Need A Cure For Your Current Business Crisis?
March 30, 2020
By Bill Edmonds Owner of TAB Columbia and Northstar Leadership Solutions Have you ever experienced a crisis in your business? I have. Early in my career in the investment business,…
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Colliers International | South Carolina announces accounting staff promotions
March 30, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina announces that Debbie Cargill has been promoted to REMS Accounting Supervisor and Melissa Brewington has been promoted to REMS Senior Accountant. Cargill and Brewington are…
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Care of Collections during closure
March 29, 2020
While the State Museum is closed to the public our collection of thousands of artifacts continue to be well taken care of and preserved. State Museum Collections and Security staff are performing daily on-sight checks…
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State Museum e-learning resources
March 29, 2020
The South Carolina State Museum may be closed to the public temporarily, but we are committed to continuing to fulfill our mission to providing educational environments that entertain and inspire.…
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Gov. Henry McMaster declares Vietnam War Veterans Day in South Carolina
March 29, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster has issued a proclamation naming today Vietnam War Veterans Day in South Carolina. The Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designated March 29th as the date to annually recognize…
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PCT LTD obtains EPA approval for emerging pathogens labeling for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus
March 29, 2020
LITTLE RIVER, SC – PCT LTD (OTC Pink: PCTL) (“PCTL”) announced that it has received approval for “emerging pathogens” labeling with the US EPA. The application was filed under the…
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South Carolina announces four deaths related to COVID-19, 86 additional cases
March 28, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 13.…
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RCSD will mark PEACE OFFICER on deputy vests
March 27, 2020
RCSD will be the first law enforcement agency, nationwide, to test vest-branding in response to uncertain times By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department…
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SCBIO EVP Erin Ford appointed to South Carolina District Export Council for 2020-2021
March 27, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce has appointed Erin Ford, Executive Vice President of SCBIO, as a Member of South Carolina’s District Export Council for 2020-2021. District Export Council (DEC) Members…
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Aging and Eldercare – What’s Your Plan?
March 27, 2020
By Molly Thomas FPQP® at Abacus Planning Group Benjamin Franklin wisely said, “When you fail to plan you are planning to fail”. Many of us and most of our parents…
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Rivers becomes Lexington One district’s secondary schools director
March 27, 2020
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Dr. Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. for the position of Secondary Schools Director in the Instructional…
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Columbia City Council enacts Stay Home Stay Safe emergency order to be effective Sunday, March 29
March 27, 2020Columbia City Council has declared an emergency order enacting a Stay Home Stay Safe order, which will become effective on Sunday, March 29 at 12:01 a.m. Ordinance 2020-034 was discussed…
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South Carolina announces two deaths related to COVID-19, 32 additional cases
March 27, 2020The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced two additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to nine.…
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ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19
March 26, 2020
ACT capabilities assist students across the learning lifecycle and workers facing workplace disruptions during unprecedented times ACT, a trusted nonprofit partner serving schools and workplaces around the world, announced today…
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23 Ways to Promote Your Business During Covid-19
March 26, 2020
Use the time to update your website. Check in with your employees; make a personal call to each employee asking how they are doing and if there are any resources…
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Colliers International | South Carolina announces ONE Colliers Award recipient
March 26, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the 2019 ONE Colliers Award was presented to Elizabeth Turner, Senior Marketing Coordinator in the Columbia office. Exemplifying collaboration, having a voice, demonstrating a…
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Lancaster County, SC approves substantial incentives to bring life-saving medical products manufacturing to the United States
March 26, 2020
County takes the lead on what it hopes will become a national effort The Lancaster County Council has unanimously approved a resolution introduced by the Lancaster County Department of Economic…
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McDonnell and Associates PA proudly introduces “McDonnell Sonic Signings”
March 26, 2020
McDonnell and Associates has proudly introduced the implementation of “McDonnell’s Sonic Signings”, providing a “drive thru” closing experience and safe alternative to in-office closings for the borrower, the attorney, and…
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The Ritedose Corporation donates hand sanitizer to hospitals in response to COVID-19 pandemic
March 26, 2020The Ritedose Corporation, a Columbia based pharmaceutical company, takes decisive action in response to the community impact of COVD-19 announcing it has donated about 1,500 bottles of hand sanitizer to Prisma…
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Innovative ventilator device developed by Prisma Health to quickly increase ventilator capacity for COVID-19 patients
March 26, 2020
Designed by Prisma Health physicians and a software engineer through quick teamwork, 3D printing and collaboration with universities Prisma Health announced that it has received emergency use authorization from the…
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COVID-19 solid waste collection procedures
March 26, 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Solid Waste Division is asking all residents to ensure all household garbage is bagged and containerized and all recyclables are containerized in the appropriate City-issued…
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$2.5 million now available for fast-tracked heart and brain focused scientific research of COVID-19
March 26, 2020
As part of its global response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health and research, is committing…
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South Carolina’s School of Medicine Greenville to help with COVID-19 ventilator shortage
March 26, 2020
A collaborative effort involving the University of South Carolina and Prisma Health has resulted in emergency-use authorization from the FDA for a ventilator expansion device to support multiple patients affected by the…
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Important information regarding “Stay at Home” orders throughout the Carolinas
March 25, 2020
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, state and local officials are announcing “Stay-at-Home” and other orders across North and South Carolina. Generally speaking, these orders request residents…
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South Carolina announces additional 82 cases of COVID-19
March 25, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 82 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the total number statewide to 424 cases in…
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Introducing The Citadel360: Feel like you’re on campus, even when you can’t be
March 25, 2020
Normally each spring, The Citadel campus is bustling with high school students enjoying cadet-led tours, information sessions with their parents or staying overnight in the barracks for a Pre-Knob cadet…
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NAI Columbia brokers $2.89 million investment sale of retail center, wins leasing and property management assignment
March 25, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Ryan Causey and Peyton Bryant facilitated Clear Path Asset Management’s off-market purchase of the retail center located at 7210 Broad River Road in Irmo, South Carolina from ROIF…
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Wilson Kibler secures 23,000-square-foot lease to Utility Partners of America
March 25, 2020
George McCutchen of Wilson Kibler, a leading commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987, represented the landlord in a recent 23,000-square-foot lease at 636 Rosewood Drive in southeast…
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County announces changes to trash collection amid COVID-19 outbreak
March 25, 2020
Curbside trash collection in unincorporated areas of Richland County will be modified during the COVID-19 health crisis to focus on household garbage and recycling, as yard waste and bulk item…
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden extends temporary closure
March 25, 2020Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will remain closed to the public through April 30 following guidelines from state and federal leaders to encourage social distancing and help slow the spread of…
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Santee Cooper warns customers of scammers
March 25, 2020
Santee Cooper is receiving repeated reports of scammers calling customers, demanding immediate payment, and threatening to turn off customers’ electricity. Santee Cooper is not making these calls and this is…
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South Carolina ETV utilizes TVU Grid service to streamline emergency communications for S.C. broadcasters
March 25, 2020
New Service will help expedite the dissemination of vital information to South Carolinians South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced that, in addition to its existing live stream, the network will…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy donates supplies to DHEC
March 25, 2020
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy responded quickly when the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued an urgent request to academic institutions for personal protective equipment on…
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Colliers International’s industrial brokerage team sells building and guides relocation process for Century Fasteners Corporation
March 25, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John Peebles brokered the sale of a 14,000-square-foot warehouse at 115 Westpark…
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The COMET: Why We Are Running
March 24, 2020
The COMET is a vital tool for transportation in the Midlands that is committed to connecting citizens to the places they need to go safely and reliably. During this time,…
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After Uncertainty Comes Opportunity
March 24, 2020
By Bryan Stange Director of Business Development, Mashburn Construction If you’ve spoken with a real estate developer over this past year, just about every one of them will have…
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First commercial laboratory in South Carolina validated for COVID-19 testing
March 24, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), an industry leading diagnostic laboratory, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, is announcing they are now validated for COVID-19 testing. The laboratory is…
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Calling all stay at home artists: South Carolina Wildlife Federation launches art contest
March 24, 2020
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) is launching a state-wide art contest to design the menu art for one of their upcoming events: “Forks, Knives, and Spoonbills: A Dinner Celebrating…
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New program puts people back to work delivering fresh produce
March 24, 2020
It’s getting hard to get the things we need. Workers are being laid off as the demand for produce has dropped. Farmers’ crops are spoiling in the fields because some…
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ColaJazz launches online tip jar
March 24, 2020
A new virtual tipping website for artists has launched. Since most of us can’t go out to our favorite jazz venue and more and more musicians are turning to streaming their…
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Ingevity announces webinar series on businesses and sustainability
March 24, 2020
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC -Ingevity Corporation announced that it will conduct a webinar series over the next four months in order to continue to educate analysts and investors about its businesses.…
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SCDOR temporarily allowing curbside beer and wine pickup
March 24, 2020
South Carolina Regulation 7-702.51 has been temporarily suspended, allowing current holders of a valid On or Off-Premises Beer/Wine Permit who meet certain requirements to sell sealed containers of beer and wine…
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SCDOR extends income tax deadline to align with IRS
March 24, 2020
In response to the challenges of COVID-19 and in accordance with Executive Order 2020-12, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is moving the due date for Income Tax returns and…
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City’s Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Survey now open
March 24, 2020The City of Columbia and its Office of Business Opportunities is extremely concerned about the impact of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19 pandemic on our…
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Lexington Medical Center’s engineering has strengthened their building infrastructure for COVID-19 patients
March 24, 2020
In 2014, the Lexington Medical Center (Lexington) partnered with Dynamix Engineering (Dynamix), as part of their $400 million expansion and renovation project to create an industry-leading facility. During the design phase of…
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Carranza implements automatic deferment on existing SBA disaster loans through end of 2020
March 23, 2020
Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced changes to help borrowers still paying back SBA loans from previous disasters. By making this change, deferments through December 31, 2020, will be…
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NAI Columbia’s Tom Milliken named an NAI Global Top Producer of 2019
March 23, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Tom Milliken was named the 29th Top Producer out of approximately 5,000 brokers across the NAI Global platform in 2019. “Out of all the professionals across the NAI Global…
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Mission Lexington Status 3/23/2020
March 23, 2020
Mission Lexington is continuing to monitor the latest developments regarding COVID-19. The health and safety of the public, staff and volunteers remain our number one priority. Our hours of operation for the…
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Fireflies launch safe at home Reading Program
March 23, 2020
Children who Complete the Program Receive a FREE Ticket to a Fireflies Game The Columbia Fireflies today launched an at home version of the Fireflies Reading Program, presented by Prisma…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina expands access to Telehealth benefits
March 23, 2020
Telehealth visits provide convenience for members to access health care at home. This will also help slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting exposure, mitigating the surge of demand on our…
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