Pelion-based farm growing, harvesting collards that feed America
Jeanne Reynolds If greens — collards, kale, mustard or turnip — appear on your holiday table, chances are they were grown by Midlands-based farm WPRawl. The Pelion-headquartered farm is one of the...
View ArticleTough Love Helps Minority Business Succeed
Pictured Reginald Vereen and his daughter, Alicia To be a successful business owner, it takes more than knowing how to do a job well; it takes knowing how to run a company. That’s what Reginald Vereen,...
View ArticleHope and Reflection for DEI As We Move Into 2020
By Dr. Nika White; President and CEO, Nika White Consulting, Best Selling Author of “The Intentional Inclusionist®” and “Next-Level Inclusionist: Transform Your Work and Yourself for Diversity, Equity...
View Article‘Opportunity is not going to send you a text’
Pictured Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. addresses SC State’s Fall 2019 graduating class ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The weather was cold and rainy on the day of Fall Commencement, but the atmosphere inside the...
View Article“Your Destiny is Calling Your Name”
Pictured Dr. B. DaNine J. Fleming Dr. B. DaNine J. Fleming ’96, told Claflin University fall graduates that they have beaten the odds during a turbulent period in the nation’s history and that their...
View ArticleGraduate comes full circle, earning degree her father helped start
Jade Battiste is grateful for her parents’ patient support as she has traveled a nontraditional path to her bachelor’s degree. But she is especially grateful to her father, Luther Battiste, who helped...
View ArticlePete Buttigieg Announces An Immigration Policy for A New Era
SOUTH BEND, IN — Pete for America released “I was a stranger and you welcomed me: An Immigration Policy for A New Era,” a comprehensive immigration policy that lays out Pete’s bold plan to create a...
View Article“Opportunity is not going to send you a text”
Pictured Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. addresses SC State’s Fall 2019 graduating class. ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The weather was cold and rainy on the day of Fall Commencement, but the atmosphere inside the...
View ArticleCounty Auditor Simplifies Payment System for Vehicle Taxes
(Richland PIO) – Paying taxes at the County Administration Building just got simpler. The County Auditor’s Office installed a computerized kiosk in the second-floor lobby at 2020 Hampton St. to speed...
View ArticleEconomic Partnership Bearing Fruit for Richland County, City of Columbia
New apartments, retail coming to BullStreet District, former Capital City Stadium site (Richland PIO) – With a pair of new developments, Richland County and the City of Columbia are seeing the first...
View ArticleHistoric Columbia Serves Up Packed January Calendar including 100th...
COLUMBIA, S.C.— Ring in the New Year with Historic Columbia, which hosts a full slate of January programs and events including an exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Columbia Down Under, a Research...
View ArticleSix Tips For Managing Your Investments Through Divorce
Dividing assets during divorce can be overwhelming. These six tips can help. (NAPS)—Not only can financial problems in a marriage be a significant factor in a couple’s decision to get a divorce, the...
View ArticleSalt-N-Pepa pushes Columbia into 2020
One of the most popular bands of the 90s helped Columbia welcome the 20s Tuesday night. Legendary hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa headlined the city’s annual free New Year’s Eve celebration, Famously Hot New...
View ArticleNephron’s Lou and Bill Kennedy open in-house pharmacy for employees
Pictured Nephron’s Bill Kennedy working the company’s new in-house pharmacy for employees. The vision of Lou and Bill Kennedy – to offer employees of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation an in-house...
View Article13 things you should give up if you want to be successful
Somebody once told me the definition of hell: “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” — Anonymous Sometimes, to become successful and get closer...
View Article24th Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
The Annual Celebration includes Art, Food and Music Events on Hilton Head Island NIBCAA, South Carolina’s Gullah Cultural Ambassador, will present the 24th Annual Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration...
View ArticleSchool District Five begins 5-year-old kindergarten registration for next...
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five began enrolling 5-year-old students for kindergarten on January 6. Registration will take place during regular school office hours, Monday through...
View ArticleSchool District Five students receive special recognition from UofSC
IRMO – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named Carolina Master Scholars and were recognized during a special ceremony at the University of South Carolina. Zoe Starr...
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...
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