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Frederick Smith is vice president of The Institute for 21st Century Energy, a new group based in Washington, D.C., addressing the energy crisis head- on. Smith's superior, president and CEO of the Institute, General James L. Jones, USMC (retired), was in Columbia about a year ago with New Jersey's former governor, Christine Todd Whitman. More ... Joblessness S.C.'s jobless rate, 7.6 percent, hit a 15- year high in August compared to the same period last year. Four states had higher unemployment: Mississippi and California, 7.7 percent; Rhode Island, 8.5 percent; Michigan, 8.9 percent. S.C. has lost 50,000 jobs since April. The unemployment rate in Charlotte's Mecklenburg County rose to 7 percent in August from 6. More ... Patty Durkin worked her way through four years of undergraduate school at USC, taking out 40 hours a week to carry her tuition and fees, living costs, and some occasional discretionary expenses. Durkin has recently bought out her partner and taken full control of Seven Doors, a group of hair stylists and related services across from the YMCA on Sumter Street. More ... Cynthia Saunders has joined the staff of Scott McElveen, L.L.P., as staff accountant, Assurance and Advisory Services. Jeff Lawson has joined the staff of Scott McElveen, L.L.P., as an in-charge accountant, Assurance and Advisory Services. More ... Thirty- eight Columbia Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough attorneys are among the 70 from the firm who have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The 2009 edition ranks Nelson Mullins as No. 1 in 16 practice areas in South Carolina and four practice areas in North Carolina. More ... The Humanities CouncilSC is pleased to announce that three extraordinary South Carolina individuals will be recipients of this year's annual Governor's Awards in the Humanities, presented at a luncheon to be held October 15, 2008 in the Hilton Columbia Center in downtown Columbia. The three recipients include More ... Thirteen area businesses have been recognized by the American Heart Association's Start! Fit- Friendly Companies Program for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace. Adult Americans spend the majority of their waking hours at work, many in sedentary careers More ... Pam McPeak, interior designer and owner of Southern Places Inc., has been featured in several magazines throughout South Carolina. As a client of South Carolina Community Enterprise and Women's Business Center (SCC & WBC, www.scwbc.org), McPeak took advantage of the marketing and technological services offered by SCCE & WBC to grow and expand her business. More ... |
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