Columbia SC Real Estate Update 4-26-11

Posted By Craig Summerall @ Apr 26th 2011 3:44pm In: Real Estate News

TODAY'S HEADLINES / APRIL 26, 2011

Environmentalists ask feds to stop SCE&G project

Friends of the Earth and the S.C. chapter of the Sierra Club have filed a formal petition with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to halt the licensing review of the V.C. Summer project of S.C. Electric and Gas Co.

Milliken unveils innovation initiative, new product

Spartanburg-based Milliken & Co. rolled out today a new corporate logo and a commitment to more transparency and continued innovation and improvement of existing products.

Palmetto Health becomes ‘NICHE’ certified

Palmetto Health is the first hospital in South Carolina to receive certification for Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders. The certification is a geriatric initiative dedicated to improving the care of hospitalized patients over the age of 65.

Lexington Medical names new board member

The Rev. Charles Jackson has been appointed to Lexington Medical Center’s board of directors. Jackson, pastor of Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, will serve a three-year term.

SBA names state's Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Taryn Scher, president of TK PR in Greer, is South Carolina’s 2011 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The SBA’s Young Entrepreneur award honors a small-business owner under the age of 30 whose firm demonstrates growth and the potential for long-term success.

Columbia chamber to host 26th annual golf tournament

The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce will host its 26th annual golf tournament, sponsored by AT&T, on May 4 and 5. The captain’s choice scramble tournament will take place at Wildewood Golf Course, 301 Club Ridge Road, Elgin.

Job of the Week

Trident Technical College is hiring an occupational therapy assistant and academic program director in Charleston. The job requires a master’s degree in a related field plus certification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant, with S.C. licensure or the ability to obtain it. The program director teaches courses, develops curriculum, evaluates student performance, advises students and maintains accreditation. Learn more or apply here.

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