Stories by Tim Rausch

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

First Bank of Georgia reports $1.28 million profit

Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, the parent company of First Bank of Georgia, reported quarterly net income of $1.28 million, or 36 cents per share, compared with $1.39 million, or 39 cents per share, ...
By Tim Rausch

Friday, April 20, 2012

Making S.C. the tire capital

Bridgestone is spending $1.2 billion to expand its passenger-tire plant and build a new facility in Graniteville.
By Gracie Shepherd and Tim Rausch

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Executives spend day at the Masters

The lure of the hardest-to-obtain ticket in sports got 27 executives on tour buses Thursday morning.
By Tim Rausch

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Direct flight to Washington announced

Starting in July, travelers from Augusta will have a direct flight to the nation's capital.
By Tim Rausch

Aiken County diesel plant expanding

An Aiken County diesel engine manufacturer plans to spend $40 million and add 20 jobs.
By Tim Rausch

Friday, March 9, 2012

Dow's run benefited local stocks

The local stocks that did the best in the run to 13,000 were Bridgestone, Home Depot and CVS – better than 10-point gains – with honorable mention to Kimberly-Clark and Southern Co.
By Tim Rausch

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Food Lion stores close a week early

The brown paper covering the windows indicates the closing of three Food Lion grocery stores in Columbia County, a week before their intended closing date.
By Tim Rausch

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012

First Bank of Georgia parent company reports earnings

The parent company of First Bank of Georgia reported earnings of $4 million for 2011.
By Tim Rausch

Augusta Regional Airport sets passenger record

According to Augusta Regional Airport data, 541,800 passengers flew in and out of Augusta in 2011, beating 2010's record-setting mark by 9 percent.
By Tim Rausch

Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

Ryan's restaurant on Bobby Jones to close

One of the four Augusta-area Ryan's restaurants is closing as part of its owner's bankruptcy.
By Tim Rausch

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Jobless claims higher in December

The number of claims for unemployment benefits increased 560 in December for the Augusta metro area.
By Tim Rausch

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012

3 Food Lions to close

Three years after boosting its presence in Columbia County, Food Lion is retreating, planning to close three of its grocery stores before Valentine's Day.
By Tim Rausch

Friday, Jan. 6, 2012

Five leaders selected for hall of fame

Five business leaders will be honored at the 2011 CSRA Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony in three weeks.
By Tim Rausch

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

American Eagle to halt Augusta flights

Chapter 11 is putting the end to the chapter of American Eagle's return to Augusta.
By Tim Rausch

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011

Federal nuclear permits expected soon

A vice president with Georgia Power Co. told board members of the Georgia Department of Economic Development on Thursday that they are weeks away from knowing the date of federal permission to ...
By Tim Rausch

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011

Augusta gained 1,000 jobs last month

The Augusta metro area saw more people working in retail, business services and the hospitality industry in October.
By Tim Rausch

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011

Mitsubishi dealership back in Augusta

The Gerald Jones Auto Group announced Tuesday that it has acquired the rights to sell Mitsubishi cars in Augusta and will do it at its Mazda dealership on Gordon Highway.
By Tim Rausch

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Local jobless rate unchanged

The jobless rate for Augusta in September remained at 9.6 percent.
By Tim Rausch

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Sitel hiring 150 people

Two new clients for Sitel have prompted a hiring spree for 150 employees for its Augusta call center.
By Tim Rausch

Local IT companies join forces

EDTS announced Wednesday its acquisition of Augusta Information Technologies, merging the two networking, security and managed services consulting firms.
By Tim Rausch
Top headlines

Third flesh-eating bacteria case reported

A Cartersville man is facing his sixth surgery today after contracting the same flesh-decaying bacterial infection as Aimee Copeland.
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