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‘People from all over the world are going to see that name’: Augusta honors Jessye Norman

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Chronicle) – She performed in concert venues across the world. She won five Grammy Awards including the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award. She earned the Kennedy Center Honor in 1997 and the National Medal of Arts in 2009. And now, Jessye Norman’s name will be viewed by thousands as they take exit 199…

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Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers Acquires 2nd City Distillery

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Press) – It’s a marriage made in cocktail heaven. Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers purchased 2nd City Distillery at Riverwalk and Eighth Street earlier this month. Continue Reading…

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Augusta Ironman 70.3 Triathlon is back

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The 12th annual Augusta Ironman 70.3 Triathlon is happening this weekend. Continue Reading…

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Local businesses gear up for upcoming Ironman competition

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – As athletes prepare for this course businesses are also gearing up to cash in. Some local businesses hope this boost will help bail them out of a COVID slide. Continue Reading…

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Mini Arts in the Heart wraps up for 1st time since pandemic began

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) – Sunday marked the last day of the ArtsCity Festival, featuring local artists and vendors. Continue Reading…

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This weekend, check out the new ArtsCity Festival, Border Bash, concerts and more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Chronicle) – What’s ahead this weekend? A COVID-19-friendly scaled-down version of Arts in the Heart, two football rivals clash once again and several different live shows will be held. Continue Reading…

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Augusta to Launch Annual International Soul Festival

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Press) – Augusta Commissioners have given tentative approval for the Augusta Convention and Visitor Bureau to create an annual international soul music festival in honor of the late Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Continue Reading…

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Jessye Norman School of the Arts Presents J-Tank, A Family Business Start-Up Experience

The Downtown Development Authority is pleased to partner with the Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc., Augusta Housing Authority, and First Community Bank to sponsor the Jessye Norman School of the Arts’ J-Tank entrepreneur start-up experience! Mentored and coached by some of the community’s best business and thought leaders, including our Board Vice-Chairman, James Heffner, JNSA…

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Downtown Augusta coworking facility reopens, rebrands as 901 Greene Street

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Chronicle) – A coworking office space in downtown Augusta has rebranded and reopened under a new business model more than a year-and-a-half after it closed. Continue Reading… Learn more about SharedSpace here.

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Augusta riot podcast wins national award

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) – Huge accomplishment for some local students: Jessye Norman School of the Arts just won a national award for a podcast they made on the Augusta Riot. Continue Reading…

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