Many cities and municipalities were facing challenging business environments that led to closures and cutbacks in the post-covid-crisis. The town of Irmo had a solution and came up with a program to help its local businesses. Irmo, with a population of more than 13,000, recognizes that a healthy and growing business communityContinue Reading
Matt Baughman, the owner of David’s Fine Jewelry, was recognized as the Irmo Small Business of the Month for January 2022. Mayor Barry Walker and the town council presented the award to Matt during the January 18 council meeting. Matt has been with David’s Fine Jewelry for 30 years whichContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Several local business leaders from the Irmo community recently gathered at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce for some insight into the growing problem of cybersecurity. Around a dozen people heard a presentation on January 13 on how to prepare for cyber intrusions. A large number ofContinue Reading
A Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting was held for the JITSU Academy this week by the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. The JITSU Academy is owned by Danilo and Jessica Cherman who are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt instructors. Danilo has titles from many competitions from around the world asContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) today announced the election of new officers to its Board of Directors. Allison Terracio was elected as the Board’s Chairwoman. Terracio previously served as Vice Chair and assumed interim governing duties of the Board when former chairman, Derrick Huggins was appointed InterimContinue Reading
Lexington County Farm Bureau and local Farm Bureau Insurance agents in Lexington and Irmo brought a little more joy to the holiday season by helping those in the community facing financial or medical hardships. Together the local offices donated $1,000 to Blanketing Families. Annette Hammond and her sister, Ann Pringle,Continue Reading
A new grant program is available for Richland County business owners who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are open for the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant program, which can provide up to $15,000 in reimbursable expenses to small businesses in the County. The application and guidelines areContinue Reading
Aflac has awarded $365,000 in grants to 47 local nonprofits in its Spring and Fall 2021 grant cycles. Nonprofits receiving grants are working on projects that support health and well-being and education in communities throughout South Carolina. The selected organizations and their projects are: Spring 2021 Grantees: • Bridges ofContinue Reading
The Mungo Homes Foundation held its first-ever Week of Giving December 6 – 10. “We have a vision of wanting to leave the world better than we found it. Helping those less fortunate is a really big step in that direction,” CEO Steven Mungo said. “We can make all theContinue Reading
Dominion Energy launched its annual Good Neighbor Fund Christmas Project across the Midlands this month as employees delivered more than 550 food baskets and hundreds of toys to families facing financial challenges and other hardships this holiday season. Employee volunteers braved chilly temperatures and rain for the annual event atContinue Reading
Studio 3P, LLC is proud to announce that their lead photographer, Kimberly Case, has artwork that has been accepted into the prestigious ArtFields 2022 competition. The self-portrait created during the pandemic lockdown of 2020 features a stoic nurse holding a large COVID molecule as if it were a regal sphere,Continue Reading