The Columbia Triad Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) was honored at the National Conference held October 4 – 7 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Columbia chapter is led by Chapter President Jacqueline Brabham. With the theme “Discover Your Story,” the conference provided a platform for the ABWA’s missionContinue Reading

The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) has named Doris Gallman Harrison as a 2024 Top Ten Business Woman. ABWA recognizes ten women annually across the nation for their outstanding achievements in career, education, local chapter involvement, and community action. The honoree exemplifies the organization’s vision and mission and is spotlightedContinue Reading

Part 2 Why do people complain? After all, it’s a natural part of human behavior. People complain about anything from the weather, dangerous drivers, slow WI-FI, waiting in line, and leaving toilet seats up! Simply stated, if something doesn’t meet our expectations, we’re going to let someone know! This spillsContinue Reading

By Mike DuBose Everyone has experienced rude or bad customer service, defective products, long telephone-wait-times, and staff or contractors who “overpromise and underdeliver!” When you call for help, some astonishing examples of customer-service frustrations are: Contacting the DMV and hearing 50+ times, from recorded, unenthusiastic tones, “It’s a great dayContinue Reading

The Newberry Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening event and ribbon cutting held on Thursday 10/19 for The Storage Depot. This is the 3rd location for The Storage Depot (other locations include Mills River, NC and Banner Elk, NC) and is Newberry’s first all-indoor and climate-controlled self-storage facility. UnitContinue Reading

Gail Barnett received the Aqua Award at Lake Homes Realty’s National Agent Summit for her exceptional achievements in real estate. The Aqua Award is given to agents with a total transaction volume between $3.5 million and $10 million with 20 or more transition sides with a total transaction volume ofContinue Reading

Michael Murphy received the Big Wave Award at Lake Homes Realty’s National Agent Summit for his exceptional achievements in real estate. The Big Wave Award is given to agents with a total transaction volume between $10 million and $25 million with 40 or more transition sides with a total transactionContinue Reading

Mungo Homes, a major homebuilder in the Southeast based in Irmo, broke ground on September 26 on what will be its expanded corporate headquarters. The 20,250-square-foot facility is part of a $12 million investment by Mungo Homes, which will house various administrative departments there. The expansion will create up toContinue Reading