Clemson experts explain drought protection measures for forages and livestock
The 2019 drought has South Carolina livestock operations in its grips, but Clemson University experts say producers can take steps to lessen drought impacts on their operations. Image Credit: Clemson...
View ArticleQ3 Passenger Traffic Continues Upward Trend at CAE
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) continues to see strong and steady growth into Q3 of 2019. In August, passenger traffic increased 9.15% over July with 120,648 passengers...
View ArticleCity Council Announces Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Plan Pilot Program...
In order to promote growth and economic investments throughout the City of Columbia, a comprehensive corridor redevelopment plan was approved by City Council this week. The Commercial Corridor...
View ArticleAppliance Recycling Program offers $50 Rebate and chance to win $500 Smart...
CAYCE, S.C. – Dominion Energy South Carolina is offering its residential electric customers an opportunity to turn their old, secondary refrigerators and/or freezers into cash through their Appliance...
View ArticleCayce City Manager Tracy Hegler addresses Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast
Pictured Cayce City Manager Tracy Hegler. Cayce City Manager Tracy Hegler was the guest speaker at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast Tuesday. It was held at Cayce United Methodist Church....
View ArticleLet Work Incentives Work For You
Benefits counseling, resume writing help, job opportunities and assistance transitioning to the workplace are all available to people who receive Social Security disability benefits and want to work....
View ArticleRichland County Councilman Earns New Role with SCAC
Pictured Richland County Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson. (Richland PIO) – Richland County Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson will serve in a new leadership position within the South Carolina...
View ArticleInternational Aquarium Distributor Selects the MTC Enterprise Campus for U.S....
(Columbia, S.C.) The French-based company, Aquarium Partners, has chosen the Midlands Technical College (MTC) Enterprise Campus as its operational center in the United States. Aquarium Partners, which...
View ArticleCommerce Communications: Diversity and inclusion the recipe for economic success
Pictured Bobby Hitt, Secretary of Commerce “When we listen and celebrate what is both common and different, we become a wiser, more inclusive and better organization.” That statement by businesswoman...
View ArticleNortheast small business owners give chamber feedback
Networking with other small business owners and learning about resources available to help them succeed are among the most valued aspects of participating in the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. That was...
View ArticleDominion Energy Launches Energy-Saving Program in Columbia
Customers benefit from cost-saving measures CAYCE, S.C. – Dominion Energy hosted a kickoff event in partnership with the City of Columbia at the Busby Street Community Center to inform residents of...
View ArticleMarketing Mistakes That Can Haunt Your Business
By Rieva Lesonsky Are you letting one of these marketing errors scare your customers away? Ghosts, goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things that can haunt small business owners. Many entrepreneurs...
View ArticleDominion Energy Signs Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve Members
Pictured, Rodney Blevins, president and CEO of Dominion Energy Southeast Energy Group; William Hayden, Dominion Energy supervisor who received the Patriot Award; Judi Gatson, WIS-TV anchor and 2019...
View ArticleColumbia Chamber Opens New Headquarters
Move to Main Street District planned for early 2020. Columbia, SC – For over 30 years, the Columbia Chamber has conducted business from 930 Richland Street which was a structure originally built in...
View ArticleNew requirements to be enforced for food trucks operating in the City of...
Starting next year food trucks conducting business within the capital city will be required to meet new guidelines set by the latest edition of the International Fire Code. “This initiative by our...
View ArticleNo one believes Trump
By David Leonhardt, Opinion Columnist “This is where having credibility — and having a president who didn’t lie about everything — would be really, really helpful,” Samantha Power, the former United...
View ArticleSBA South Carolina Seeks Interest for Roundtable Discussion on Women’s...
Roundtables on Grant Opportunity to be Held in Early February COLUMBIA, S.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking feedback from non-profit organizations that are interested in...
View ArticleLicense RenewaBusiness l Now Open
(Richland PIO) – The start of the New Year means the countdown begins for Richland County businesses to renew their business licenses. All County business licenses expired on Dec. 31. The deadline to...
View ArticleCAE Ends 2019 on a High Note – Welcoming Over 1.3 Million Passengers
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Passenger traffic at CAE in 2019 was up… way up! 1,353,788 passengers traveled through the airport – a 13.03% increase over 2018. “2018 was the best year we had in a decade and 2019...
View ArticleBlythewood chamber names businesses of the year
Pictured McNulty’s ribbon cutting. Susan B. Smith has been named the 2019 Business Person of the Year by the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce. Smith is a certified public accountant based in...
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