The Midlands Audio Institute is celebrating two decades of teaching audio engineering in Columbia, as it begins its 20th year offering the Audio Engineering Certificate Program in partnership with Midlands Technical College. Spring 2025 classes start Monday, January 6, with the Intro to Audio course. Registration is open to allContinue Reading
McGregor Presbyterian Church’s Snack Pack Program continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of local businesses like Parrish & Partners and Burkett, Burkett & Burkett, CPA. These two organizations play a vital role in supporting the program, which provides snack packs to students at five Irmo-area schools in District 5.Continue Reading
By JB Beckett, Beckett Financial Group 2025 is here. As we come out of the holidays, you may find yourself reflecting on the year you’ve had and setting goals for the new year ahead. You may decide you want to eat healthier, get outside more, or become more present in yourContinue Reading
Irmo, South Carolina — InfraGard South Carolina is proud to announce the election of Mike Ward as its President for the 2025-2026 term. InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector, is dedicated to safeguarding the nation’s critical infrastructure through collaboration, information sharing, and community engagement. InfraGardContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Lexington County could see hundreds of new jobs as two large companies consider investments that would total approximately $250 million. The investments came to light at the Dec. 10 council meeting after Lexington County Council revealed negotiation agreements are underway with the companies. Canadian beverage manufacturer CardiffContinue Reading
West Columbia, S.C. – Moore Bradley Myers is pleased to announce the addition of two new Associates, Joshua S. E. “Josh” Martin and Madison B. Kelly, to its growing team of attorneys. Josh Martin, a Columbia-area native, graduated from Dutch Fork High School, Presbyterian College, and the University of SouthContinue Reading
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, December 10, to celebrate the grand opening of Bart’s Crazy Good Coffee Shop and Bistro in Ballentine. More than just a coffee shop, Bart’s offers a full menu featuring sandwiches, pastries, and even homemade gourmet ice cream. WithContinue Reading
IRMO – Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences teacher Ali Bowles received a surprise gift from Bojangles. As part of its holiday campaign, Bojangles donated $1000 gift cards to teachers across the brand’s footprint, surprising the star educators in their classrooms, surrounded by students and staff. Bowles is inContinue Reading
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce invites local business owners to its next Business Bites education series on Thursday, December 12, at 11:30 a.m. The event will take place in the Steve Padgett Honda training room, located at 750 Western Lane in Irmo. This month’s session will feature Beth SmithContinue Reading
During the month of October 2024, Artistic Aspirations, LLC (AALLC) in Irmo hosted a two-week raffle of artwork and crafts to support a local cancer foundation, The Many Colors of Cancer. The request to have a raffle and donations came from local artist Joe Richbourg, who like many of us has lost a loved oneContinue Reading
This month’s Business Bites featured a talk by Bill Danielson, Chief Operating Partner of Datapay and Mayor of Irmo. He spoke to the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce about an important new government form called the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR). Business owners are required to file this form byContinue Reading