Traveling Penny Opens Permanent Store in Five Points
The Greenville-based custom jewelry brand opened its second permanent location at 745 Saluda Ave. in Columbia.
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Columbia Business News
This page covers corporate mergers, market shifts, organizational leadership and commerce. Reporting follows businesses from small enterprises to large organizations across the city.
Openings & Closings
Arsenal Hill Parking Deck to Close for Repairs
Public and visitor parking at the Columbia deck will be unavailable for about two months during structural work.
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Columbia VA Hosts Stand Down for Homeless Veterans
The Columbia VA Health Care System organized an annual event to provide essential resources to homeless veterans.
People
USC to Rename Leadership Center for Steve Benjamin
The University of South Carolina will honor its former Columbia mayor with a new name for its student leadership center during a November 6 ceremony.
Industry
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Gamecock Traditions to Close Village at Sandhill Store
The University of South Carolina apparel retailer will shut its Columbia location on Dec. 31 and is running a 35% closing sale.
Philanthropy
Prisma Health Hosts Reverse Trick-or-Treat Parade
Hospital staff in Columbia dressed as characters to hand out candy and toys to patients on every floor.
Day to day, that means company growth, leadership changes, industry trends and economic performance. Reporting spans across the city and the communities around it. Commercial real estate development and industry-specific hiring patterns define much of the growth in the area. Organizational restructuring and startup activity serve as the most frequent drivers of change.