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Millionaires In 2007, South Carolina had 78,285 millionaires (not counting home values) among its 1,704,376 households. Out of the 50 states, S.C. placed No. 38 in the ratio of millionaires to total households. North Carolina was No. 39. No. 1 was New Jersey. More ... Two years behind schedule, production of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner needs a second assembly line to catch up. A machinists strike last fall shut down production for eight weeks so now Boeing needs a second pool of union- free labor. More ... Back in the Dark Ages, the early '70s when the only restaurant in Columbia that didn't overcook the vegetables was Kester's Bamboo House on Harden Street, Le Petit Chateau opened for business on Devine Street. The Market on Assembly Street was still open, and the steak sandwich at Cogburn's was the best selling item in town. More ... The local Red Cross has announced that Deepal Eliatamby has been named chairman of the American Red Cross Regional Heroes Campaign. Eliatamby is the president of Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a 42- person professional engineering firm located in Columbia. More ... ADCO has received industry recognition among peers from three states for its creativity at this year's district ADDY Awards. John Brausch has been elected board of directors chair for the Institute of Management Accountants for the 2009- 2010 fiscal year. More ... Monthly parking rates for garages in Columbia's Central business District declined slightly from mid- year 2008 to mid- year 2009. As the local office market began to mirror signs of the national economy, posting negative absorption for the first time since the start of the national recession, the median rate for unreserved parking spaces declined from $68. More ... In celebration of its last fundraiser and blood drive, Biscuit House is selling Red Cross "Final Drive" t- shirts for $20 each. All proceeds from the t- shirt sales benefit the American Red Cross of Central South Carolina. The shirts come in pink, navy, periwinkle, green, dark chocolate, and yellow tie- dye. More ... South Carolina's largest circulation publication becomes bigger in July when Living in South Carolina Magazine gets a new name as well as a total redesign and content makeover. More ... |
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