Social media changes the game for small business retailers
E-commerce is growing in importance to small businesses for both sales and marketing purposes.
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Author: Margaret Walker
Open Studios Columbia welcomes the public into artists’ personal creative spaces
A free, weekend event called “Columbia Open Studios” invites the public into the behind the scenes of artists’ lives and creative processes.
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USC music school revamps jazz program, connects with state history
Recent hires in the University of South Carolina’s School of Music are part of an initiative to expand jazz education.
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2 new vintage stores in Columbia show second-hand shopping trends
The openings of Pannerpete Vintage and Throwback Outpost brought Columbia’s vintage clothing scene from zero to two.
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How Walterboro pulled off SC’s biggest trial since Susan Smith
Small town Walterboro bent over backward to host a double-murder trial of a high-profile former lawyer from a neighboring county.
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Barbecue parfaits, shrimp tacos help Walterboro with murder trial crowds
Walterboro knew it didn’t have enough lunch spots to feed all the hungry mouths the Murdaugh trial would bring in. Food trucks were the answer.
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2 SC muralists bring color to East Coast
Allison Dunnavant messaged Christine Crawford on Instagram to help with a project just over a year ago. Now, they’re business partners whose careers have only sped up.
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Real Talk is a mentor program at Airport High started by social workers
These volunteers help students discuss hard topics to break the silence between students and staff.
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Career-readiness programs in Midlands school districts are succeeding. In other regions, not so much
South Carolina’s career and technical education programs aren’t performing as well as other states in the region, according to recent findings. But Midlands programs are excelling.
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Replacing UofSC signage is a ‘process’ – and could take years
USC is replacing outdated UofSC logos throughout Columbia. The rebranding process is slow-moving and complex.
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