VC3, a market-leading managed information technology (IT) service provider, announced today the acquisition of Sophicity, an IT products and services provider to local governments. The addition of this established firm…
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Richland County Fire Enforcement reminds residents the best way to enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July holiday weekend is to do so safely. Because of restrictions in response to COVID-19,…
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A partnership between First Reliance Bank and The Town of Lexington has led to the creation of a $1 million dollar loan program to aid in-town businesses impacted during the…
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Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented the landlord in the lease of a ±2,400-square-foot office suite at The Clark Building,130 State Street, in West Columbia to RE/MAX…
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Miwon Specialty Chemical Co. USA, a specialty chemical manufacturer of raw materials, broke ground Tuesday on its new facility in Southeast Richland. The groundbreaking marked the start of construction on…
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By Demetra Moore When will the cosmetology industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s the question on the minds of barbers, hair stylists, nail technicians and estheticians as states implement…
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Capital Rotary saluted its latest Rotarian of the Year on July 1 in a biweekly Zoom meeting. session. Earning the title for the second time was Neda Beal (at left…
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Columbia’s Capital Rotary began its 2020-2021 year July 1 by inducting a new president and announcing Paul Harris Fellow honors in a biweekly Zoom session. Capital’s new president is Ben…
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Bluestein Attorneys is celebrating a milestone – 20 years of representation of injured and disabled South Carolinians. “I can’t believe it’s been 20 years,” said Founding Partner Margaret Miles “Marti”…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder M. Malissa Burnette is among the honorees for this year’s South Carolina ETV Women Vision SC awards. The 11 pioneers represent a range of professions,…
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NAI Columbia’s Thomas Wyatt and Jeff Hein, SIOR, represented the landlord, 5T, LLC, in the lease of 2,200 square feet of office space located at 425 Summit Terrace Court, Suite…
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Weston to work with the team of Tom and Tombo Milliken. NAI Columbia announced the addition of Nelson Weston, III to the Columbia brokerage team. Nelson joins NAI Columbia as…
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Richland County’s C&D Landfill, Lower Richland Drop-off Center and Clemson Road Drop-off Recycling Site will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Trash…
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Veteran SC editorial cartoonist, Robert Ariail, has won the 70th annual Green Eyeshade Award for editorial cartooning. The awards, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, recognize the best in…
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Home Works has been named one of the Immediate Response Partner organizations by the Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF). This effort, a partnership between SC Grantmakers Network, Together SC, and…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCFSC) announced that SCFSC President, Tom Keith, has been named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Columbia College. “Tom has an excellent…
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By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was elected earlier this month to serve on the executive board of the Alexandria, VA-based Major County Sheriffs of America…
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The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has partnered with the City of Columbia’s Complete Count Census Committee to help spread the word about the importance of completing the…
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NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – AmbioPharm Inc. a leading supplier of peptide active pharmaceutical ingredients has recently opened its new manufacturing and quality control facilities at its headquarters in South Carolina.…
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With industrial hemp now legal to grow and process in 46 states, and 33 states with legal medical marijuana programs, the domestic marketplace confronts one vexing challenge: a broken (or…
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Effort to focus on knowledge-based industries In preparation for an anticipated economic rebound once the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis subside, the Richland County Economic Development Office (RCEDO) has…
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United Community Banks, Inc. has completed its merger, effective July 1, 2020, with Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc. Also, effective July 1, 2020, Three Shores’ bank subsidiary, Seaside National Bank &…
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Fireflies 5th season delayed until 2021 as MLB devides to not provide players for MiLB teams Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that there would not be a 2020 season. This…
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Drivers who use Clemson Road in Northeast Richland should expect delays over the next two weeks because of road construction. Crews contracted by Richland County are paving newly created outer…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the nation, has donated $5,000 to the COVID-19 emergency fund established by Communities In Schools of the Midlands. Since schools…
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Research & Forecast Report Q2-2020 COLUMBIA | OFFICE Key Takeaways Despite negative absorption during the COVID-19 quarantine period, Columbia office vacancy rate still remains low at 9.24%. When pandemic restrictions…
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More and more individuals who test positive participated in group gatherings As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) recommends residents make…
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DPX Technologies, a manufacturer of laboratory consumable products for sample preparation, has awarded over $400,000 to researchers over the last several years. This amount is a combination of product donated…
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Investment to create 40 new jobs Refresco, a leading independent bottler for retailers and A-brands in Europe and North America, today announced plans to expand operations in Greenville County. The…
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By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP® If your business has more than one owner, having a buy-sell agreement in place is vital. A buy-sell agreement is used to determine in advance…
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United Community Bank has announced they are reopening lobbies for additional branch locations across their four-state footprint, effective this week. United closed its lobbies on March 24 in response to…
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David E. “Gene” Branham Sr., has been reappointed to serve a second term on the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission. Branham, of Kershaw County and representing the 5th…
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The Travel Media Press Room is home to digital press rooms of approximately 30 Southeastern Destinations, including credited and captioned, downloadable high-resolution images. If you don’t see what you need, please email [email protected].…
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The Capital City/ Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is pleased to present Lake Murray’s July 4th Celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 4th. At approximately 9:15 or dark, fireworks will…
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The Capital City/ Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is pleased to present Lake Murray’s July 4th Celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 4th. At approximately 9:15 or dark, fireworks will launch…
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State Museum Expands Hours and More Ahead of Holiday Weekend The South Carolina State Museum will move into phase two of its reopening plan starting June 30, 2020. More museum…
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Noted Southeastern association and property management firm NHE, Inc. has added the Riverstone community in Simpsonville to the rapidly growing portfolio of community associations that it manages. The community is…
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To help holiday traffic flow, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) prohibits lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work during the Fourth of July holiday travel period. These restrictions…
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Summer Camps Continue at Town Theatre! Let’s go! Summer camp is in full swing ~ virtual AND in person options for ALL ages are available July 6-31. We offer a…
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The County’s Stormwater Management Division is launching virtual focus groups to gather public input as the division develops outreach programs to address surface water quality in local streams and creeks.…
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In an effort to address the topic of systemic racism in our state and country, join Richland Library for a virtual Let’s Talk Race discussion from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.,…
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Safeguarding Farmland in Barnwell County 329.92 acres of privately owned farmland in Barnwell County are now conserved, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Congaree Land Trust (CLT), the South…
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#MaskUpColumbia The City of Columbia will be providing masks to citizens at several locations throughout the City, while supplies last. Businesses are responsible for providing masks to their employees, and/or…
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To mark the official beginning of Summer, Terminix Service, Inc., (TSI), the nation’s tenth-largest pest control company, unveils the top 15 cities in the Carolinas and Central Savannah River Area…
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Next Tuesday, June 30, we will resume the daily delivery of hot meals to our Meals on Wheels clients in Richland County. Meals on Wheels provides home-delivered meals to elderly,…
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The Moore School’s undergraduate operations and supply chain program is ranked No. 5 in North America, according to the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain University Programs for 2020 released on Wednesday. The…
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Parents looking for summer camps that will help their children become more confident in their math and science skills may have luck looking at Sylvan Learning Center’s camps in Columbia…
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City Center Partnership (CCP) announced Southeastern Esthetics Institute is opening a new 27,000 square foot school at 1644 Main Street in 2021. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is partnering with Sherer Architects…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Lexington-Richland School District Five superintendent, Dr. Christina Melton, and others surprised Sarah Gams at her home today with news that she was selected as…
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PurePower Technologies (PPT), a leader in the engineering and remanufacturing of diesel fuel injectors and turbochargers, announced Stephen Gow as director of business development and sales. Reporting to Managing Director…
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