No. 2021, December 2021

Index

• $5 billion approved in first week of PPP loans.
• 10 counties see 200 or more unemployment claims.
• 12 plead guilty to tax and immigration charges.
• 12-day holiday giving event begins tomorrow.
• 14 projects receive S.C. Commerce Department funding.
• 15 S.C. communities receive share of $6.4 million in funding.
• 22 students win awards in annual poster contest.
• 3 S.C. businesses recognized for operational intergrity.
• 3 S.C. community development organizations to receive $3 million in funding.
• 3D Systems acquiring cloud-based MOS company Oqton.
• 3D Systems to sell on-demand manufacturing business.
• 3D-printing company to expand in York County.
• 5 graduate from Nephron apprenticeship program.
• 6 S.C. startups join SCRA fold.
• 7 nonprofits to receive general operating support grants.
• 9 honorees join Columbia's City of Women project.
• ACRE program awards funding to 7 S.C. entrepreneurs.
• Additional $9.9M in rental assistance available in Richland County.
• Agreement aimed at increasing minority-owned business apprenticeships.
• Alfred Williams & Co. acquires Workplace Resource.
• All counties in S.C. declared drought-free.
• Almost $3 million in federal funding available to reduce diesel emissions.
• AMB Group CEO talks leadership and being present'.
• Annual report highlights Columbia region's strengths, challenges.
• Applications for revamped neighborhood grants program open Dec. 1.
• Applications open for ACRE's advanced entrepreneurship program.
• Area business organization adds 2 new awards to annual honors.
• Automotive refinancing company opens Richland County office.
• Bamberg company buys Northeast flex building.
• Banks gear up for second round of PPP loans.
• Beautification project to add lighting, landscaping in Vista.
• Beer, music, food on tap for Savage Craft's Jan. 30 grand opening.
• Belk enters debt restructuring agreement.
• Ben Lippen School expanding to Northeast Columbia.
• Benedict College pledges to increase plant-based menu offerings.
• Benedict College president 1 of 13 scholarship recipients.
• Benedict College president named to NCAA Division II Presidents Council.
• Benedict College to offer degree in esports.
• Benedict College Women's Business Center receives SBA grant.
• Best-selling author featured in March Business Forum.
• Biscuit cafe coming to new Five Points development.
• Boeing grant to help expand Veterans Legal Clinic services.
• Brenan to be honored by Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
• Breweries join statewide vaccination effort.
• Brewery, medical school campus progressing at BullStreet.
• Brothers leading family business to new heights.
• Business leaders to discuss keys to success during MTC event.
• Buyer beware: Research, caution urged amid soaring housing market.
• CAE midyear passengers higher than projected.
• Campaign tells stories of West Columbia entrepreneurs.
• Capital City/Lake Murray Country area named top destination.
• Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show set for next weekend.
• Cason Development Group purchases Five Points property.
• Cayce wins award for use of geospatial technology.
• CEC.
• Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity does much more than build houses.
• Central SC Alliance selects new leader.
• Chapin High English teacher finalist for state award.
• Chapin High English teacher wins state honor.
• Charlotte company developing industrial building in Blythewood.
• City of Columbia requiring employees to be vaccinated.
• CIU business school to be named for owners of pest control company.
• CIU celebrates business school naming, community partnerships.
• Claflin University receives $5 million grant from Google.
• Cleckley named Richland Library entrepreneur-in-residence.
• Coastal Carolina National Bank celebrates new location.
• Coastal wetlands projects receive $5 million in grants.
• Collaboration to build learning labs in underserved communities.
• Colonial Life grant will expand software engineering apprenticeships.
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce to honor local businesses.
• Columbia chamber to honor 5 business leaders at annual gala.
• Columbia companies approved for SCRA funding.
• Columbia International Festival returns in 2021.
• Columbia International University hosting international business conferences.
• Columbia International University to hold business academy.
• Columbia mayoral candidates to participate in online forum.
• Columbia ranks as 5th-best city to start a career.
• Columbia Regional Business Report honors 24 Icons & Phenoms for 2021.
• Columbia Regional Business Report names 2021 Women of Influence.
• Columbia technology startup receives $200,000 investment.
• Columbia technology startup receives 2nd investment.
• Columbia woman faces charge of operating without a retail license.
• Columbia-based mortgage lender moving headquarters to Vista.
• Columbia-based pest control company acquired.
• Columbia-based startup receives S.C. Research Authority grant.
• Combination of factors fueling residential real estate frenzy.
• COMET fares to resume Monday.
• COMET to receive grant to reduce vehicle emissions.
• Committee awards $30 million in disaster recovery grants.
• Community grants awarded to 11 Midlands nonprofits.
• Company putting $75 million into Barnwell solar project.
• Conservation grants to aid school's tree-planting efforts.
• Construction has begun on 3rd phase of St. Anns Alley.
• Construction industry emerging from pandemic.
• Conyers appointed S.C. State interim president.
• Cool Care Heating & Air rings in 20 years.
• Copper foil manufacturer expanding in Kershaw County.
• Cottontown Art Crawl set for March 13.
• Court decision greenlights Lexington restaurant and beer garden.
• COVID-19 response fund awards $551,000 in grants.