January 29, 2010 RSS feed / Business

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Motor Supply Bistro roaring along for two decades

Story and photos by Cathy Cobbs
During an era where, beset by rising food costs and shrinking profits, restaurants are falling by the wayside, the Vista’s Motor Supply Company Bistro is not just surviving, but thriving. More...

Folks about town

Sheriff Leon Lott has been presented with the Army Partnership for Youth Success Program Award. John J. More...

Hodge joins St. Andrews Rotary

Contributed by Alan Shoemaker

Randy Hodge joined the St. Andrews Rotary Club January 19. Hodge is manager of Sportsman’s Warehouse, located at the junction of Piney Grove Road and I–26 and is a native of Chattanooga, TN. More...

Congaree Land Trust has banner 2009

Contributed by John Cely

The Congaree Land Trust, the leading land protection organization for central South Carolina, had a banner year in 2009, protecting more than 5,000 acres of working farms and forests, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and other significant green space. More...

New tax break for Haiti earthquake relief contributions

Contributed by IRS

A new tax relief law allows people who contributed in 2010 to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti to take a tax deduction for the contribution on their 2009 tax return instead of their 2010 return. More...

“Kick for Kids” to benefit child victims of abuse

Contributed by Susan Walkup

More than 35 martial arts schools from around the state will participate in the first annual “Kicks for Kids” Kick–A–Thon February 6, 2010. More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Duke’s rate increase and worker decrease Duke’s rate increase is for $74.1 million a year or an average of 5.2 percent to be implemented by February 1, 2010. The targeted return on common equity is 11 percent. More...

David Jones of Stee–Rike 3

Star Profile
By John Temple Ligon thecolumbiastar.com

What began 14 years ago as help for his son with backyard batting practice is today Stee–Rike 3, a North Main company owned and operated by Columbia’s David Jones, producing 6,000 perforated plastic baseballs a day. More...

Providence honored for organ donation program

Contributed by Megan K. Wright

Providence Hospitals has been honored with the Medal of Honor for Organ Donation from the Department of Health and Human Services. More...

PalmettoPride honors grant recipients

Contributed by Sarah Robinson

PalmettoPride, South Carolina’s anti–litter and beautification organization honored grant recipients January 10 at a luncheon held at Seawell’s in Columbia. Senator David L. More...

17th annual “Tacos for Sistercare” raises $24,000

Contributed by Tina Clark

On Tuesday, January 19, Fred Kotoske, the Midlands Taco Bell franchisee presented Nancy Barton, executive director of Sistercare, a check for the money raised during the 17th annual “Taco Bell Tacos for Sistercare” campaign. More...

Protecting personal info responding to the 2010 Census

Contributed by John R. Legare, public information coordinator, Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging

Question: I heard a news story on the radio that said scammers were posing as Census takers stealing personal information. I know your office looks into scams, have you heard about this? More...

Sandlapper Society teams up with BMW Charity Pro–Am

Contributed by Nola Armstrong

The BMW Charity Pro–Am has chosen Sandlapper Society, Inc. as a designated charity for its 10th annual golf tournament. More...


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