By Matt BelyusValet Technologies Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We will be writing tech articles without all the tech jargon so you can better understand technologies and how they can benefit you. This article will be a continuation of last week article for businesses having aContinue Reading

This Friday, September 2, from 6 to 9 pm, Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery, 324 State Street in West Columbia, will host a reception launching a month-long exhibit and sale of works by artist Rebecca Horne. An international-award-winning, self-taught abstract artist based in West Columbia, Horne is inspired by theContinue Reading

On August 25th, the Heart of Columbia Chorus performed at the Craft and Draft taproom in the Irmo Village Shopping Center on St. Andrews Road. They sang a variety of a’capella songs and several member quartets also participated in the musical activities. Matt Mansfield, General Manager of the taproom saidContinue Reading

The Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) Regional Tourism Board’s Annual Meeting was held August 25. The meeting provided an opportunity for the tourism community and political allies to learn what the organization accomplished this year in promoting tourism and economic development in Richland, Lexington, Newberry and Saluda counties. “Capital City/LakeContinue Reading

By Mike DuBose In our last article, we defined trauma and examined how many of us (or someone you know) are haunted by past tragedies. We learned that trauma has endless categories and how it impacts people differently throughout their lives. Sadly, as I researched the American staggering trauma statistics,Continue Reading

South Carolina Connections Academy, an online public school serving students in grades K-12, began its 2022-2023 school year August 16 under the new leadership of Alicia Hughes, who was recently appointed executive director of the virtual school. South Carolina Connections Academy serves about 6,800 students and more than 250 staffContinue Reading

So far this year, 17,831 state Individual Income Tax returns have been filed claiming $4.3 million in Teacher Classroom Expenses credits for the 2021 tax year. That’s just one of several education-related state tax credits the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants parents and teachers to consider as anotherContinue Reading