Recent Articles from Contributing Writer
Benedict College president named to NCAA Division II Presidents Council
Roslyn Clark Artis, president and CEO of Benedict College, has been appointed as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Presidents Council. Artis will help establish a strategic plan for Division II.
Colonial Life grant will expand software engineering apprenticeships
People from diverse backgrounds who want to study software engineering will get a boost from a $135,000 grant to the Midlands Technical College Foundation from Colonial Life. The grant supports the Create Opportunity initiative.
Boeing grant to help expand Veterans Legal Clinic services
Low-income veterans facing financial and legal hurdles will be able to get expanded services from the Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of South Carolina thanks to a recent $225,000 grant from The Boeing Co.
Pandemic, vaccines driving insurance innovation
Columbia-based supplemental insurance company Colonial Life has created Vaccine Verifier, a digital platform that offers a way for employers to verify vaccination status and keep track of vaccine exemptions and testing statuses.
Pandemic-driven eviction concerns worry tenants, landlords
Several statewide agencies are working to help both tenants and landlords after the expiration of a pandemic-related eviction moratorium. Officials are seeing ongoing health and financial concerns as people try to pay their bills.
Creators Wanted workforce event extolls manufacturing careers
The Creators Wanted workforce development exhibition, making its only S.C. stop this week at Nephron, aims to attract high school students to a manufacturing field facing a workforce shortage.
Report: Office space in Columbia poised to increase
According to the report, activity in the Midlands office market was relatively flat during the third quarter, with 2,169 square feet of negative absorption. However, an increase in available space is expected by the end of the year.
Hospitality among S.C. industries still feeling worker shortage crunch
Even as unemployment rates decrease in the state and tourism regains strength, the hospitality industry is among those unable to find enough workers. Some businesses are offering hiring incentives and turning to social media.
Social media spurring young investor trend
The GameStop short squeeze earlier this year helped fuel teenagers' interest in the stock market and online investing, though parents rate themselves low when it comes to being able to provide information.
Buyer beware: Research, caution urged amid soaring housing market
With residential real estate demand soaring to all-time highs, experts urge consumers to take steps to avoid being fleeced by opportunistic scammers. Would-be home buyers and sellers are urged to research any transactions .
Combination of factors fueling residential real estate frenzy
Record-low inventory and low interest rates are driving demand for residential real estate to unprecedented heights. Industry insiders report buyers purchasing homes sight unseen and for thousands above asking price.
New Starbucks store to focus on community
A Starbucks Community Store is planned for 2509 Forest Drive. The location, set to open in early August, will offer coffee along with education, workforce development and job creation programs.