Merritt McNeely has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Flock and Rally, a woman-owned integrated communications and marketing agency headquartered in Columbia. McNeely, who has served in an executive role at Flock and Rally since spring 2018, now will lead strategic planning, financial management, business development and more forContinue Reading
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon cutting for By The Fire Pizza, which is located at 6169 St. Andrews Rd. Suite 110 in the Seven Oaks Shopping Center. The new pizza restaurant offers indoor seating and a variety of Italian dishes, including made-from-scratch brick oven pizzasContinue Reading
With great sadness, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) family announces that its Interim CEO and Executive Director, Derrick Huggins, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning. A multi-faceted transportation and community leader, Huggins displayed talent, ingenuity, and commitment to everything he touched. He was a long-time board member ofContinue Reading
Karen R. Jenkins, President and CEO of KRJ Consulting, LLC, has been named Chair-Elect of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Karen has been a member of the Columbia Chamber Board of Directors, serving on the Executive Committee since 2019. The Board of Directors of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce isContinue Reading
The Irmo Town Council recognized Studio 3P, LLC as the town’s Small Business of the Month for September 2022. Studio 3P’s lead photographer, Kimberly Case, accepted the award on behalf of the studio. “It is an honor to help enrich our beautiful town with artwork,” said Case. Studio 3P originallyContinue Reading
Artist Statement: Expressing creativity comes from introspection and the ability to tap into it. Art can be seen and experienced in a multitude of areas like looking at the sky, walking through the woods, or sitting by a lake, river or ocean. Art comes from the outside in or fromContinue Reading
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. As State Treasurer I’ve had the privilege of visiting many successful businesses where I’ve enjoyed meeting with the leadership teams responsible for developing and maintaining their profitable organizations. Many have shared that hiring talented, dedicated employees and retaining them are the keyContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five received a gift of $14,849 from Publix to buy school supplies for students and classrooms. “This generous donation will allow us the opportunity to provide needed and necessary school supplies to our vulnerable students for a successful school year,” said School District Five’s Coordinator of ParentingContinue Reading
The new Midtown at BullStreet community, which will feature 90 attainable rental apartment units with accompanying amenities, will soon begin construction in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Midtown at BullStreet will cover about two acres near the recently dedicated Page Ellington Park, a new 20-acre city park.Continue Reading
During the month of August, Carolina Ale House is teaming up with Budweiser to raise funds to support Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of U.S. service members who have fallen or have become disabled in the line of duty. Patrons areContinue Reading
By Matt BelyusValet Technologies Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We will be writing tech articles without all the tech jargon so you can better understand the technology and how it can benefit you. With the need to secure your online accounts, many vendors require multi-factor authenticationContinue Reading