November 20, 2009 RSS feed / Business

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Frothy Business

World Beer Festival is back!
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
Last year, Al l About Beer Magazine presented Columbia’s first World Beer Festival at the convention center on Lincoln Street. More...

North Columbia on the verge of new era

Contributed by Geah Pressgrove

What’s a community to do when its neighborhood schools are failing, when young families choose private schooling, home schooling or, worse yet, move from the struggling community to better–performing districts to improve their children&r More...

BI–LO Charities donates $160,000

Contributed by BI–LO

BI–LO Charities donated more than $160,000 to local organizations November 13 thanks to funds raised during the 26th annual BI–LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament, which took place last June. More...

Palmetto Health enlists community help during holiday season

Contributed by Tammie Epps

Ready or not, the holiday season will be here before you know it. Palmetto Health has many opportunities that allow you to help them help others in the spirit of the season. More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Agriculture and the rest of us According to S.C. forester Gene Kodama and the Palmetto Institute, the average per capita income for S.C. agriculture workers is $46,000. The average per capita income for all South Carolinians is $34,000. More...

Chris Barczak of In the House Realty

Star Profile
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com

The second common thread among Barczak & Associates, In the House Realty and In the House LLC, which are all located at 2965 North Main Street, is Chris Barczak, founder and owner and boss. More...

Folks about town

McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been named first among ten law firms in Southern Business & Development magazine. More...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure expands into 11 new SC counties

Contributed by Ryan Tollefson

The Upstate SC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has expanded its service area from 11 to 22 counties and changed the name to the SC Mountains to Midlands Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. More...

Slow economy leads to growth in cremation

Contributed by Furman Wingate

With the uncertainty in the economy, people are searching for ways to cut back on spending, especially when major events such as the death of a family member occur that require an outlay of funds, according to Ray Visotski, president of the South Ca More...


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