Augusta Tomorrow News Highlights from 2008

MCG Bio-Incubator is Lauded as one of the top 5 in the U.S.

One of Augusta's biotechnology business incubators is keeping some lofty company.

Firm Wants to Add 600 Jobs in 3 years

The national economic scene has not deterred Automatic Data Procession, Inc. from wantng to fill its new building to the brim.

Augusta's Tomorrow

Plotting a course for the future by taking a page from the past

Library in Progress

Library to be built by April 2010

MCG Breaks Ground on its Cancer Center

MCG's $31 million Cancer Center for Outpatient Treatment

Plan's first draft ready for review

Consultants offer initial ideas for Augusta and North Augusta

Cancer Treatment Ctr. - Patients on Research Forefront

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics will break ground next month on a $31 million cancer center that will help doctors provide comprehensive care to patients.

Local School's 2008 SAT Scores Highest in Georgia

Davidson's figures top Georgia

ASU,Georgia Tech Partnership will Foster Engineering

ASU & Georgia Tech signed an agreement establishing a two-year pre-engineering program in Augusta.

The White's Building -New Residents Flock Downtown

The White's Building Grand Opening Held on July 31, 2008

CarMax to Open in Augusta

The nation's largest retailer of used cars, a Fortune 500 company, is setting up a dealership in Augusta

Teleperformance USA Call Center Now Open

Teleperformance is the 3rd major customer service center to open in Augusta in the past year.

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag: Reviving Broad Street

Augusta Celebrates James Brown

Web site will allow residents to have input on master plan

Augusta and North Augusta residents can give their input on the new urban core master plan.

Airport's Numbers Climbing

Seating capacity rises for Augusta Regional Airport while other airports across the state are steadily losing capacity

Sports Events Put Millions Into Economy

Augusta has scored big wtih two new sporting events: teh Augusta Half Marathon and the Iron Man Triathlon.

Billion Dollars Tied to Schools

A study by Univ. of Georgia economists said Augusta's two state university-system schools had an economic impact of $1.1 billion on the Augusta area in 2007.

Making a Kroc (Center)

Five-year campaign to raise $20 million for new Kroc Center to begin soon. Cheatam, Fletcher, Scott picked to handle architectural duties.

Augusta Remains Immune to National Housing Slump

As national numbers take a dive, Augusta posts limited growth

Fort Gordon, Microsoft Sign Deal

Signal Center will be site of company's largest technology training facility

Booming on Broad Street

Restoration of the White’s Building has spawned other developments, some of which will be as good for the environment as they are for downtown

AugustaTomorrow Embraces No. Augusta in MasterPlan

Looking at the future of North Augusta

Carpet Skips Landfill

The nation's only recycling facility capable of keeping tons of scrap carpet out of landfills is exceeding expectations after more than a year of continuous operation.

Hotel, Retail Concept Gets Nod

The Augusta Historic Preservation Commission approved the concept of a $30 million mixed-use development with a hotal to be located downtown at James Brown Blvd., Reynolds St. and the Augusta Common

MCG Makes Top 100 Hospitals List Again

Board moves forward on $135 million bond

Grand Opening is set for Saturday

Augusta Regional Airport's new $30 million terminal to open.