Colliers Columbia Multifamily Report: New deliveries drive higher rents, lower occupancy

September 16, 2024

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Columbia Multifamily Market Highlights 719 new units delivered in the second quarter, combining with 1,246 units delivered in Q1 to lower…

Richland County’s Master-in-Equity Court moving Sept. 30

September 16, 2024

Richland County’s Master-in-Equity Court is relocating soon, moving from the downtown Judicial Center to the Richland County Central Court facilities just north of Columbia. Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, the court’s…

North Columbia Youth Empowerment Initiative announces grand finale of 2024 “Be Safe Block Party” Summer Series

September 16, 2024

The North Columbia Youth Empowerment Initiative (NCYEI) has announced the grand finale of the fifth annual “Be Safe Block Party” Summer Series, themed “Peace Champs,” on Friday, September 20, 2024,…

Amy Reeves appointed as new Executive Director at Mission Lexington

September 16, 2024

Mission Lexington announced the promotion of Amy Reeves as its new Executive Director. She has served as the Director of Community Outreach for the past year and a half and…

People, Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan to open 40th season at Trustus Theatre

September 13, 2024

Trustus Theatre celebrates Recovery Month in September with the production of People, Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by Artistic Director Dewey Scott-Wiley and starring Christine Hellman as Emma,…

USC athletics director Ray Tanner set to assume new role

September 13, 2024

Ray Tanner, who oversaw six national championships and record fundraising and revenue in three decades as athletics director and head baseball coach, will soon move into a new role at…

Celebrating 2 years of Fidelis 100 Index and Inspire Fidelis ETF

September 13, 2024

The Fidelis 100 Index manager, Wallick Institutional, celebrates the 2-year mark for the Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF (NYSE: FDLS). Licensed by Inspire Investing with a replication mandate for their FDLS…

Richland County shares important facts on 2024 Transportation Penny Referendum with residents of Elmwood, Forest Acres

September 12, 2024

Request a speaker at RichlandPenny.com Earlier this week, both the Historic Elmwood Park Neighborhood Association and Forest Acres Town Council hosted meetings featuring a special presentation on the 2024 Richland…

Chloe Thompson promoted to CAMS Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager

September 12, 2024

Community Association Management Services (CAMS), the premier community management company throughout the Carolinas, is thrilled to announce Chloe Thompson, aPHR, has been promoted to Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager. Thompson…

CPI for all items rises 0.2% in August; shelter up

September 12, 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.…

Asset Technology Group, Inc. expanding and relocating headquarters to Florence County

September 12, 2024

$6.2 million investment will create 77 new jobs Asset Technology Group (ATG), an information technology (IT) services provider, announced it is expanding and relocating its headquarters to Florence County. The…

Turner Padget shareholder selected for elite statewide diversity program

September 12, 2024

Turner Padget announced that shareholder Nickisha M. Woodward has been selected to participate in the Riley Institute’s intensive five-month Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) program. Woodward joins 41 other leaders from…

Apogee Equity Partners announces sale of Rainbow Restoration of Greenville

September 12, 2024

Apogee Equity Partners, a leading Mergers and Acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, announced the successful sale of Rainbow Restoration of Greenville, SC (Rainbow) to Azalea Capital, a Greenville-based…

RCSD lieutenant, other first responders, receive servant leader awards on 9/11 anniversary

September 12, 2024

Five recipients from five agencies honored by Columbia-area church for fourth consecutive year By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Lieutenant Frieda Brown and four fellow first…

SCbio’s life sciences accelerator, SCbioDrive, announces inaugural cohort of oncology and neuroscience startups

September 12, 2024

Seven emerging life science startups from South Carolina to Taiwan to receive guidance, mentoring and business-focused curriculum modules taught by industry experts including Charles River Labs,  Deloitte, Eli Lilly, Maynard Nexsen,…

The freedom of forgiveness

September 12, 2024

By Jeff Becraft   Just yesterday, I was reviewing a document and I discovered that there was a major error in it. The problem is, it had already been sent…

A Helping Hand

September 12, 2024

By Tom Poland Hampton Wildlife Fund Awards 2024-2025 Scholarships When I read about the recent Hampton Fund scholarships, the words of conservationist and writer Aldo Leopold and a thought came…

Sarah Frierson named to 2024 ‘Best & Brightest 35 and Under’ list by Columbia Business Monthly

September 11, 2024

Columbia Business Monthly has named Sarah Frierson, an attorney with Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, to its 2024 roster of the Best and Brightest community leaders under 35. The…

SCETV and USC Press celebrates jazz legend Marian McPartland with book launch event at Koger Center for the Arts

September 11, 2024

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV), in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press, announced a special event celebrating the launch of Shall We Play That One Together: The Life…

Civil Rights champion named to the board of the S.C. Civil Rights Museum

September 11, 2024

Dr. Thomas S. Mullikin was elected to the historic board in August By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, an attorney, university professor, and renowned global expedition leader has…

Veterans Bridge Home receives $50,000 grant from Carolina Center for Medical Excellence Foundation 

September 11, 2024

Funding to be used to build a cohesive network of support services for veterans in South Carolina   Veterans Bridge Home (VBH), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to connecting, leading and advocating…

Abacus Planning Group Advisor, William Jeter, elected as President for the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity Board

September 11, 2024

Abacus Planning Group announces the election of William Jeter CFA, CAIA, CFP® to President of the Board for the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity. William was elected to the…

Richland County responds to recent news reports

September 11, 2024

Richland County Council and the County Attorney’s Office would like to clarify a few statements made in recent news coverage by television station WIS. Regarding the Attorney’s hiring of outside…

USC CIC to host IBM watsonx Workshop and Competition

September 11, 2024

The University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications (CIC) invites college and university students from across South Carolina to participate in the IBM watsonx Workshop and Competition on…

With tourism on the rise, ECSC celebrates Convention Center’s 20th anniversary

September 11, 2024

Experience Columbia SC (ECSC), the Destination Marketing Organization for the Columbia region, announced new tourism statistics that show tourism to the region has increased to 16.4 million visitors in 2023,…

TD SYNNEX to appoint Reyna Thompson President, North America

September 11, 2024

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX), a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, announced that Reyna Thompson will be appointed President of North America on December 1, following…

Furman’s Riley Institute names Bryan Boroughs as executive director

September 10, 2024

Boroughs to assume leadership Oct. 1 The Riley Institute at Furman University has appointed Bryan Boroughs ’02 its executive director. Boroughs will assume leadership on Oct. 1, taking the reins from…

Come to Richland Library to hear about Wade Hampton’s Great Beefsteak Raid

September 10, 2024

Confederate soldiers were always short of supplies, but in September 1864 things were worse than ever. Besieged in Petersburg, Va., the Army of Northern Virginia was facing starvation. Robert E.…

ADCO announces new Marketing Communications Coordinator

September 10, 2024

ADCO, a full-service marketing agency based in Columbia, welcomed Lawson Murrell as its new Marketing Communications Coordinator. In this role, Lawson will spearhead the development and execution of integrated marketing…

Attorney John McCants joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender

September 10, 2024

John McCants, a civil litigation attorney who has practiced since 1988, has joined Baker, Ravenel and Bender, as a partner. His full range of practice includes construction litigation, insurance coverage,…

Alvin S. Glenn Sergeant receives top academic accolade from SCCJA, among 3 to graduate from Basic Detention Training

September 9, 2024

Richland County is boasting the noteworthy achievements of three Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center officers, each of whom graduated Thursday from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Detention (BD) training…

Richland One partners with University of South Carolina for SC-DREAM for future elementary school teachers 

September 9, 2024

If you have a bachelor’s degree and you want to be an elementary school teacher in South Carolina but you lack teaching experience or certification, there’s a new opportunity available…

District Five Foundation announces two new board members

September 9, 2024

The District 5 Foundation announced that Michelle Fabrizio and Lollie Haselden have joined the Board of Directors. Both Michelle and Lollie bring with them a deep commitment to the community…

Seema Shrivastava-Patel receives Order of the Palmetto

September 9, 2024

First woman of color to serve as DHEC Board Chair native honored as a trailblazer  Columbia native and former Chair of the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC),…

Jesse Peters joins Colliers in Columbia as a Marketing Coordinator

September 9, 2024

Colliers | South Carolina announces that Jesse Peters has joined its Columbia office as a Marketing Coordinator. Peters will play a key role in supporting property marketing and business development…

Georgia’s Campbell wins by ounces at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament at Lake Murray

September 9, 2024

Boater Tyler Campbell of Martin, Georgia, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 13 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine Super…

SCETV series Reconnecting Roots returns for season 4 with eight new episodes

September 9, 2024

Continuing its journey into American history, the half-hour series Reconnecting Roots has returned for season 4. The show features eight new episodes. Hosted by Gabe McCauley, the weekly series continues reconnecting Americans…

Columbia Executive Lisa Cole appointed to Global Board of Internset

September 9, 2024

Lisa Cole is the Executive Director of Turning Pages SC, a 56-year old literacy council serving central SC Turning Pages SC, a leader in adult literacy and alternative education, announces…

Rock Hill charter school uses $26.3 million in JEDA Bonds for educational facilities

September 9, 2024

The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has facilitated $26,270,000 in Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds for Riverwalk Academy, a public charter school in Rock Hill. The new financing will refund…

Sixty-three bankers graduate after three-year intensive program

September 9, 2024

The South Carolina Bankers School (SCBS), hosted by the South Carolina Bankers Association, would like to recognize the graduates of the Class of 2024, who received their diplomas in a…

Palmetto Peanut Boil – Saturday, Sept 28

September 9, 2024

Come join an afternoon of family fun at the upcoming Palmetto Peanut Boil, now in its 17th year. The event will be held on Saturday, September 28th from 12-6PM on…

Greater Columbia Chamber Breakfast Briefing – Sept 11

September 9, 2024

The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly Breakfast Briefing focused on “Strategic Collaboration for Building Future Regional Growth and Success.” Come hear from Columbia Economic Development Director Ryan Coleman and Central SC…

SC Decoded on Sept 10-11, 2024

September 9, 2024

Next week the SC Council on Competitiveness is hosting their annual SC Decoded Conference on September 10th and 11th in North Augusta, SC. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza North…

Carter Lumber opens in the City of Columbia

September 9, 2024

On Tuesday, September 3rd, Carter Lumber announced the opening of a new full-service lumberyard in Columbia, SC, the firm’s fifth location in South Carolina. The company said their 1325 Veterans Road location is…

Congratulations to Krumware for making the Inc. 5000 List of “Fastest Growing Private Companies”

September 9, 2024

Congratulations to Krumware and CEO/Founder Colin Griffin for their recognition by the Inc. 5000 as one of the 2024 “Fastest Growing Private Companies.” Krumware specializes in cloud-native software and platform engineering and…

The City of Columbia announces Riverfront Gateway Improvements

September 9, 2024

On Tuesday, August 20th the City of Columbia announced Phase One of the Williams Street extension project, which will greatly expand access to our riverfront and improve our riverfront gateways.…

Think Up Consulting named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

September 9, 2024

Think Up Consulting (Think Up) has been named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful…

South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation announces new board members and officers

September 9, 2024

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation has elected seven new members to its board of directors and officers for 2024-25. The following board members were elected:…

Flyover State Phenom

September 6, 2024

Former Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark is infusing a never-before-witnessed level of energy into women’s sports, and we Gamecocks are loving it. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. THOUGHTS ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK:…

District 5 Foundation names 2 new Board Members

September 6, 2024

The District 5 Foundation is excited to announce that Michelle Fabrizio and Lollie Haselden have joined the Board of Directors. Both Michelle and Lollie bring with them a deep commitment…