Ray Lowe joined the ranks of Keller Williams Realty in Columbia back in January of 2021. Ray had retired from the US Navy after 20 years of active duty service aboard submarines and fell in love with South Carolina after being stationed at the Charleston Navy base. He married hisContinue Reading
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recently presented Jim Hudson, founder and principal of the Jim Hudson Automotive Group, with nearly $26,000 in unclaimed funds due to his business and various dealerships throughout the state. “I love returning unclaimed property to people across South Carolina, and I am certainly glad when weContinue Reading
Nurse Practitioner Haley Griggs is a native of Irmo, SC. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of South Carolina in 2015. Haley worked as a Registered Nurse at Palmetto Health Richland in Labor & Delivery and, most recently, at Lexington Medical Center inContinue Reading
Richland County recorded its best year for economic development in 2020, as a new annual report released this week illustrates. For 2020, the County recorded $638 million in new capital investment, an amount more than twice as high as the previous best year since consistent records have been kept. ThatContinue Reading
By Alex Junes-Ward Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe – executive vice president and chief legal officer for Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy – will be presented the Global Eco Adventures (GEA) Lifetime Achievement award during GEA’s sixth annual ECO BALL at Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Thursday, April 22 – Earth Day. “This isContinue Reading
By Al Dozier An Irmo business deemed “a nuisance” by the town had its license revoked. But the Irmo Town Council Tuesday voted to reinstate the license if certain guidelines were followed. Irmo Tobacco & Vapor at 1100 Dutch Fork Road was cited by town officials for selling controlled substances,Continue Reading
Each year, the Irmo Chamber hosts their Awards Night and Gala to recognize partner businesses and members of the community for accomplishments and contributions during the previous calendar year. The Large Business of the Year award recognizes a business in the Irmo community with more than 25 employees who hasContinue Reading
Shenandoah Restorations, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and has been in Irmo, SC since 2003 specializing in the restoration of windows in historic buildings, state capitols, court houses, museums, universities, colleges and more. Owner Todd Selke started working in the stained glass field in 1977 and although the company hasContinue Reading
Bob Morris and his family, along with his grandson Parker, held a ribbon-cutting for Ziebart of Irmo. The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon cutting on March 9 marking the opening of his automotive appearance protection service facility. Located at 10070 Broad River Rd. in Irmo, Ziebart willContinue Reading
On Friday, March 5, 2021, the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce honored outstanding Chamber partners at the 2021 Irmo Chamber Awards Night and Gala, presented by Steve Padgett’s Honda of Lake Murray, hosted by the Doubletree by Hilton. Honorees included the 2021 Ambassador of the Year, Diplomat of the Year,Continue Reading
Leesville’s Hollow Creek Distillery begins production of Vodka With the recent announcement of a new 5,000sf building and a Community Service Award from Governor Henry McMaster for the production of hand sanitizer at the start of the pandemic, Hollow Creek Distillery is making news again. Owners Craig and Meredith AmickContinue Reading