What's good - and not so good - about the Midlands
Leaders ought to be able to look critically at the community around them and articulate what's working - and what isn't.
View ArticleNew airport director plans to cut costs
Dan Mann arrived as Columbia Metropolitan Airport's new director last week, carrying a 60-day timetable to get acquainted before making changes.
View ArticleThings could be worse in Columbia
Congrats Columbia, you're doing the best during the worst of times. When it comes to big cities in South Carolina, Columbia continued to post the lowest jobless rate at the end of last year.
View ArticleMcAngus moving to a Main Street view
McAngus, Goudelock & Courie will move its offices from the Vista and lease space from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in the Meridian office tower on Main Street.
View ArticleLocal flavor rides in on Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo, which brands itself with a stagecoach, has been rolling quietly in South Carolina to transform the state's largest bank, Wachovia.
View ArticleFinal chapter yet to be written on Columbia cases
Burnlounge's online music stores were red hot in Columbia a few years ago until federal regulators sued seeking nearly $22 million in restitution for what they claim is a pyramid scheme.
View ArticleNew chief takes over Elliott Davis
When James Hazel Jr. arrived in Columbia in 1992 to lead Elliott Davis' new accounting office, "we had 10 or 11 people with enough work for five."
View ArticleEvent gives perspective on Boeing
Boeing had a bit of a coming out party last week in Columbia when executives attended the S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics' annual Townes Award Dinner.
View ArticleIndustrial park seeing more opportunities
Lexington County Industrial Park was busy Monday. The Home Depot formally opened its distribution center, while wine and liquor distributor Republic National Distributing Co. unveiled plans to move in.
View ArticleSouth Financial Group board losing 5
South Financial Group now has lost five board members since Dec. 31 - but the largest bank based in South Carolina will likely not replace them.
View ArticleDelay made rate hike worse for SCE&G
The last three requests by power companies to raise electric rates in South Carolina drew three letters of protests to regulators. And one included a potentially controversial plan to pay for expanding...
View ArticleColumbia wants Google's high-speed service
Columbia says it's "Famously Hot." Now it also wants to be "Surprisingly Fast." Area tech fans want Columbia to be the first in the pipeline for a new ultra-fast Web service from Google. Related story:...
View ArticleBankruptcies still soaring in S.C.
Bankruptcy filings overall did not grow as much in South Carolina last year as they did in 2008. But that does not mean the worst is over, lawyers said.
View ArticleChanging downtown dynamics forces Palmetto Sandwich Shop to close
The first diners on Palmetto Sandwich Shop's last day were a businessman wearing cufflinks, a worker with a paint-stained T-shirt and three women in medical scrubs.
View ArticleIn the Loop: Columbia co. causes iPhone buzz
A COLUMBIA COMPANY might have a piece of Apple's next product puzzle.
View ArticleEconomists: Wages to rise slowly
You might not have a six- or seven-figure salary like some of Columbia's bigwigs, but you want to know when your paycheck - if you still have one - might get a few extra dollars. The short answer from...
View Article'Bumpy ride' for S.C. banks
State banking officials hope the failure of Beach First will be the last in South Carolina for a long time. But signs point to more trouble.
View ArticleAt law firm, Lightsey plans 'to innovate'
Harry Lightsey III, a former telecommunications executive with strong ties in the state, has joined the McAngus Goudelock & Courie law firm to head its revamped business practice and lobbying arm.
View ArticleSouthwest spurns Columbia, might land in Upstate
Southwest Airlines has said no to Columbia - and its $15 million. However, there could be another Palmetto State landing spot for the carrier.
View ArticleLawsuit contests Richland's tax policy change
Imagine one year getting a tax bill for $254.90, then, the following year, it increases to $128,865.78.
View ArticleMore S.C. banks get warnings
Nearly one of every four banks based in South Carolina has received public enforcement actions from federal regulators since the recession began 21/2 years ago.
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