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
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
Dominion Energy has pledged $2.5 million to support the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) design and construction. As one of the largest single donations to a nonprofit cause in the company’s history, it reflects Dominion Energy’s commitment to the people of South Carolina. In addition to the $2.5 million donation,Continue Reading