December 12, 2023

B2B Stories

Richmond County schools leaders outline legislative priorities

Richmond County School System (RCSS) leadership and the Board of Education laid out its priorities for local elected officials during the annual pre-legislative session. The district presented members of the local delegation, including Representatives Karlton Howard (D-District 129), Lynn Gladney (D-District 130) and Brian Prince (D-District 132, Chairman of local delegation) and Senator Harold Jones, their list of five priorities for the 2024 legislative session. The district is particularly concerned with the possible expansion of publicly funded, private school options. The district opposes the creation of any new program or

Dana Lynn McIntyre December 12, 2023 No Comments

B2B Stories

The year 2024: Looking into my crystal ball

Last week, Augusta University’s Hull College of Business held its annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, and my inimitable colleague, Dr. Simon Medcalfe, gave his uniquely informative and amusing take on what the local economy may have in store for us in the coming year. Dr. Medcalfe has inspired me to break out my crystal ball to provide you with my predictions on a number of business-related topics for the coming year. Every time I do a column like this one, I recommend that you print it out and save it, so

Dr. Rick Franza December 12, 2023 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Restaurant moves from Richmond to Columbia County

A kid-friendly ice cream shop is out and an adult-oriented restaurant is in on 3830 Washington Road in the West Town Shopping Center. Munchie’s Snacks will replace Frosty Rolls, next to a long-time tenant, Little Dutch Bakery. Ramiro Galvan also owns Taqueria El Rey, a popular Mexican restaurant in the same shopping center. Galvan is also known for his community service with food donations and volunteerism to help young entrepreneurs. He also made news in the summer of 2022 when he opened Munchie’s Lab on 1022 Walton Way to satisfy

Neil Gordon December 12, 2023 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Saving lives earns awards for CSRA hospital

Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been awarded four Certified Zero Harm Awards for 2023 by the South Carolina Hospital Association. These awards recognize a commitment to quality of care for hospitals which have successfully eliminated some of the most common medical errors in healthcare including surgical site infection (SSI) and central line bloodstream infection (CLABSI). The awards for Aiken Regional are in the areas of: SSI Abdominal Hysterectomy CLABSI: Cardiac Unit CLABSI: Acute Medical and Oncology Unit CLABSI: Orthopedic and Stroke Unit In a medical emergency, it’s good to

Mitzi Oxford December 12, 2023 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Not enough dough?

An Evans franchisee of an Athens, Ga.-based dessert business is no longer in business. Mike Petchenik tells us why and what’s taking its place in today’s edition of BizBits.

Mike Petchenik December 12, 2023 No Comments

Richmond County schools leaders outline legislative priorities

The year 2024: Looking into my crystal ball

Restaurant moves from Richmond to Columbia County

Saving lives earns awards for CSRA hospital

Not enough dough?

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