No. 2022, December 2022

Index

• $500,000 grant to help preserve historic Benedict College building.
• $500,000 grant to support prison education program.
• $50M investment will allow Midlands-based noodle company to expand, add jobs.
• 'Original pogo stick company' to open $8 million distribution center in Greenwood.
• 12 sentenced in multimillion-dollar construction fraud case.
• 3 chefs named S.C. Chef Ambassadors for 2022.
• 3 S.C. businesses win awards for ethics and integrity.
• 307-room hotel portfolio sold to private company.
• 350,000-square-foot spec building planned for Richland County.
• 4 companies join membership ranks of SCRA.
• 4 female artists to have work displayed at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
• 4 indicted for PPP fraud.
• 4 plead guilty to PPP fraud.
• 4 S.C. areas earn recertification as cultural districts.
• 4 West Columbia apartment complexes part of $67M acquisition.
• 5 indicted on wildlife trafficking, money laundering charges.
• 5 students win prizes for schools in writing contest.
• 50,000-square-foot spec building coming to Allendale County.
• 53 students receive Ride of Your Life scholarships.
• 8 businesses chosen for first-year accelerator program.
• AARP names new state director.
• ACRE curriculum offers agribusiness development training.
• Agricultural hemp company will invest $8.8 million in Clarendon County facility.
• Agricultural innovation program now accepting applications.
• Aiken glass fiber manufacturer names new CEO.
• Airport accepting submissions for 2022 art program.
• Alaska's top education official named associate dean at CIU.
• Allen University students to receive Apple laptops this spring.
• American SpiralWeld opens part of $40M expansion in Richland County.
• Analysis finds SCRA has $1 billion economic impact on state.
• ANNOUNCING: Here are the 2022 Roaring Twenties honorees.
• ANNOUNCING: Roaring Twenties here are the winners.
• Application deadline for business accelerator program approaching.
• Applications open for community grant funding.
• Architecture firm names new COO.
• Art by Transitions clients on display at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
• Arts & Draughts returns to Columbia Museum of Art in November.
• Atlanta real estate investment firm acquires 3 Columbia properties.
• Automotive glazing specialist to open $3.3 million facility in Lexington County.
• Benedict College 1st in nation to participate in health care academy.
• Benedict College names new chief of staff.
• Benedict College opens new ServiceNow Tech Center.
• Benedict College receives grant to fuel innovation.
• Benedict College receives share of $3 million grant.
• Benedict College students to serve in medical reserve corps.
• Benedict's environmental engineering program receives accreditation.
• Berkshire Hathaway launches new development division in Columbia.
• Biodiesel company fueling innovation, sustainability.
• Blythewood rezoning proposals to be discussed at meeting.
• Blythewood woman sentenced for coronavirus relief-related fraud.
• Bohemian Home to close after 48 years.
• Booming BullStreet hitting throttle.
• Brent Jonas named first COO of Sustain SC.
• Building anticipation: Pieces coming together at Peak Drift.
• BullStreet Laundry Building almost ready for leasing.
• Business owner hopes NOMA shop will serve as community hub.
• Businesses, leaders set sights on post-pandemic priorities for 2022.
• Buyers and renters both finding uneasy housing market.
• CAE chosen as partner in DOD training program.
• Cafe to become 1st tenant in 4West development.
• Calendar to honor 11 SC trailblazers.
• Cambria Hotel in the Vista holds grand opening.
• Center to consolidate advocacy, education for SC architecture.
• Changes planned for downtown entertainment venue.
• Charleston begins enforcing sidewalk ordinances.
• Check out photo highlights from SC Biz News' 2022 Best Places to Work.
• Chemical company celebrates grand opening of Richland County facility.
• City accepting applications for hospitality tax grant funding.
• City of Columbia accepting nominations for Dream Keeper awards.
• City of Columbia plans count of bicyclists and pedestrians.
• City of Columbia to hold downtown fireworks on New Year's Eve.
• City of Columbia to host All Access event.
• City of Columbia to offer training for entrepreneurs.
• City officials to launch Rapid Shelter Columbia.
• City Roots investing $4.4 million in expansion.
• City waiving license fee for month of June.
• City workshop to provide home-buying information.
• CIU accepting applications for new nursing program.
• CIU announces new online Doctor of Business Administration program.
• CIU breaks ground on new health science lab.
• CIU nursing program receives state board approval.
• CIU to hold opening for new health science lab.
• Claflin opens affordable housing for faculty, staff.
• Claflin unveils monument to women veterans.
• Class A office space in demand in Columbia.
• ColaJazz Fest returns in September.
• ColaJazz to co-host 90th birthday show for blues artist Drink Small.
• Colite City mixed-use development planned for West Columbia.
• Colliers to manage 247,000-square-foot spec building.
• Colliers' COO elected to global board of directors.
• Columbia apartment complex purchased in $500M real estate deal.
• Columbia baker helps stock Ukrainian kitchens.
• Columbia business declared public nuisance, permanently closed.
• Columbia Chamber names its Ambassador of the Year.
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce honors community leaders.
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce names new chair.
• Columbia Chamber seeking applications for minority business program.
• Columbia Chamber seeks award nominations.
• Columbia councilwoman elected to board of National League of Cities.
• Columbia developer bringing 1st speculative property to Sandy Run.