ME Contracting, a Columbia-based licensed commercial general contractor, founded by Columbia native, Michael Eargle in Summer 2023, is focused on the institutional and government projects that matter to the communities they serve. Eargle described...
Nautical Boat Club, a multi-location franchise, owned and operated by Jon Dukes, is a boating country club celebrating its 20th anniversary on Lake Murray. Dukes had a different career path – one that did not start in boating. A two-time Clemson...
Rollin Birdies Mobile Golf Simulator, a recent Silver award winner for Best Startup in SC’s Best in Business 2025 with Greenville Business Magazine, shared their journey of entrepreneurship–a story derived from humble beginnings from Lindsay and...
Dahlia Health & Nutrition Coaching founded by Bonnie Papajohn is dedicated to empowering women in their health journeys. As a certified coach specializing in women’s health, nutrition, and menopause, Bonnie offers personalized support through...
South Carolina is a small state, but its business community punches far above its weight. The Palmetto State has long been a tourism destination, and manufacturing and agriculture have been stalwarts of the economy for decades. But in recent...
Change is a constant in both business and journalism. Over the past several months, Integrated Media Publishing has experienced change within our editorial team. With that transition comes an opportunity to look carefully at what we do, how we do...
South Carolina, you’ve embarrassed us again. According to the South Carolina Election Commission, only 25.3 percent of the state’s registered voters cast ballots in the 2026 statewide primaries. The Election Commission says 856,005 ballots were...
A roundtable discussion on workforce development
Roundtable participants discuss challenges, opportunities in the market
The Columbia Chamber has announced the addition of seven new members to its 2026-2027 board of directors. Peyton Bryant, Trinity Partners, has been elected to serve as chairman of the board for the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He...
September 3, 2026 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Cornerstone Government Affairs (Cornerstone), an employee-owned, bipartisan government affairs and strategic communications firm, announced today that Cameron Smith Jenkins has joined the firm as a Vice...
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For 30 years, the South Carolina Charter Schools Act has stood as one of our state’s most consequential public education reforms. Public charter schools are public, tuition-free schools that give families additional options and educators room to create distinctive programs within a framework of public accountability. Generations of South Carolina students have benefited from those […]
Thank you for that kind introduction, and for inviting me to join you today. I hope you’ve had a good summer, whether spending time with family, celebrating our 250th, watching the World Cup, or just enjoying the air conditioning. I spent time...
Payroll employment in South Carolina declined by 5,100 jobs (0.2 percent) during February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, increasing slightly by 0.1 percentage...
South Carolina’s economy entered a softer patch in late 2025 as the state shed jobs across several sectors, according to a new TD Economics Report. TD’s state economic forecast said the impact appeared more pronounced in trade-exposed...
Women in the workplace often have to deal with stereotypes about their behavior and performance, whether it’s that their edges are too sharp or that they’re too easily manipulated. Elizabeth Bostian, chief financial officer of First Bank, said...
A. Johnston Cox is a partner in Gallivan White & Boyd’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. He received his bachelor’s degree from Washington & Lee University in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in...
