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Athens Banner-Herald

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Walmart breaks ground on massive Georgia facility

Walmart has begun construction on a new supply chain facility in Carnesville that store executives say will create faster shipping and delivery of its products. A groundbreaking was recently held at the site for the $1.3 billion facility that is expected to create 1,000 jobs for northeast Georgia. Big Lots Rebounds: How many Big Lots remain in Georgia 2 years after filing for bankruptcy? A spokesman for Walmart said Wednesday that construction on the 1.5 million-square-foot facility is expected to conclude in 2029, but a timetable has not been set for the hiring of employees. A groundbreaking ceremony included Walmart executives, local elected officials, and others at the site was dedicated in Franklin County near the I-85 corridor. Walmart executives have reported the facility “will combine advanced automation and technology with Walmart associates to increase fulfillment capacity, improve efficiency and help get online orders to customers faster.” The center is an effort by Walmart to transform its supply chain, the store reported. The Georgia Governor’s Office announced in August that Walmart had decided to locate the new plant in northeast Georgia. Walmart and Sam’s Club have 209 stores in Georgia. There are already 11 supply chain facilities. The corporation employs

Carnesville, GA · 4d

WSB Radio

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Gov. Kemp announces new property tax relief for Georgia homeowners

The reduction will be applied directly to homeowners' property tax bills, lowering the amount they owe.

Georgia · 3d

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This Massive Indoor Flea Market In Georgia Is Where Rainy Saturdays Turn Into Treasure Hunts

A former garment factory now holds booth after booth of vintage finds. Racks of vinyl records stretch so far that crate diggers may lose track of time. I love that an old factory still makes people this happy. The doors open three days a week, Friday through Sunday. Rain can...

Georgia · 3d

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Development Authority hosts groundbreaking for first of three new businesses in Treutlen

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Treutlen County Development Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony for EcoRubbers on Oct. 26 in the Soperton-Treutlen County Industrial Park, the first of three commemorating new businesses coming to the area. “Ecorubbers is honored today to officially begin the construction of this processing facility,”...

Treutlen County, GA · 1d

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Georgia Automotive Parts Manufacturer to Shut Down, Laying Off 67 Workers

Asama Coldwater Manufacturing Georgia LLC is moving to close its facility in the Eastern Central part of the state. Over the last few months, the firm located at 975 Thomson Highway in Warrenton, has filed several Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings which affected 276 employees. Three WARN Notices...

Warrenton, GA · 3d

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Columbia County aims to eliminate homestead property taxes by 2029

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County plans to use excess revenue, including money from the new Google data center, to pay property taxes for homeowners with a homestead exemption, County Manager Scott Johnson said. Johnson said full elimination of homestead property taxes depends on a state constitutional amendment that...

Columbia County, GA · 17h

The Financial Wire

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Wisconsin bars heating shutoffs for unpaid bills Nov. 1 to April 15, and Georgia blocks freezing-day electric shutoffs from Nov. 15 for customers who agree in writing to a payment plan

Wisconsin utilities cannot disconnect residential customers for nonpayment when the service is used for home heating between Nov. 1 and April 15, the state’s Public Service Commission says, and this year’s moratorium began Sunday. Georgia has a winter hold of its own, with a condition attached. From Nov. 15 to March 15, the Georgia Public... The post Wisconsin bars heating shutoffs for unpaid bills Nov. 1 to April 15, and Georgia blocks freezing-day electric shutoffs from Nov. 15 for customers who agree in writing to a payment plan appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Wisconsin · 2h

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Augusta could lead the state with strongest rules for vape shops

Augusta planners on Monday backed a proposed zoning amendment that would require 5,000 feet of separation between vape shops and schools, churches and other existing smoke shops.

Augusta, GA · 2d

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Georgia lender who funded Alabama politicians gets 15 years

Chief U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May ordered Edwin Brant Frost IV to serve 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Frost, 69, of Newnan, Georgia, founded First Liberty Building and Loan. He must also pay $76,454,374.39 in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud on May 12.

Alabama · 4d

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Peach Cobbler Factory Sets Soft Opening in Evans for Nov. 7

The Peach Cobbler Factory will open its doors in Evans for a soft opening on Saturday, Nov. 7. Hours run from noon to 10 p.m. You'll find the dessert shop in the Evans Town Center Plaza at 4272 Washington Rd. Unit 4. Another store is planned for 1307 Richland Ave....

Evans, GA · 17h

CBS News Atlanta

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Georgia students compete for construction honors and careers

Hundreds of students gathered in Rome, Georgia, to show off their trade skills in the hopes of winning a trophy and getting a job after they graduate.

Rome, GA · 1d

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Two Credit Union Associations Vote to Merge, Creating a 458-Member Network Across Six Regions

Say you run a mid-sized credit union in Richmond, and you’ve spent years wishing your trade association had more muscle when regulators or legislators come calling. Or maybe you’re in Mobile, wondering why peer connections seem to stop at the state line. A newly approved merger is aimed squarely at both problems.

Florida · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming vote Tuesday on 12 ballot measures that would change their property tax bills

Voters in seven states decide Tuesday, Nov. 3, on 12 statewide ballot measures that would change how property taxes are figured, capped or collected. The states are Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming. Every one is a proposal. Nothing changes on any tax bill unless the measure passes. Where the 12 measures […]

Oklahoma · 4d

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Short-term rentals top $26M in Augusta sales

Short-term rentals, like hotel bookings, are subject to Augusta’s hotel-motel tax. The city’s zoning rewrite includes a provision that could limit where short-term rentals are allowed.

Augusta, GA · 15h

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Festival Finances: Deep Roots’ impact on local small businesses

Milledgeville’s annual Deep Roots festival drew residents and visitors alike to flood downtown to celebrate community culture with music, fun and food. While on the surface it is a great time for festival-goers, Deep Roots also has a large impact on the performance of local businesses. With the influx...

Milledgeville, GA · 2d

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Downtown Augusta business owners describe effects of Broad Street construction

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction on Broad Street downtown is continuing, with paving between 13th and 15th streets expected to finish this week and the full project still set to finish by February. More sections of sidewalk are opening, and more landscaping is going in along Broad Street. Business owners...

Augusta, GA · 15h

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Aiken Corporation Proposes Downtown Nonprofit Village With Student Work Training

Aiken Corporation has a new plan. It wants to open Aiken Commons, a nonprofit village that would bring independent nonprofit groups under one roof in downtown Aiken, and it would give students hands-on work experience too. The village would fill the first floor of the Amentum building at 106 Newberry...

Aiken, SC · 2d

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Oliver Hospitality Breaks Ground on Hotel Aiken Redevelopment in Downtown Aiken

Oliver Hospitality broke ground Oct. 26 on the redevelopment of the old Hotel Aiken building in downtown Aiken, South Carolina. Ethan Orley, managing partner, and Craig Bradford, senior vice president for development, rode up on horseback along Bee Lane. "Today marks the moment that Hotel Aiken moves from conversations, council...

Aiken, SC · 3d

The Post and Courier

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Financial institution to open second branch in Aiken near Whiskey-Powderhouse intersection

AIKEN — S.C. State Credit Union customers will soon have a new location to do their financial business on Aiken's Southside. Work recently started to clear and grade a lot fronting Whiskey Road in front of Lowes Foods near the intersection with Powderhouse Road. "We've been in town for quite some time," said Jim Kinard, president and CEO of the credit union. "Aiken's been good to us, and we're taking the opportunity to expand our services." The new branch will begin with five employees and is scheduled to be completed in 10-12 months, Kinard said. Aiken County property records show S.C. State ...

Aiken, SC · 4d

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