VITA program opens with COVID-19 precautions

United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will open this month with new options for free tax preparation services designed to safeguard the health of clients and volunteers.

Boeing no longer largest private-sector employer

Following nearly 1,200 job cuts since last January, Boeing has slipped out of its holding as the largest private sector employer in Charleston County. More than 10,000 companywide cuts are still to come this year. Roper St. Francis is now the largest private employer.

Report: Greenville to be decade's most resilient county

Growth and cost of living, housing and development bode well for 2020 in Greenville County says one recent report from CBRE. Developers of Canvas Tower and Loft echo that their project stands as a testament to the county's towering resiliency in the office, retail and multi-family market despite national trends.

Nominations open for Historic Columbia preservation awards

The annual awards recognize notable preservation, rehabilitation and restoration projects in Columbia and Richland County as well as the contributions of individuals or organizations to preservation efforts. Nominations are due March 2.

Nephron, Dominion partner to open vaccination site in Midlands

The site, located off Interstate 77 at exit 2, will provide vaccinations by appointment only to eligible recipients. Nephron-registered nurses and pharmacists are administering vaccines with help from the company’s diagnostic lab staff.

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