January 2, 2009 RSS feed / Business

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World Beer Festival comes to Columbia

By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
On Saturday, January 24, the World Beer Festival opens for a day inside the convention center on Lincoln Street. The festival will take place in two sessions, 12- 4 pm and 6- 10 pm. More...

Elizabeth Whitener of Creative Management, Inc.

By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com

Standing before Columbia City Council on the third floor inside City Hall, Elizabeth Roddey Whitener recently explained on two occasions her management techniques and security tactics at two of her properties, Ames Manor and Riverside, both caterin More...

Allstate foundation gives grant to Red Cross for local disaster relief

Contributed by The American Red Cross

The American Red Cross of Central South Carolina recently received a $10,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation for use towards its Local Disaster Relief Fund. More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Hard times Seven of the measures the S.C. House of Representatives is taking to reduce costs to address the 20% cut, so far, in total funding: (1) hiring freeze, More...

Folks about town

Tony Payne has joined the Lexington Medical Center Foundation staff as its Development Manager. John T. Lay has been selected to the faculty of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy held at Stanford University. More...

Medallion Center opens

Contributed by Asbill Public Relations

Columbia's newest full- service contemporary banquet facility, the Medallion Center, located at 7309 Garners Ferry Road, held a ribbon- cutting ceremony December 22 attended by community leaders and elected officials. More...

Red Cross helps local fire victims

Donations needed to offset disaster relief expenses.

Since the beginning of December, the Red Cross has responded to 26 single- family fires and one multi- family fire. More...

Abacus named to Top 250 Wealth Advisors list

Contributed by Abacus Planning Group, Inc.

Abacus Planning Group, Inc. has been named to Worth Magazine's list of "The Top 250 Wealth Advisors" in the nation for the sixth time. More...


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