Decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the motorcoach or charter bus industry did not receive vital economic relief from Congress during the CARES Act and are hoping the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act language is included in the next stimulus package. The CERTS Act would provide $10 billionContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson visited the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon on Wednesday, October 14 held at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on St. Andrews Road. “Irmo is a special place for me,” said Congressman Wilson. “I feel right at home here with the chamber.” Wilson was instrumentalContinue Reading
Local music school Freeway Music has launched new virtual and socially distanced technique lessons, showcases, recitals, studio time and music videos, along with new scholarships. As a small business, Freeway Music is rooted in face-to-face interaction and in-person instruction. Once the COVID-19 pandemic limited its ability to open studio doorsContinue Reading
Recognizing the challenges that local educators and students are facing this year, Columbia Economic Development (CED) partnered with the Black Public Relations Society – Columbia Chapter (BPRS Columbia) and six local businesses to run a School Supply Drive to donate supplies to Richland County School Districts One and Two. “ColumbiaContinue Reading
DESA, Inc. has announced Diane E. Sumpter, its President and CEO, has been awarded the Abe Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement by the US Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). DESA, under Sumpter’s leadership, has operated the South Carolina MBDA Business Center for 27 years, making it one of theContinue Reading
Demand for natural gas for home heating, cooking and manufacturing continues to grow in South Carolina, and Dominion Energy has announced it is now serving more than 400,000 natural gas customers. “This exciting milestone speaks to the continued, growing demand for natural gas service in South Carolina,” said Felicia Howard,Continue Reading
With a laser focus on providing students and staff the safest environment possible during the ongoing pandemic, public charter school East Point Academy signed a COVID testing partnership with Nephron Pharmaceuticals. The agreement allows any current East Point Academy staff member or student access to a very reliable COVID-19 testContinue Reading
American Floral started with humble beginnings some 27 years ago when Scott Jones decided to get into the floral business from his garage. His parents helped him out by donating an old Lincoln Continental so that he would have a vehicle to deliver flowers in and Scott set out toContinue Reading
Village Idiot Pizza is celebrating 30 years of serving NY-style pizza and good times in a comfortable, laid-back atmosphere. Under Kelly and Brian Glynn’s ownership, the Columbia classic has reached a major milestone few local restaurants achieve. The original Village Idiot Pizza location has become a fixture in Five Points.Continue Reading
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster recommended to the legislature that $30 million of the Phase II CARES Act funds be used for grants to small businesses that did not receive a federal PPP loan. Below is a statement of Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small BusinessContinue Reading
The McKay Firm has announced that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for the 2020 Midlands Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly. They are: Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II – Business Litigation and Healthcare LawDaniel R. Settana, Jr. – Insurance LawMark C. Cauthen – Workers’ CompensationJanet Brooks HolmesContinue Reading