Work & Business
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Twilight Brings Business Downtown
Athens host many events situated downtown, but not quite as unique as Twilight. An economic boom for businesses situated in or around downtown, this two day event crowd the streets of Athens. Vendors, competitors, and spectators file into town early on Friday in order to secure a spot for the…
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G-Day Has Effect on Athens Businesses
93,000 Bulldog fans plan to fill Sanford Stadium Saturday for G-Day. That means lots of foot traffic will hit Downtown Athens. Football isn’t just entertainment in Athens. It creates revenue for the community. Businesses in Athens rely on football events like G-Day to keep their businesses open. “I would…
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Uber App Now Has Safety Feature
Hopping into the backseat of a stranger’s car gets safer for ride-sharing app Uber. Uber released a new safety center tab in its app. The app now allows you to pick five trusted contacts to update them as you are travel. The contacts will recieve notifications and keep track of…
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Athens Sees Construction Labor Shortage
Construction is booming in Athens but there is one problem. There are not enough workers to fill these jobs. Reporter Ada Spratlin shows us this growing problem and what to expect next. Now Companies like Home Depot have committed fifty million dollars to train twenty thousand tradespeople for the…
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Life of a 9-1-1 Dispatcher
When an emergency needs to be attended to, the first person to call is 9-1-1. After the call, we usually only hear about the tragedy, but what about the dispatcher who answered the original phone call? Samantha Parson answers 9-1-1 calls all day. Her boss, LouAnn David, understands what it’s…
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2018 Athens-Clarke County Spring Elections: Who and What
This year’s The Athens Clarke County local election is taking place takes place right around the corner on May 22nd. This election will include the General Primary, non-partisan primary, and a special election. Six commissioner seats, two judge seats and one mayor seat are all up for grabs this election…
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1 Million Cups Offers Entrepreneurs Experience
The phrase “a million cups of coffee” is based on the idea that entrepreneurs network to identify problems and solutions over mass quantities of coffee. 1 Million Cups is now in more than 160 communities across the country. Athens Area Chamber of Commerce hold meetings for the Athens branch. Young…
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Athens Business Provides Dog Daycare
Many young professionals and students want a pet, but are worried how they will have time to take care of them with their busy lives. A locally owned business in Athens makes this possible. Dawg House is a local Athens, Georgia business that reaches out to the community of pet-owners…
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Independent Record Labels on the Rise
By Devon Tucker Athens, Georgia is a town known for various alternative rock bands, but many of these groups would not be known without the hustle and bustle of numerous independent record labels. Independent record labels are on the rise in the global market and generated $6 billion in…
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Couture for Charity: Cause Marketing on the Rise
By Katherine Sauceda Fashion brands of all kinds have been known for their style and quality. The runways are stocked full with glitz and glamour and there is never a shortage of their equally as glamorous clientele. Recently, however, the high-end and everyday fashion brands are starting to be…