Survey says contractors plan to add workers in 2020

The 2020 Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Survey found a need for new employees but difficulty filling construction positions. Nationwide, 956 contractors participated in the survey.

County business have until March 15 to renew licenses

Richland County businesses that renew their licenses online can save $10. All county business licenses expired Dec. 31.

Cohn to serve as new chair of SCETV

Richard Cohn, founder and chairman of Columbia-based general contractor Cohn Corp., will oversee planning at South Carolina Educational Television until his term, which began on Dec. 11, expires on June 23. 

Strawberry to speak at recovery organization fundraiser

Eight-time All Star Darryl Strawberry, who faced public battles with substance abuse, will headline a Valentine’s Day celebrity breakfast for Lexington County-based The Courage Center. 

Fireflies job fair set for Saturday

Columbia’s minor league baseball team will hold a job fair for 2020 seasonal positions from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Segra Park. Open positions include ushers, Facebook photographer, concession workers and ground crew staff. 

Immedion, Veeam partner for advanced backup services 

Immedion LLC, a provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, today announced enhanced backup services through an expanded partnership with Veeam Software.