January 15, 2010 RSS feed / Business

Folks about town

Daniel Long has been selected as the new outreach coordinator of City Center Partnership. Sarah Sullivan has been approved as a certified government finance officer by the Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina. Amanda J. More...

Equine park rides strong economic impact

Kershaw County, S.C. – After only three months of operation, the South Carolina Equine Park generated more than $500,000 for the South Carolina economy. More...

Midlands residents volunteer to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18, residents of the Midlands will mobilize to volunteer in a United Way of the Midlands’ Day of Action – a day of service to the community. More...

SC State Housing lowers rates for first–time home buyers

If a home purchase is in your plans for the new year, the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority’s (SC State Housing) new low interest rates and down payment assistance may be just the break you have been waiting for. More...

A green hotel for Columbia

In the Spring of 2010, Columbia will introduce its first full–service hotel designed for LEED certification at the intersection of Highway 378 and I–26. More...

EPA seeks applications for grants

(ATLANTA – Jan. 7, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making $2 million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. More...

Briefs

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Dana Todd, public relations and marketing consultant

Star Profile

At EdVenture Monday morning Congressman Clyburn was announcing the largest competitive grant ever awarded to a South Carolina museum, $1.3 million. Dana Todd was moving among the crowd making sure all introductions came to pass. More...

New disabled parking placards require doctor recertification

The Department of Motor Vehicles will be issuing new parking placards for the disabled beginning January 1, 2010. More...

Salvation Army providing services at new location

The Salvation Army of the Midlands transacted a sale of the 2025 Main Street property in Columbia to the Midlands Housing Alliance January 6, however, the Army and its services to people will not cease. More...

Lottery proceeds benefit education in every county in South Carolina

Ever wondered how lottery proceeds are benefiting students from your county? The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) website, sceducationlottery. More...

DayBreak celebrates 10th anniversary with $500 monthly charitable donations

DayBreak Adult Care Services, a locally owned company providing adult sitting, companionship, and non–medical services in the Midlands is celebrating its 10th anniversary. More...

SC receives $1.7M to map broadband

South Carolina received a match grant December 21 of approximately $1.7 million from the U.S. More...

Richland County business license requirements

Richland County, as with most cities and seven counties across the state, requires that all businesses located or doing business within the jurisdiction have a business license with that jurisdiction. More...