SC launches COVID-19 emergency supply portal to connect providers with organizations in need
April 13, 2020
A collaboration between SCMEP, the SC Hospital Association, the SC Department of Commerce and SCBIO has resulted in the expedited launch of a new online South Carolina Emergency Supply Collaborative…
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Senior Resources’ Emergency Senior Nutrition Program schedule for upcoming week
April 12, 2020
In the past three weeks Senior Resources has served over 30,000 meals to Richland County senior citizens through our Emergency Senior Nutrition Program. This week we will continue the service…
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Don’t Waste This Crisis – How to Prepare to Pivot Your Business
April 10, 2020
By Bill Edmonds The onslaught of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has sent businesses scrambling to find their footing in this new environment. These days, many small businesses are struggling simply to stay…
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McNair Institute announces COVID-19 solution challenge
April 10, 2020Announcing the UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition UofSC is hosting a student ideas competition to empower YOU to develop innovative solutions – and take action – on the…
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Former SC Revenue Director hosts new economic development podcast
April 9, 2020
“The Buzz with Burnie” launches with Lou Kennedy of Nephron In the midst of historic economic uncertainty, two-time South Carolina Revenue Director Burnet “Burnie” Maybank will host weekly conversations with South Carolina’s…
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Lander alumna Molly Spearman leads S.C. schools through pandemic
April 9, 2020
It was Sunday, March 15 and South Carolinians anxiously awaited a televised news conference by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which had recently…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program
April 9, 2020Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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How Will COVID-19 Policy Changes Impact Carolinians?
April 9, 2020
South and North Carolina Institutes of Medicine Release Joint Brief on COVID-19 The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a halt as increasing infection rates…
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NAI Columbia brokers $825,000 sale of 4.43 acres of land for a future Goodwill Industries store in Chapin
April 9, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Tombo and Tom Milliken represented the sellers, in the $825,000 sale 4.43 acres of land located on Columbia Avenue in Chapin, South Carolina. “The addition of this new…
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Q & A: Main Street District Yellow Shirt ambassadors take action amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020City Center Partnership and MidlandsBiz would like to take this time to send a huge thank you to all the frontline workers who are doing everything they can to help…
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The COMET receives funding to aid public transportation amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $15.3 million to the Columbia metropolitan region to help the area’s public transportation system, The COMET, respond to COVID-19. The FTA allocated a…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program providing free meals to all senior citizens in Richland County
April 9, 2020
Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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Leisure Group Travel names Capital City/Lake Murray Country Region a top american city for virtual tourism
April 8, 2020
Leisure Group Travel is an organization that reveals and discovers destination sites, planning best practices and solutions that help group travel organizers create enticing, group friendly itineraries in popular and off-the-beaten path locations. Last week,…
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Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle receives national recognition for high performance
April 8, 2020
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School has been selected as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a nonprofit organization. AVID provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to…
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When a House Became a Home Fifty Years Ago Today
April 8, 2020
By Reba Hull Campbell Fifty years ago today, a young family moved into a house they had just built. Nothing spectacular about this. It’s an event as American as apple…
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Gov. Henry McMaster orders that furloughed employees qualify for unemployment benefits
April 8, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-22, which allows furloughed employees to receive “COVID-19 Support Payments” from their employers and still qualify for unemployment benefits. “Every day, our primary objective…
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KEMOPALOOZA: Live “Quaranstream” concerts April 15 and April 17
April 8, 2020
KEMOPALOOZA, a Prisma Health Midlands Foundation signature fundraising event, was originally scheduled for Thursday, April 30 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep the music and support…
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Helping your Child Purchase a Business
April 8, 2020
By Eddie W. Kramer, CFP®, EA Highly driven children often have a desire to own their own business, especially when they have grown up in a family of successful business…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
April 8, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented Bingham Properties, LLC…
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Countybank supports small businesses and communities during COVID-19
April 8, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has been on supporting small businesses that are suffering an unexpected negative financial impact. With a mission to serve its clients and communities, Countybank…
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Spectrum raises minimum wage to $20 per hour
April 7, 2020
Charter has announced a plan to permanently raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years for all employees. Charter had begun discussions around raising its…
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Bilingual tele-town hall to focus on education & health care during COVID-19
April 7, 2020
In an effort to share important information on education and health care during the coronavirus pandemic, Richland Library is hosting a bilingual tele-town hall event to support families and caregivers…
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Letter to the Editor from Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary, Department of Commerce
April 7, 2020
More than 50 million households, representing more than one-third of the Nation, already have responded to the 2020 Census. The census happens once every ten years, and your response affects allocation…
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ABCC Safety Resources Regarding COVID-19 Jobsites
April 7, 2020
From ABCC Carolina: We asked all seven of our Safety Committees to compile some of the best resources to help our members during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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COVID-19 test provider, Precision Genetics, receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
April 7, 2020
SCRA announces a $250,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment in Precision Genetics. The life sciences company, located in Greenville, was recently accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Precision Genetics validated the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) via the Food and…
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GMK’s Clinton S. Earnest achieves PE designation
April 7, 2020
GMK announced that Clinton S. Earnest has recently achieved licensure as a registered professional engineer (PE) in the State of South Carolina through the South Carolina State Board of Registration…
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Prisma Health collaborates to manufacture and distribute the VESper™ Ventilator Expansion Splitter device
April 6, 2020
Prisma Health announced that it is collaborating with Ethicon Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, to make and distribute a ventilator expansion device, called the VESper™…
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Presbyterian College professor, students adjust to remote learning
April 6, 2020
Dr. Roy Campbell, a history professor at Presbyterian College, has a similar daily routine as many families nowadays amid the coronavirus epidemic. His children and his wife gear up for…
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Governor McMaster issues “Home or Work” order
April 6, 2020
Governor’s Order Also Places Occupancy Limitations on Essential Retail Businesses Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-21, which includes a mandatory “Home or Work” order and mandates capacity limitations to…
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Colliers International Brokerage Associates named 2019 CoStar Power Brokers
April 6, 2020
Twelve Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers also recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm in South…
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USDA announces second application window for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program funding
April 6, 2020
$72 Million Available to Help Rural Residents Gain Access to Health Care and Educational Opportunities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced that…
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The Christopher Conner Foundation announces availability of COVID-19 Relief Grants
April 6, 2020
Foundation sets aside 50% of its scholarship funds to help SC musicians The Christopher Conner Foundation announced today that it has launched the Let It Sing COVID-19 Relief Grant to…
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Domtar announces temporary idling of paper capacity to address COVID-19 related business impact
April 6, 2020
Company to idle Kingsport, Tennessee mill and Ashdown, Arkansas A62 paper machine for three months FORT MILL, SC – Domtar Corporation announced that it will temporarily idle the operations of…
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City of Columbia Community Development seeks public feedback on plan for spending $18.5 million in disaster mitigation funds
April 6, 2020
Virtual Public Hearing Scheduled for April 6 The Community Development Department is seeking public comment on the Draft Mitigation Action Plan for spending $18.5 million in Community Development Block Grant…
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Can we use social media for the good?
April 6, 2020
By Reba Hull Campbell A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a rather long Facebook post spotlighting a couple dozen friends’ positive posts on social media. These friends shared, in…
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Angela Gardner joins Hill Electric as Director of Business Development and Marketing
April 3, 2020
Hill Electric recently hired Angela Gardner to step into the newly created position of Director of Business Development and Marketing. Gardner brings to the company nearly three decades of both…
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Midlands’ Sylvan Learning Centers go to all E-learning format
April 3, 2020
The two Sylvan Learning Centers in the Midlands have shifted to e-learning and virtual tutoring for the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency. This service will be available for all…
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BIA members are open for business
April 3, 2020
On March 28th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated construction of single-family and multifamily housing as an “Essential Infrastructure Business.” While there is no mandatory federal order on what…
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S.C. LLR extends renewal deadlines during health emergency
April 3, 2020
Effective immediately, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) is extending the license renewal deadline for licenses, registrations, and permits scheduled to renew during the months of…
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Congaree National Park is modifying operations to implement local health guidance
April 3, 2020
Congaree National Park is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the Governor of South Carolina. The health…
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Delta Dental of South Carolina donates $250,000 to organizations providing COVID-19 relief efforts
April 3, 2020
Delta Dental of South Carolina, a leading dental benefits provider, today announced it is donating $250,000 to organizations providing COVID-19 relief efforts in South Carolina. The donation is driven by…
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City receives over 600 applications for Small Business Stabilization Forgivable Loan Fund (SBSF)
April 3, 2020The City of Columbia and Office of Business Opportunities is pleased to announce the tremendous amount of applications submitted for the Small Business Stabilization Forgivable (SBSF) Loan Program. To date,…
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Richland Library addresses personal needs of community amid COVID-19
April 3, 2020
While Richland Library locations remain closed until further notice, in the interest of public safety, we continue to be a trusted and active partner in the community during the coronavirus…
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Duke Endowment announces $1.25 million gift to One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020
First round of grants distributed to five local nonprofits The Duke Endowment approved $2.5 million to support Carolinians impacted by the coronavirus crisis. In South Carolina, $1.25 million of the…
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COVID-19 RESPONSE: Global Expedition Leader on the Current Pandemic
April 3, 2020
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. CAMDEN, S.C. – Energy and environmental attorney Tom Mullikin is not only working but training every single day, “without fail,” he says, during the coronavirus…
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UofSC announces extension of remote learning through summer sessions
April 2, 2020
In the interest of maintaining the health and safety of students, faculty and staff, the University of South Carolina announced Thursday that it will extend remote learning through the end…
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Richland School District Two names new elementary school principal
April 2, 2020
At a board meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a principal…
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Soda City Certified™ app lists 75+ local restaurants open during COVID19
April 2, 2020
Now accepting food truck operators and caterers Soda City Certified™ (SCC), Columbia’s only mobile application that aims to help residents and visitors explore our Capitol City, has expanded the local…
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COVID-19 RESPONSE: Sheriff Leon Lott is increasing RCSD visibility
April 2, 2020By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As millions of Americans have had lives upended by fear of the coronavirus, losses from closed businesses, volatile global markets, open-ended restrictions and shelter-in-place orders;…
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Milliken pivots textile manufacturing to produce advanced medical PPE
April 2, 2020
Global textile manufacturer Milliken & Company is leveraging its materials science expertise to manufacture much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the healthcare industry amid the current COVID-19 global pandemic.…
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