set-asides extended
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Trim your wedding costs
Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon.
VIP receives GSA extension
VIP Office Furniture & Supply of Hinesville recently received notification from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service that its contract has been extended to July 27, 2018.
Don't hurt yourself saving money
Just because the doctor prescribes a medication doesn't mean we take it.
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