Buddy Hughes

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Buddy Hughes

The storm clouds on the horizon served as an apt background Saturday as hundreds of people gathered for the Freedom Festival put on by Everything Left and Center Glynn on Saturday at Mary Ross Waterfront Park. The event was part of the national "No Kings" protests held across the nation Saturday in opposition to the way President Donald Trump and his administration have governed since Trump returned to the highest office in the land in January.

2 weeks ago | proremodeler.com | Buddy Hughes

When the National Association of Home Builders conducts its annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C., we do so with big numbers. More than 1,000 business professionals who are engaged in all facets of residential construction visited Capitol Hill on June 11 where they participated in more than 250 meetings with their representatives and senators on Capitol Hill.

3 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Buddy Hughes

By By BUDDY HUGHES Scott McQuade and his staff at the Golden Isles Convention and Visitors Bureau work hard to showcase the coastal community in an enticing light to tourists around the world. U.S. News and World Report gave the CVB staff more accolades to leverage when it recently placed St. Simons Island No. 1 on its list of Best Underrated Travel Destinations in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | probuilder.com | Buddy Hughes

Governmental overreach at the local, state, and federal levels is a significant hurdle to building more homes. Overly restrictive policies governing building materials, zoning, and energy use have created an imbalance of supply and demand. Uncertainty surrounding tariff policies and interest rates has also created doubt for potential homebuyers. Finally, concerns around funding for workforce training are making the future of home building even more uncertain.

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Terry Dickson |Buddy Hughes

By Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News,By BUDDY HUGHES Joel Willis has been working ever since he graduated from Georgia Tech more than 50 years ago. Now that he is retiring from his role as president and CEO of Epworth by the Sea, he's not sure what to expect from his next phase of life. "I tell people I don't know because I've never done it before," Willis said. "I've been working for more than 50 years - ever since I got out of college. So this is all new."