Wingard’s Market, a plant and flower market, is expanding its Gift Shoppe to allow for more merchandise from local and regional retailers for customers. The Gift Shoppe, which dates back 121 years, is located beneath decades-old pecan trees. Over the last year, it received a facelift with an additional 600Continue Reading
Janet Reynolds has been named Realtor of the Week at EXIT Palmetto Real Estate Services in Irmo. Reynolds has lived in Irmo and Chapin for the past 32 years. She retired as the Director of Finance and Administration with the State Election Commission after 31 years of service. She isContinue Reading
On October 13 Sergio Aparicio was named the award recipient of the Elephant Recognition Award during One Million Cups, a weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups in Columbia. The Elephant Recognition Award is a tradition to thank and acknowledge bites of the elephant, meaning that everything in lifeContinue Reading
I was recently reading some National Association of Realtors statistics about the Columbia area. I thought I would share some of these with you. These numbers are reflective after the second quarter of this year. And cover the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Saluda. The median homeContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose The Wall Street Journal reports major car manufacturers have reduced their inventory to dealers 50-70% due to computer chip shortages, changing the automobile industry drastically! Most dealerships have limited new inventory and are selling cars thousands above MSRP! In fact, dealers in NC and SC didn’t haveContinue Reading
Work has begun on Bennet at BullStreet, a 280,000 sqft community with 269 residences. The new, luxury apartment community will bring more than 500 residents to the BullStreet District. The anticipated opening for Bennet at BullStreet is 2023. Bennet at BullStreet will offer studio, one, two and three-bedroom units rangingContinue Reading
Senior Resources has announced a $25,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to support the organization’s meal delivery program. The program provides a critical, once-daily meal and wellness check for eligible Richland County seniors. This program seeks to address two of the biggest obstacles elderly community members face dailyContinue Reading
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five classrooms will soon benefit from grants provided by theMid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). The Cooperative’s annual Bright Ideas program grants provide fundingto teachers who have demonstrated innovative ideas for classroom projects. School District Five received morethan $10,000 in grants. School District Five grant recipients include: April BealeContinue Reading
A candidate forum was slated for Wednesday, October 20 but had to be canceled due to a lack of response from two of the candidates. The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the New Irmo News, planned to hold a forum for the candidates running for the two Town CouncilContinue Reading
Tina Wilkerson, the owner of Elite Personal Training Studio, received a grant from the Irmo Future Growth Corporation recently. Located at 1186 Columbia Ave. Suite 101 in Irmo, Elite Personal Training has offered not only physical training but full-body health for more than 14 years. The Irmo Future Growth Corporation isContinue Reading
The owners of Hollow Creek Distillery are sharing their newest spirit. Owners Craig and Meredith Amick may have spent the last year expanding and remodeling, yet all the while, their newest spirit rested comfortably in a toasted oak barrel soaking in the essence and aromas that complete the palate ofContinue Reading