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Citi Trends: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Savannah, Georgia-based company said it had a loss of 47 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 56 cents...
A family of 4 was found dead at Fort Stewart in Georgia, the Army says
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — Four family members were found dead inside a home at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, the U.S. Army said Thursday. Military police discovered the bodies of a soldier, her husband and their two children Wednesday afternoon after members of the soldier’s...
South Korean auto parts maker plans $72.5M plant near new Hyundai facility in Georgia, hiring 500
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company that makes automotive seat frames will open a factory in Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant. Daechang Seat Corp., based in Gyeongju, South Korea, said Monday that it would invest $72.5 million in a plant in Savannah, hiring...
A $1.4 million speeding ticket surprised a Georgia man before officials clarified the situation
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine. Connor Cato tells WSAV-TV in Savannah that he received the citation after getting pulled over in...
Georgia wants to study deepening Savannah's harbor again on heels of $973 million dredging project
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Supersized cargo ships will need deeper water and a taller bridge to reach the Port of Savannah in the near future, the chief executive overseeing the major U.S. seaport said Thursday. Griff Lynch, president and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, said during...
Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by slaves' descendants, its Black residents hope to force a referendum that would give them the chance to override the zoning changes. ...
Savannah city government to give $500,000 toward restoration of African American art museum
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The city of Savannah will contribute $500,000 to renovate a house that once hosted an African American art museum. The Savannah City Council voted Thursday to give the money toward what's projected to be a $1.2 million restoration of the Kiah House, WTOC-TV...
The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana Land
The Baseball Hall of Fame is going Bananas. An exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Savannah Bananas, will open Friday at the hallowed shrine in Cooperstown, New York. “I'm blown away," Bananas owner Jesse Cole told The Associated Press in a telephone...
A South Korean maker of auto seating parts will build a $35 million factory in Georgia, hiring 300
METTER, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company that makes automotive seating said Wednesday that it plans to build a $35 million factory in eastern Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant near Savannah. DAS Corp., which makes metal frames and other parts for automotive seats,...
Georgia Ports Authority pledges $6 million for affordable housing in Savannah area
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Ports Authority will donate $6 million in coming years to improve affordable housing options in Savannah and neighboring communities, officials said Tuesday. The cash infusion to the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund will be the largest outside...
