Beginning March 15, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will transition to reporting COVID-19 data once a week on Tuesdays. Data will include COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations,…
Richland One students soon will be among the first students in the state to ride to and from school on an electric school bus. Austin Meyer of the Ava Lane…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that multiple projects across South Carolina would receive funding from the Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill that the United States Senate will…
45 Frogs Released as Part of Conservation Partnership with SCDNR The state-endangered gopher frog has a new jump on life because of a ‘Head Start’ conservation partnership with Riverbanks Zoo…
White Knoll Middle Digital Learning Coach Jessica C. White earned a prestigious scholarship from the Palmetto State Teachers Association to continue her education. White is one of only ten teachers…
Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Crabb to perform By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS the Mullikin Law Firm has been the named presenting sponsor for…
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that his office recently facilitated transactions for Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina issuing $129,445,000 (par) in Higher Education Refunding Revenue Bonds…
Pattison’s Academy, an education and rehabilitation academy supporting Lowcountry children with disabilities and their families, will be hosting its annual Keeping the PACE (KTP) fundraising event on March 26, 2022,…
Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais speaks to the criticality of community By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant General Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army’s…
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is proud to announce that LeRoy DesChamps, the organization’s COO and Director of Administration was selected for the 2022 TASC Awards of…
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be hosting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification workshop on Thursday, March 24th in the…
By Tom Poland Note: For Non-Offended Eyes Only Some say we are what we eat and that what we eat these days is killing us. Down in Australia, some…
Smokefree SC, a statewide nonprofit that works to protect the health of all South Carolinians, is seeking experienced nonprofit leaders for several open seats on their Board of Directors for…
Quackenbush Architects + Planners is seeking a Project Manager/Project Architect to join our creative and collaborative team of design professionals. We focus primarily on high-performance design solutions for educational and…
Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world, recognized MTC with its Best Business and Industry Practice award. From the award announcement, “The MTC business…
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2021 Columbia Multifamily Market Highlights The Columbia multifamily occupancy rate was 94.3% at year-end despite 258 units of negative absorption which is…
Strong Charleston field for April tournament includes five top 10 players & five Grand Slam Champions The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, has…
With new Name, Image, and Likeness legislation taking effect this tax year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) knows that many collegiate student-athletes are filing an Individual Income Tax…
Ricky Jackson Jr, CFP®, ChFC® has joined Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial security company, as a financial advisor and Growth and Development Director in Columbia. Jackson is a seasoned leader…
$30 million investment will create 220 new jobs and sustain employer’s future growth Thermo King®, the transport refrigeration brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies, today announced plans to establish…
By Jeff Becraft I am deeply grieved on what we are seeing on the world stage. I don’t watch the news on a regular basis but lately, every night we…
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces selection of Kathy L. Bickham as New Commissioner of Banking
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Chairman of the State Board of Financial Institutions, announced that Kathy L. Bickham has been selected to serve as the next Commissioner of Banking for…
Margaret-Ann Ashburn, a Realtor with CARTER REALTORS, has received the prestigious Top Agent Award from Homesnap, Inc. Each year the company evaluates the performance of over one million Homesnap Pro…
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), an industry leader in community association management throughout the Carolinas, held their inaugural CAMMY Awards via Zoom on February 3rd, 2022. Though the event was…
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, the streets of West Columbia will be filled with art, soapbox racing, and an obstacle course with thousands of people gathering together for West Columbia’s…
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg / Myrtle Beach, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across…
Paul Mashburn, Chief Executive Officer of Mashburn Construction, has been included on the 2021 50 Most Influential list by Columbia Business Monthly. Each year the publication releases a list identifying the most influential people in the…
Colliers | South Carolina announced two new hires in the company’s accounting department based in its Columbia office. Sarah Anderson has joined the company as a Property Accountant and Rosa…
The City of Cayce is thrilled to announce the return of the Soiree on State, to be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The City has partnered with the Avenues…
The 1960s was a time of tremendous economic expansion. It was also a time of ambitious social change, from the Civil Rights Movement to President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society…
Join PalmettoPride, Keep South Carolina Beautiful and other community improvement groups across the state as we clean up South Carolina. With warmer weather approaching, spring cleaning doesn’t just happen inside…
For one night only, community members and former students who would like to say their goodbyes to Forest Lake Elementary NASA Explorer School can do so next month. The old…
The City of Columbia is now accepting applications for Hospitality Tax Grant Funding for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2022– June 30, 2023). Applications are due on Friday, March…
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller It definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it’s among the most severe financial problems facing South Carolina today: The state retiree pension plan…
The National Association of Manufacturers today honored NAM board member and Nephron Pharmaceuticals CEO and Owner Lou Kennedy with the Manufacturing Icon Award during the NAM’s spring board meeting in…
More than $37 million investment will create 203 new jobs Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Ingram Micro, a leading provider of global technology…
Congaree Vista, Lancaster, Rock Hill and Spartanburg Downtown The first four South Carolina Cultural Districts designated in 2015 after the program’s launch earned recertification based on FY2020 data gathered by…
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce honored outstanding Chamber partners at the 2022 Irmo Chamber Awards Night and Gala, presented by Steve Padgett’s Honda of…
Congaree National Park today announced opportunities for the public to view the park’s fireflies from May 20-22 and May 27-29, 2022. In order to protect critical firefly habitat and provide…
Public Voting Narrows Field To 16 In Inaugural Manufacturing Madness Contest to select ‘Coolest Thing Made In SC’ started with 175 nominated products Sixteen products remain in the inaugural Manufacturing…
Opinion Editorial By Ed McMullen Chairman, Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide Elected representatives in Columbia are currently debating legislation that will help South Carolina businesses compete in the 21st century.…
National Termite Awareness Week is March 6-12 Spring is around the corner, and that means warmer and wet weather, creating prime conditions for the subterranean termites found throughout the Southeast…
David Paavola and Joe Berry of Lewis Babcock L.L.P. have joined the by-invitation only Owners’ Counsel of America as affiliate members. The organization is a national network of attorneys who…
Why the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is an ELITE law enforcement agency By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Countless law enforcement agencies have achieved fame and notoriety over the previous 100-plus…
Beth Burke Richardson, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has released a new book that will help attorneys navigate practicing before the Fourth Circuit federal appeals court. She and…
The Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) has verified Virtual FM LLC as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business This certification is used by the VA’s Veterans First Contracting Program…
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) as an industry partner in their nationally recognized and noteworthy program, SkillBridge. The DOD SkillBridge program…
After over two years of pandemic response and assessing the modern needs of the Pee Dee region, we are excited to announce our Pee Dee Branch is moving to a…
701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) is seeking artists to develop and execute site-specific works for five gate houses located on the grounds of the historic Granby and Olympia Mills…