Columbia City Ballet’s Dracula: Ballet With A Bite, already known as the coolest dance show yet, returns to the Koger Center with a fresh approach and new blood to open the company’s 50th anniversary season. “Promising to live up to the reputation as the grown up Halloween event, this year’s 50th anniversary production will be hotter than ever,” says Executive […]
Headless Horseman rides again at West Columbia’s Riverwalk
The sounds of saws and hammers in the past weeks have been proclaiming that something big is happening at the little amphitheater along the Riverwalk in West Columbia. Joggers, dog walkers, and those few brave late kayakers who fill the area stopped to take a second look and watch as a small Dutch town arose. Passersby listened to 1700 villagers […]
Salvation Army and Toys for Tots eager to help families for Christmas
Representatives from The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots will soon accept applications for Christmas Assistance at the Ruff Building at the South Carolina State Fair Grounds (1200 Rosewood Drive). Days and times include Tuesday, November 2, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday, November 5, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. All people […]
Maryland drops nuclear plant —SCE&G holds on
Five years ago George W. Bush was the first American president to visit a nuclear power plant in about 30 years. Since then, Congress voted to fund loan guarantees for nuclear plant construction, and 28 applications were filed to build nuclear power plants. SCANA’s main subsidiary SCE&G and its partner Santee Cooper filed for two Westinghouse AP 1000 pressurized water […]
Business Briefs
Naming rights Myrtle Beach, running a little short on revenue, is considering selling naming rights to city properties. Other than sports facilities, city properties and naming rights may be combining for the first time in South Carolina. What can Columbia sell? REI expands in Columbia REI Automation Inc. is investing another $500,000 and adding another 15 jobs at its […]
Folks about town
Jessica J.O. King of Ellis Lawhorne & Sims Attorneys at Law has been named to the Environmental Technical Committee of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Ben Brantley, SIOR, an industrial specialist and principal at CB Richard Ellis/Columbia has been honored with the SC Realtor Advocate Award. Laurie Griner of Allstate Insurance has received the Agency Hands in the Community […]
Verizon supporting local causes
Employees at the Verizon Wireless Call Center in Columbia recently participated in the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence around Finlay Park in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 9. In addition to supporting domestic violence awareness through participation in the walk, Verizon Wireless Call Center has sponsored the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon for Sistercare, a program of services for […]
Moe’s opens in West Columbia
“Welcome to Moe’s!” is being heard throughout West Columbia as Moe’s Southwest Grill located at 2217 Augusta Road celebrated its grand opening Thursday, October 21. A Gold Award winner of the 2008 Consumer’s Choice in Chains Awards, Atlanta based Moe’s Southwest Grill serves fresh made– to–order burritos and southwest fare in a relaxed environment. It is the third location in […]
Ponderosa property sells for $2.45 million
Colliers International agents Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, and JP Scurry recently brokered the sale of a 48,750 square–foot modern industrial building at 161 Windhill Drive, located in the Ponderosa Industrial Park, to a private investor. The property sold for $2.45 million. Tenants in the building are Safelite Auto Glass, Sherwin Williams (floor covering division), and Parts Plus. The property is […]
Spring Valley Rotary awards $6,000 to Sistercare
At the October 14 meeting, the Rotary Club of Spring Valley presented representatives from Sistercare with a $6,000 contribution. Sistercare provides services for battered women and their children residing in Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, and Richland counties. “They had an immediate need for equipment and furniture for their Children’s Shelter Project. We contributed the initial $3,000, and our Rotary District […]